The Supreme Court has not defined obscenity, leaving instead this determination to __________.

Which of the following statements best describes the tension, as outlined in the First Amendment, between the establishment and the free exercise clauses?

__________ give law enforcement officials opportunities to track offenders and, consequently, constitute potential threats to the right to privacy.

Concerns that have arisen in recent years regarding the death penalty are related to __________.

If the constitutions of most states included bills of rights, why was it important for the Bill of Rights found in the Constitution to be applied to state law?

In Aguilar v. Felton (1985), the Supreme Court ruled that state programs providing special educational services to disadvantaged students attending religious schools violated the establishment clause. Twelve years later in Agostini v. Felton (1997) the Court ruled that Aguilar was “no longer good law.” What changed between 1985 and 1997?

Civil liberties, in simplest terms, are __________.

Exceptions to the Miranda rule exist but a larger threat to its continuing survival is __________.

Following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, legislation has eroded basic rights with the __________ facing the main focus.

The clear and present danger test is designed to determine when guarantees of which amendment can be limited?

Roe v. Wade (1973) ruled that a woman's right to an abortion came from the

In Engel v. Vitale (1962), the Supreme Court ruled that

The "exclusionary rule" means

Which of the following cases made decisions regarding the establishment of religion? I. Mapp v. Ohio (1965), II. Texas v Johnson (1989), III. School District of Abington Township, Pennsylvania v. Schepp (1963), IV. Lemon v Kurtzman (1973)

Which of the following forms of expression is protected by the First Amendment?

Which of th following rights is protected by the Fifth Amendment?

The Bill of Rights begins with the words "Congress shall make no law..." telling the reader that the Bill if rights is intended to protect citizens only fro the national government. Yet, most of the provisions of the Bill of Rights now limit the states as well. Which of the following provisions is most relevant in explaining that change?

The right of citizens to be Ade aware of their constitutional guarantees against self-incrimination and to be represented by counsel what established in

All of the following concepts are guaranteed to a citizen accused of a crime EXCEPT

The right of government to keep a newspaper from publishing information that would be harmful to the reputation of politicians who led a military conflict

Under court rulings, which of the following conditions constitutes an undue burden on a woman seeking an abortion?

When Congress tightened the requirements for search warrants under the PATRIOT Act, __________.

The Supreme Court has ruled that the Ten Commandments __________.

Which of the following examples is an action that the Supreme Court decided was a protected form of symbolic speech?

Because the government believes airwaves and all frequencies that travel through the air belong to the American people, the __________ has the authority to regulate the use of the airwaves and grant licenses to broadcast.

Which statement about the right to privacy is correct?

The Supreme Court ruled in 2000 that colleges and universities may use student activity fees to support a variety of clubs and activities, even those opposed by some students, because __________.

In Roe v. Wade the Supreme Court held that states __________.

The right to privacy is __________.

A component of the Lemon test includes determining whether __________.

Which of the following provisions is most relevant in explaining the incorporation of the Bill of Rights against the states?

The Supreme Court, in 1925, ruled that the First Amendment applied to the states in

The Supreme Court case that dealt with the publication of the "Pentagon Papers" was

Select the following statement that is true

Cruel and unusual punishment and excessive bail and fine are forbidden by which Amendment

Which Supreme Court case, in 973, in an attempt to redefine obscenity, ruled that local standards might affect the assessment of obscenity?

Civil liberties, the personal guarantees and freedoms that the government cannot abridge by law

the "Right to Privacy" is

The individual right considered to be the most fundamental of all of the rights in the Bill of rights is

A false written statement that defames the character and reputation of an individual is known as

Physician-assisted suicide has been __________.

The ruling in the 1833 Supreme Court case of Barron v. Baltimore held that __________.

The Westboro Baptist Church has successfully defended its right to __________ as free speech.

In Osborne v. Ohio the Supreme Court ruled that states can outlaw the possession of child pornography in the home, because __________.

Tinker v. Des Moines School District established the constitutional protection for __________.

The Bill of Rights guarantees the right of the people to peaceable assembly, but the Supreme Court has allowed local governments to __________.

The view that most of the liberties and rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights are protected from state government actions through the Fourteenth Amendment’s due process clause is known as the __________.

Commercial speech is usually __________.

Those who oppose the PATRIOT Act argue that it violates the constitutional protection against __________.

John Smith is found guilty of capital murder and sentenced to death. As his attorney, you decide to challenge the constitutionality of the death penalty based on the guarantee against cruel and unusual punishment found in the __________.

Which of the following acts of prayer has the Supreme Court struck down as unconstitutional under the establishment clause?

The Bill of Rights addressed the powers of the national government because __________.

The requirement that persons under arrest be informed of their legal rights, including right to counsel, is known as the __________.

The Supreme Court has ruled that state tax dollars can be spent on bus transportation, on diagnostic services for speech and hearing problems, and on textbooks for students at private schools because __________.

Campus speech codes at state universities __________.

The Privacy Act of 1974 states that __________.

A woman’s right to seek an abortion is based on the __________.

Which of the following clauses or doctrines prohibits the national government from supporting an official religion?

Which of the following statements best describes the Bill of Rights?

The constitutional doctrine of prior restraint __________.