Question 1

The first modern free speech case in which the Supreme Court interpreted the full scope of the First Amendment was:

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A)   in the 1790s, soon after the Bill of Rights was ratified
B)   during the Civil War
C)   in the years right after World War I
D)   during the Great Depression
E)   during the Cold WarF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

The Supreme Court has ruled that the phrase "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance violates the separation of church and state.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The constitutional basis for the nationalization of the Bill of Rights is:

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A)   the First Amendment
B)   the Tenth Amendment
C)   the Fourteenth Amendment
D)   Plessy v. Ferguson
E)   Roe v. WadeF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following rights is NOT found in the original,unamended Constitution?

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A)   guarantee of habeas corpus
B)   prohibition of ex post facto laws
C)   prohibition against cruel and unusual punishments
D)   guarantee of trial by jury in the state where the crime was committed
E)   prohibition of bills of attainderF) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 5

Which area was not covered by the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

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A)   state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient
B)   public accommodations
C)   school desegregation
D)   voting
E)   military serviceF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 6

Griswold v.Connecticut (1965) and Roe v.Wade (1973) have been extremely important in the development of:

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A)   state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient
B)   American due process
C)   New Federalism
D)   a test which can be used to determine what is protected speech
E)   the rights of individuals accused of a crimeF) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 7

The Supreme Court's decision in West Virginia State Board of Education v.Barnette was significant because:

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A)   it endorsed the free exercise of religion even when it is offensive to the beliefs of the majority
B)   it allowed the use of tax-supported vouchers for religious schools
C)   it established a constitutional right to privacy
D)   it prohibited suspicionless searches of high school students
E)   it banned prayers in public schoolsF) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

Describe some of the rights of the accused that are found in the Bill of Rights.What is the exclusionary rule? What are Miranda rights? Why are the rights of the accused so essential to the due process of law?

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Question 9

Since 1973,the right to an abortion has been:

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A)   state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient
B)   upheld but narrowed in scope
C)   overturned by the Supreme Court
D)   unchanged because the Supreme Court has not heard another case involving abortion
E)   repealed by a constitutional amendmentF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

"Strict scrutiny" is the level of judicial review the federal courts give to all cases that involve

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A)   state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient
B)   gender classifications.
C)   age classifications.
D)   ability classifications.
E)   sexual orientation classifications.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

The Supreme Court has ruled that government aid to religious schools will never be accepted as constitutional because it violates the establishment clause of the First Amendment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Supreme Court case concerning smoking peyote during Native Americans' religious rituals demonstrates that the Court's key problem in ruling on religious freedom is to determine:

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A)   the difference between religious beliefs and conduct that is based on religious beliefs
B)   which religions are serious and which are not
C)   which religious organizations are really illegal operations
D)   who is a true believer and who is not
E)   how much religious organizations can be taxed for their ceremonial practicesF) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 13

Since the 1960s,slander and libel have received full First Amendment protection.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A woman's constitutional right to an abortion was established in:

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A)   state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient
B)   Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) 
C)   Griswold v. Connecticut (1965) 
D)   Miranda v. Arizona (1966) 
E)   Roe v. Wade (1973) F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

The Supreme Court ruled in 1920 that every provision in the Bill of Rights protects the individual from actions by the states as well as the federal government.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Who inaugurated government affirmative action programs?

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A)   state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient
B)   Dwight Eisenhower
C)   Lyndon Johnson
D)   Richard Nixon
E)   Ronald ReaganF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 17

Not all speech is treated equally.What forms of speech receive the highest levels of protection? Why has the Supreme Court developed two tiers of speech protection? Describe some of the types of speech that have received lower levels of constitutional protection than political speech.What recent controversies involve speech that does not receive absolute protection?

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Question 18

The ______ of the First Amendment protects an individual's right to believe and practice whatever religion she or he chooses.

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A)   establishment clause
B)   free association clause
C)   free exercise clause
D)   religious freedom restoration clause
E)   privileges and immunitiesF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

Which of the following best summarizes the Supreme Court's ruling in Brown v.Board of Education?

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A)   state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient
B)   States that segregate must spend more money to make African American schools equal.
C)   States that segregate must spend less money on all-white schools in order to make them equal with African American schools.
D)   The federal judiciary, but not Congress, has the power to enforce civil rights.
E)   School segregation is unfair but does not violate the Fourteenth Amendment.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following would NOT be an example of speech plus?

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A)   burning the American flag
B)   assassinating a political leader
C)   picketing a factory
D)   holding a sit-in at a public park
E)   distributing leaflets advocating political reformF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Exam 4: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

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The Supreme Court has ruled that government aid to religious schools will never be accepted as constitutional because it violates the establishment clause of the First Amendment.

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Which of the following rights is NOT found in the original,unamended Constitution?

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Since 1973,the right to an abortion has been:

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The ______ of the First Amendment protects an individual's right to believe and practice whatever religion she or he chooses.

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Which area was not covered by the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

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"Strict scrutiny" is the level of judicial review the federal courts give to all cases that involve

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The Supreme Court's decision in West Virginia State Board of Education v.Barnette was significant because:

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Since the 1960s,slander and libel have received full First Amendment protection.

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