Question 1

Civil liberties mainly serve to __________.

Accepted Answer

protect people from abuse of power by the government

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protect government from abuse of power by the people

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protect people from abuse of power from bureaucracies

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ensure that all people get treated equally by the government

Question 2

Which of the following BEST shapes the nature of the civil liberties and rights we possess?

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judicial rulings

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law review articles

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presidential interpretations

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presidential signing statements

Question 3

Which amendment to the Constitution allows for portions of the Bill of Rights to be applied or incorporated to apply to the state governments?

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Fourteenth (14th) Amendment

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Eighth (8th) Amendment

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Tenth (10th) Amendment

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First (1st) Amendment

Question 4

The First Amendment's Free Exercise Clause means that __________.

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they cannot practice beliefs that are harmful to the public welfare.

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every belief is welcome, and every religious practice is to be respected by all.

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students may not be forced to complete physical workouts in public schools.

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people can believe and practice any beliefs without any restriction.

Question 5

Prior Restraint is __________.

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censorship by government actors

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the ability of a judge to withhold bail

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Attempts by the president to limit actions of Congress

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attempts by Congress to limit the actions of the president

Question 6

Tinker v. Des Moines School District established a constitutional protection for

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symbolic speech in schools

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silent prayer in public school

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censorship of high-school newspapers

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symbolic speech in all public places

Question 7

McDonald v. Chicago dealt with issues within the ____ Amendment.

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2nd

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1st

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8th

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4th

Question 8

The Clear and Present Danger rule is in __________.

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Schenck v. US

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McDonald v. Chicago

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Engel v. Vitale

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NY Times v. US

Question 9

Within the 4th Amendment, courts have said that if a search warrant is not present  ________.

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then the search is unreasonable unless one of the few narrow exceptions is present to allow a warrantless entry

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then the only ability to search is with consent

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then the search is automatically unreasonable

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then the only ability to search is with potential items in plain view

Question 10

In Wisconsin v. Yoder, SCOTUS held this violated _____________ liberties.

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1st Amendment freedom of religious exercise

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1st Amendment freedom of speech

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2nd Amendment

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religious establishment

Question 11

The Right to Privacy is __________.

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not explicitly referenced in the Constitution

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referenced in Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution

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referenced in the Preamble to the Constitution

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referenced in the 21st Amendment

Question 12

Law enforcement officers must inform suspects that they have the right to remain silent because of __________.

Accepted Answer

Miranda v. Arizona

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Wisconsin v. Yoder

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Engel v. Vitale

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Gideon v. Wainwright

Question 13

The practice of disallowing the admission in court of illegally obtained evidence is known as __________.

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the exclusionary rule

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probable cause

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freedom from self-incrimination

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the Miranda rule

Question 14

Which of the following COULD BE allowed to receive capital punishment for their crime according to recent SCOTUS decisions?

Accepted Answer

a man who was 20 at the time he committed murder of his boyfriend

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a competent woman who at 27 committed voluntary manslaughter and says that capital punishment is unconstitutional

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a man who at age 17 set off a bomb killing and hurting runners and spectators at a marathon.

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a man who was found competent when he committed a theft at age 27.

Question 15

A law that treats Americans different based upon GENDER would likely require __________ Reasons based upon ____________ Clause of the Constitution.

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Strong; the Equal Protection

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Strong; the Commerce Clause

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Reasonable; the Equal Protection

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Compelling; Selective Incorporation

Question 16

Martin Luther King Jr's Letter from the Birmingham Jail expressed his LARGEST frustration in which of the following groups?

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white moderates

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African-American Men

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Hate Groups like the KKK

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White Women

Question 17

Poll Taxes were used to __________ & were outlawed by _________.

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Stop minority groups from voting; Voting Rights Act of 1965

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Stop minority groups from voting; the decision in Plessy v. Ferguson

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Stop African-American men from voting; the 19th Amendment

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Stop women from voting; Brown v. Board of Education

Question 18

Brown v. Board of Education  _____________.

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triggered an enormous backlash among segregationists

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caused segregationist groups to disintegrate immediately

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led some segregationist states to demolish some public schools rather than segregate them

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was widely applauded by segregationist groups

Question 19

Which of the following has attempted to lead to fairer pay among genders?

Accepted Answer

Lily Ledbetter Act

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Wisconsin v. Yoder

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Title IX

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Schenck v. United States

Question 20

Which amendment granted women the right to vote in all elections?

Accepted Answer

Nineteenth (19th) Amendment

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Twenty-first (21st) Amendment

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Fifteenth (15th) Amendment

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Eighteenth (18th) Amendment

Question 21

Which of the following principles BOTH best tie to the Schenck free speech case?

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Political speech; clear and present danger test

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School speech; cruel and unusual punishments

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Political speech; selective incorporation

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Obscene speech; exclusionary rule

Question 22

In the past, a majority of Congress had not supported same-sex couples to marry. __________.

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However, recent SCOTUS cases have forced states and the federal government to allow these marriages.

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However, all Appeals Courts have ruled that marriage is a union solely between a man and a woman

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3/1/01

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Recent cases have forced only the federal government to allow these

Question 23

The charge that some affirmative action programs discriminate against non-minorities is called __________.

Accepted Answer

reverse discrimination

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anti-bias civil discrimination

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racial profiling

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adverse minority preference

Question 24

Which of the following would be a 4th Amendment issue?

Accepted Answer

The search of a home without a warrant

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A Capital Punishment case

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A political speech case

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24 hour waiting period for an abortion

Question 25

Which of the following would deal with the issue of right to privacy?

Accepted Answer

A woman who is prevented from having an abortion because of state law

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a person who carries a gun to work

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A university who uses Affirmative Action

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a high school student who prays before class

Question 26

Which of the following would most likely violate equal protection?

Accepted Answer

a public school system bases where student attend high school upon race

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a state bases tax rates on income

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the federal government passes mandatory background checks for guns

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the police move a group during a political rally

Question 27

Which kind of segregation occurs because of laws like Jim Crow Laws passed in the South to segregate?

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de jure

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de facto

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de cure

Question 28

Gideon v. Wainwright held that all defendants must have an attorney when charged with ____

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a felony

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a misdemeanor

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any criminal act

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a capital offense

Question 29

Which amendment best ties to a case involving capital offenses (those with death penalty issues)?

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8th

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14th

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4th

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1st

Question 30

The Plain View Doctrine under the 4th Amendment allows government actors to search

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vehicles only

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homes only

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homes or vehicles

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lockers or school backpacks only

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