Question 1

The Supreme Court upheld the use of tax-supported vouchers to attend private or parochial school in

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A)   Engel v. Vitale.
B)   Griswold v. Connecticut.
C)   Zelman v. Simmons-Harris.
D)   Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition.
E)   Miller v. California. C

Question 2

In the Constitution,procedural due process is protected by the

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A)   Fourth Amendment.
B)   Fifth Amendment.
C)   Sixth Amendment.
D)   Eighth Amendment.
E)   All these answers are correct.

Question 3

The right to counsel is guaranteed by the ________ Amendment.

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A)   First
B)   Fifth
C)   Sixth
D)   Ninth
E)   Tenth

Question 4

Gideon v.Wainwright required the states to

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A)   temporarily abolish the death penalty.
B)   expand the exclusionary rule to both felony and misdemeanor cases.
C)   furnish attorneys for poor defendants in felony cases.
D)   grant speedy trials to defendants after 90 days of delay.
E)   provide more funding for education.

Question 5

In a 2004 case involving the issue of whether a U.S.citizen accused of terrorist acts is entitled to constitutional protections,the Supreme Court held that such citizens

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A)   are protected only if they live in the United States.
B)   are protected only if they have not been previously convicted of a crime.
C)   are protected only if law enforcement officials decide they deserve such protections.
D)   must be handled by military courts.
E)   do have the right to a judicial hearing.

Question 6

Which of the following,relative to the others,is typically more protective of individual rights?

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A)   the U.S. Congress
B)   the general public
C)   public opinion
D)   the presidency
E)   the judiciary

Question 7

In the case of McNabb v.United States,Justice Felix Frankfurter defined the "history of liberty" primarily in terms of whether

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A)   governments had observed procedural guarantees.
B)   those convicted are actually guilty.
C)   those convicted have the opportunity for appeal.
D)   those convicted are treated humanely while imprisoned.
E)   everyone is treated fairly in every case.

Question 8

The exclusionary rule states that

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A)   federal law cannot be applied in state courts.
B)   the laws of one state court cannot be applied in the courts of another state.
C)   after seven years, the statute of limitations applies, except in murder cases.
D)   evidence obtained illegally is inadmissible in court.
E)   state law cannot be applied in federal courts.

Question 9

The individual freedoms in the Bill of Rights were extended by the Fourteenth Amendment to include protection from deprivation of due process rights by

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A)   actions of the president.
B)   the actions of individuals.
C)   actions of the federal government.
D)   actions of state and local governments.
E)   actions of the U.S. military.

Question 10

What is meant by selective incorporation? Discuss the history of this process and its importance to the protection of individual rights.

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Selective incorporation refers to the ab...

Question 11

The individual right that is widely regarded as the most basic of individual rights is

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A)   the right to an attorney.
B)   freedom of expression.
C)   the right to a jury trial.
D)   the right to an adequate education.
E)   protection against illegal searches and seizures.

Question 12

The Fourth Amendment protects Americans from

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A)   any search conducted without a warrant.
B)   unreasonable searches.
C)   unreasonable searches conducted only by federal officers.
D)   all searches conducted by state officers.
E)   searches conducted only by local officers.

Question 13

In Mapp v.Ohio,the selective incorporation process was extended to include

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A)   criminal proceedings in the states.
B)   civil cases.
C)   pleas of insanity.
D)   children (minors)  accused of crime.
E)   indigent litigants.

Question 14

The conviction of members of the U.S.Communist Party in the early 1950s was initially upheld as a lawful restriction of the right

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A)   not to incriminate oneself.
B)   of free speech.
C)   to a jury trial.
D)   to confront one's accusers in a court of law.
E)   to worship any religion of choice.

Question 15

Libel applies to defamation of an individual's reputation through the

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A)   written word.
B)   spoken word.
C)   written and spoken word.
D)   written, spoken, and symbolic word.
E)   None of these answers is correct.

Question 16

"You have the right to remain silent....Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law....You have the right to an attorney." This is called the

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A)   preferred position doctrine.
B)   clear and present danger test.
C)   Miranda warning.
D)   fairness doctrine.
E)   None of these answers is correct.

Question 17

Explain the concept of prior restraint of the press.Include one example of how the Supreme Court has ruled on this issue.

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Prior restraint is government prohibitio...

Question 18

Which of the following is the only country that comes close to the United States in terms of the percentage of its citizens who are behind bars?

Accepted Answer

A)   Singapore
B)   Japan
C)   Great Britain
D)   Romania
E)   Russia E

Question 19

The Supreme Court's position on prior restraint of the press is that

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A)   national security needs are of highest priority.
B)   only classified government documents are subject to prior restraint.
C)   prior restraint can never be exercised by government.
D)   prior restraint should apply only in rare circumstances, and it is better to hold the press responsible for what it has printed than to restrict what it may print.
E)   prior restraint should be used fairly frequently in a democracy.

Question 20

According to the Supreme Court,which is true regarding freedom of assembly?

Accepted Answer

A)   Individuals have the right to command immediate access to a public auditorium.
B)   Individuals have the right to hold a public rally in the middle of a busy intersection at a time of their choosing.
C)   Public officials can regulate the time, place, and conditions of public assembly, provided the regulations are reasonable.
D)   Public officials can prohibit assembly by unpopular groups.
E)   Freedom of assembly is an absolute right, because it is in the First Amendment. C

Exam 4: Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights

The Supreme Court upheld the use of tax-supported vouchers to attend private or parochial school in

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In the Constitution,procedural due process is protected by the

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The right to counsel is guaranteed by the ________ Amendment.

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Gideon v.Wainwright required the states to

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In a 2004 case involving the issue of whether a U.S.citizen accused of terrorist acts is entitled to constitutional protections,the Supreme Court held that such citizens

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Which of the following,relative to the others,is typically more protective of individual rights?

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In the case of McNabb v.United States,Justice Felix Frankfurter defined the "history of liberty" primarily in terms of whether

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The exclusionary rule states that

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The individual freedoms in the Bill of Rights were extended by the Fourteenth Amendment to include protection from deprivation of due process rights by

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What is meant by selective incorporation? Discuss the history of this process and its importance to the protection of individual rights.

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The individual right that is widely regarded as the most basic of individual rights is

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The Fourth Amendment protects Americans from

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In Mapp v.Ohio,the selective incorporation process was extended to include

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The conviction of members of the U.S.Communist Party in the early 1950s was initially upheld as a lawful restriction of the right

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Libel applies to defamation of an individual's reputation through the

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"You have the right to remain silent....Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law....You have the right to an attorney." This is called the

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Explain the concept of prior restraint of the press.Include one example of how the Supreme Court has ruled on this issue.

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