Question 1

Which Supreme Court case ruled that corporate funding of independent election ads could not be limited under the First Amendment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Citizens United v.Federal Election Commission
B)  Davis v.Federal Election Commission
C)  Federal Election Commission v.Wisconsin Right to Life
D)  McConnell v.Federal Election Commission
E)  Buckley v.Valeo

Question 2

The case of Mapp v.Ohio established the

Accepted Answer

A)  exclusionary rule.
B)  right to counsel in a criminal trial.
C)  right to privacy.
D)  principle that separate is fundamentally unequal.
E)  right to remain silent.

Question 3

Describe how the Fourteenth Amendment and its application to the Bill of Rights altered the nature of federalism in the United States.

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Question 4

In the past, solid majorities of the American public and U.S.Congress have supported laws to punish anyone who burns an American flag, yet these laws have not been allowed.Which principle explains how preferences are constrained by institutions?

Accepted Answer

A)  rationality principle
B)  collective action principle
C)  state principle
D)  policy principle
E)  history principle D

Question 5

The Bill of Rights is a series of restraints designed to limit government's jurisdiction.These restraints best reflect which principle of politics?

Accepted Answer

A)  the rationality principle
B)  the institution principle
C)  the collective action principle
D)  the policy principle
E)  the history principle

Question 6

The criterion formerly used to determine whether speech endangers national security is known as the __________ test.

Accepted Answer

A)  "I know it when I see it"
B)  clear and present danger
C)  Lemon
D)  actual malice
E)  O'Brien B

Question 7

Speech accompanied by activities such as picketing, distributing leaflets, or other forms of peaceful demonstration are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  speech plus.
B)  assembly plus.
C)  speech and slander.
D)  speech and assembly.
E)  speech and signage.

Question 8

Selective incorporation is a term that refers to the process by which states adopted provisions from the U.S.Constitution's Bill of Rights into their own state constitutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution soon after the first meeting of Congress convened in 1789 as a response to the concerns of Antifederalists.Which principle of politics holds that political decision making requires actors to work together to accommodate the interests of critical groups and institutions?

Accepted Answer

A)  rationality
B)  collective action
C)  institution
D)  policy
E)  history

Question 10

Which type of speech has never been determined by the Supreme Court to be protected speech under the First Amendment?

Accepted Answer

A)  fighting words
B)  obscenity and pornography
C)  hate speech
D)  student speech
E)  commercial speech

Question 11

Which civil liberty is NOT explicitly granted in the Bill of Rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  protection against seizure of private property for public use without compensation
B)  protection against unreasonable searches and seizures
C)  protection against cruel and unusual punishment
D)  the right to privacy
E)  the right to counsel

Question 12

Among other things, the provision that no person shall "be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself" is contained in the __________ Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fourth
B)  Fifth
C)  Sixth
D)  Seventh
E)  Eighth

Question 13

Even though symbolic speech is entitled to a measure of constitutional protection, the Supreme Court upheld a federal statute making it a crime to burn draft cards (a form of symbolic speech)  because

Accepted Answer

A)  a majority of citizens found draft-card burning to be offensive.
B)  individuals who burned their draft cards became less likely to be called to war, which others found to be unfair.
C)  the government had a compelling interest in preserving its ability to conduct the draft.
D)  the government has the power to restrict the burning of any symbol of governmental authority.
E)  draft-card burners were disproportionately white and wealthy.

Question 14

Soon after its adoption, the Supreme Court interpreted the Fourteenth Amendment as applying the protections in the Bill of Rights to both state governments and the federal government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The constitutional prohibition against the government establishing a religion is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A)  juridical limitation.
B)  tortfeasor limitation.
C)  procedural restraint.
D)  substantive restraint.
E)  prior restraint.

Question 16

The establishment of civil rights and civil liberties reflects which of the five principles of politics?

Accepted Answer

A)  the rationality principle
B)  the institution principle
C)  the collective action principle
D)  the policy principle
E)  the history principle

Question 17

Which is a general term for rules that restrict the range of outcomes from collective action?

Accepted Answer

A)  the exclusionary rule
B)  prior restraint
C)  civil liberties
D)  civil rights
E)  range constraints

Question 18

Which of the following standards is NOT part of the Lemon test?

Accepted Answer

A)  The action must have a secular purpose.
B)  The action's primary effect is not to advance religion.
C)  The action's effect is not to inhibit religion.
D)  The action does not entangle government and religious institutions in one another's affairs.
E)  The action does not involve invoking the name of deity. E

Question 19

"The right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed" is language drawn from the __________ Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A)  First
B)  Second
C)  Fourth
D)  Seventh
E)  Tenth

Question 20

The incorporation of the Bill of Rights into the Fourteenth Amendment took place by

Accepted Answer

A)  action of state governments gradually over time.
B)  a single legislative action of Congress that was signed by the president.
C)  action of the U.S.Supreme Court gradually over time.
D)  a single major decision of the U.S.Supreme Court.
E)  executive order of the president.

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Describe how the Fourteenth Amendment and its application to the Bill of Rights altered the nature of federalism in the United States.

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Which type of speech has never been determined by the Supreme Court to be protected speech under the First Amendment?

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Among other things, the provision that no person shall "be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself" is contained in the __________ Amendment.

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Even though symbolic speech is entitled to a measure of constitutional protection, the Supreme Court upheld a federal statute making it a crime to burn draft cards (a form of symbolic speech) because

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Soon after its adoption, the Supreme Court interpreted the Fourteenth Amendment as applying the protections in the Bill of Rights to both state governments and the federal government.

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The constitutional prohibition against the government establishing a religion is an example of a

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The establishment of civil rights and civil liberties reflects which of the five principles of politics?

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Even though symbolic speech is entitled to a measure of constitutional protection, the Supreme Court upheld a federal statute making it a crime to burn draft cards (a form of symbolic speech) because

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Soon after its adoption, the Supreme Court interpreted the Fourteenth Amendment as applying the protections in the Bill of Rights to both state governments and the federal government.

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The establishment of civil rights and civil liberties reflects which of the five principles of politics?

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