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?

Accepted Answer

judicial rulings

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presidential signing statements

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law review articles

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presidential interpretations

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?

Accepted Answer

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 Amendmentâs Free Exercise Clause means that __________.

Accepted Answer

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 __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Accepted Answer

2nd

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4th

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1st

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8th

Question 8

The Clear and Present Danger rule is in __________.

Accepted Answer

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 search is automatically unreasonable

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then the only ability to search is with consent

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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.

Accepted Answer

1st Amendment freedom of religious exercise

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1st Amendment freedom of speech

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religious establishment

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2nd Amendment

Question 11

The Right to Privacy is __________.

Accepted Answer

not explicitly referenced in the Constitution

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referenced in the Preamble to the Constitution

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referenced in Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution

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referenced in the 21st Amendment

Question 12

The case of Planned Parenthood v. Casey said that states __________.

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cannot place an undue burden on a woman seeking an abortion

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can outlaw abortion

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cannot prevent abortions that use tax-supported facilities

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cannot require a 24 hour waiting period for an abortion

Question 13

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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Engel v. Vitale

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Wisconsin v. Yoder

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Gideon v. Wainwright

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

the exclusionary rule

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freedom from self-incrimination

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probable cause

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the Miranda rule

Question 15

Which of the following SHOULD BE allowed to receive capital punishment for their crime?

Accepted Answer

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

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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.

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

Question 16

A law that treats Americans different based upon income standards would likely receive __________ Scrutiny based upon ____________.

Accepted Answer

Rationale; the Equal Protection Clause

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Rationale; the Supremacy Clause

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Strict; the Full Faith and Credit Clause

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Intermediate; the Commerce Clause

Question 17

Martin Luther King Jrâs Letter from the Birmingham Jail expressed his LARGEST frustration in which of the following groups?

Accepted Answer

white moderates

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Hate Groups like the KKK

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African-American Men

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White Women

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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 19

Brown v. Board of Education  _____________.

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triggered an enormous backlash among segregationists

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was widely applauded by segregationist groups

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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

Question 20

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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Schenck v. United States

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Title IX

Question 21

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

Accepted Answer

Nineteenth (19th) Amendment

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Fifteenth (15th) Amendment

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Eighteenth (18th) Amendment

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Twenty-first (21st) Amendment

Question 22

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

Accepted Answer

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 23

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

Accepted Answer

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

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3/1/01

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Recent cases have forced only the federal government to allow these

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

Question 24

A law that treats American different based upon national origins would likely receive ____________ Scrutiny based upon ______________.

Accepted Answer

Strict; the Equal Protection Clause

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Strict; the Full Faith and Credit Clause

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Intermediate; the Commerce Clause

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Rationale; the Supremacy Clause

Question 25

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

Accepted Answer

reverse discrimination

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adverse minority preference

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anti-bias civil discrimination

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racial profiling

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