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Trebla unit 3: 3.6: Amendments: Balancing Individual Freedom (15) with Public Order and Safety

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  • Q1
    Which of the following represents an example of a situation in which in an individual's civil liberties might be threatened by the government?
    The national government increases the top personal income tax rate from 37% to 40%.
    Legislation requires that males register for the draft at age 18, but females are exempted from the requirement.
    The age at which an individual can obtain a drivers license is increased from 16 to 18.
    A student is prevented from wearing a t-shirt with a controversial political slogan to school.
    120s
  • Q2
    Individual liberty has most often been restricted by the Supreme Court under which context below?
    During times of war.
    The era of partisan bickering that resulted in the Alien and Sedition Acts during the administration of John Adams.
    During times of relative peace.
    The era of Reconstruction
    120s
  • Q3
    Which of the following actions by Congress would most likely be protected by the precedent of a “clear and present danger” established by Schenck v. United States (1919)?
    Legislation that banned a woman’s right to have an abortion.
    Immigration reform to ban Muslims from entering the United States.
    The P.A.T.R.I.O.T Act passed after the attacks of September 11, 2001.
    The Equal Rights Amendment sent to the states for ratification in 1972.
    120s
  • Q4
    Following mass shootings, the debate over whether there should be increased limits on access to guns intensifies. This is most representative of which of the following?
    The need to balance national government authority with the power of the states.
    The lack of constitutional protection for gun rights.
    The authority of the legislative branch to check the authority of the executive branch.
    The tension between the need to protect public safety while also protecting individual rights.
    120s
  • Q5
    Which of the following has been a continuing consequence of attempts to prevent terrorism through the PATRIOT Act and the US Freedoms Act?
    The United States has failed to prevent any terrorist attacks since September 11th.
    Due to a negative public reaction, neither piece of legislation has been able to be renewed by Congress.
    Individuals have successfully been able to sue and overturn these legislation to protect their individual liberties.
    There has formed an increase in legal battles between individual liberties and the need for safety.
    120s
  • Q6
    A political cartoonist criticizes the government's approach to protecting privacy in time of war by drawing a weary graveyard called "War on Terror" where three gravestones memorialize the U.S. Constitution, Habeas Corpus, and the Geneva Convention. Which of the following best describes the message of that political cartoon?
    The war on terror resulted in greater protection of specific rights, such as privacy.
    The impact of the war on terror has been limited for most Americans.
    The government's exercise of power during war can lead to the loss individual rights.
    Some individual rights, such as habeas corpus, are outdated in modern America.
    120s
  • Q7
    A political cartoonist criticizes the government's approach to protecting privacy in time of war by drawing a weary graveyard called "War on Terror" where three gravestones memorialize the U.S. Constitution, Habeas Corpus, and the Geneva Convention. Which of the following best describes the policy debate reflected in the cartoon?
    The extent of the government's responsibility to guarantee civil rights.
    How to balance public safety with the protection of individual liberties.
    Whether a written Constitution is necessary to protect individual rights.
    Whether civil disobedience is justified to bring about major political changes.
    120s
  • Q8
    As part the U. S. government's war on terror, the Military Commissions Act of 2006 prevented those who were classified as "enemy combatants" from availing themselves of petitions for habeas corpus to challenge their detentions. The Supreme Court struck down this provision in 2008. Which of the following best illustrates this scenario?
    The Fifth Amendment's due process guarantees do not apply to non-citizens.
    Because individual rights guarantees are absolute, they supersede the government's responsibility to maintain order.
    The Constitution prohibits the government from making any restrictions on the right to habeas corpus.
    Protection of public safety is not always a sufficient justification for restriction of individual rights.
    120s
  • Q9
    In the weeks following the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon on September 11, 2001, Congress passed the USA PATRIOT Act which increased the ability of law enforcement to search personal telephone, email and financial records without a court order. Which of the following best explains this scenario?
    The Fourth Amendment is not applicable in times of war.
    The desire to guarantee public safety can lead to limits on individual rights.
    The Constitution does not limit the government's ability to search personal records.
    New technology has resulted in more limited application of constitutional protections.
    120s

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