Question 1

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.F) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 2

Gideon v.Wainwright is to the Sixth Amendment as Mapp v.Ohio is to the

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A)  First Amendment.
B)  Fourth Amendment.
C)  Fifth Amendment.
D)  Eighth Amendment.
E)  Tenth Amendment.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 3

Justice Holmes's "clear and present danger" test holds that government can

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A)  restrict speech that threatens national security.
B)  restrict any speech of an inflammatory nature.
C)  imprison political dissidents during time of war without following normal procedures.
D)  engage in prior restraint of the press whenever national security is at issue.
E)  restrict speech that is disrespectful to specific classes of citizens.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

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.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following is true of the appeal process?

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A)  The Constitution guarantees at least one appeal after conviction,but many states continue to challenge this guarantee in court.
B)  Both the federal and all state constitutions guarantee an appeal after conviction.
C)  The Constitution does not guarantee an appeal after conviction,but the federal government and all states permit at least one appeal.
D)  There are no guarantees of appeal at the federal or state level,but the appeal process has been effectively certified through common practice.
E)  The guarantee of appeal in the states was established as part of selective incorporation as applied to the Fourteenth Amendment.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

The USA Patriot Act

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A)  grants the government new powers of surveillance.
B)  relaxed restrictions on the sharing of intelligence surveillance information with criminal investigators.
C)  gives intelligence agencies the authority to share crime-related information with law enforcement agencies.
D)  was enacted in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11,2001.
E)  All these answers are correct.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

The term civil liberties refers to specific individual rights that

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A)  apply in civil cases but not in criminal cases.
B)  apply in civil cases but not in military ones.
C)  are constitutionally protected from infringement by government.
D)  are constitutionally protected from infringement by individuals.
E)  are not covered by the First Amendment.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 8

Like all other rights,the right of free expression is

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A)  spelled out in precise terms in the Bill of Rights.
B)  not absolute.
C)  fully respected by public officials.
D)  protected from action by federal officials but not state officials.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

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.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 10

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.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

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 governments.
E)  actions of the U.S.military.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

The inclusion of certain provisions of the Bill of Rights in the Fourteenth Amendment,so that these rights are protected from infringements by the state governments,is called

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A)  the preferred position doctrine.
B)  procedural change.
C)  selective incorporation.
D)  the absorption doctrine.
E)  prior restraint.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following is true about the Sedition Act of 1798?

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A)  The Act prohibited malicious newspaper stories about the president.
B)  The Supreme Court ruled the Act unconstitutional.
C)  The Senate voted it down,while the House passed it.
D)  Thomas Jefferson strongly supported it.
E)  The state governments refused to enforce it.F) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 14

The freedoms of speech,press,assembly,and petition are found in

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A)  the First Amendment.
B)  the Fourth Amendment.
C)  the Sixth Amendment.
D)  the Tenth Amendment.
E)  the Fourteenth Amendment.F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 15

Voluntary school prayer in the public schools was ruled unconstitutional in

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A)  Escobedo v.Illinois (1964) .
B)  Engel v.Vitale (1962) .
C)  Buckley v.Valeo (1976) .
D)  Gitlow v.New York (1925) .
E)  Roth v.United States (1957) .F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

,the Supreme Court ruled that

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A)  the Espionage Act was unconstitutional.
B)  speech could be restricted when the nation's security is at stake.
C)  speech unrelated to national security can never be restricted.
D)  speech by unpopular groups can be restricted more than speech by popular groups.
E)  all forms of political dissent are constitutional.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Since the 1980s,the Supreme Court has addressed the exclusionary rule by

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A)  expanding its application to virtually all criminal cases both at the state and federal levels.
B)  determining that the rule was unconstitutional,in that it weakened the effectiveness of the police in maintaining an orderly society.
C)  expanding its application to federal cases only.
D)  expanding its application to state cases only.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 18

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.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

Discuss the differences between the First Amendment's establishment and free exercise clauses.

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Question 20

What is the greatest restriction on appeals in the United States?

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A)  the refusal by state appeals court judges to grant even a first appeal
B)  a federal law that bars in most instances a second federal appeal by a state prison inmate
C)  the lack of any formal right of appeal in the federal process
D)  a federal law that bars a first federal appeal to persons convicted of homicides
E)  the very low income of some convicted persons,which reduces their ability to appealF) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Exam 4: Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights

What is the greatest restriction on appeals in the United States?

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The term civil liberties refers to specific individual rights that

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Justice Holmes's "clear and present danger" test holds that government can

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Gideon v.Wainwright required the states to

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Voluntary school prayer in the public schools was ruled unconstitutional in

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Like all other rights,the right of free expression is

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,the Supreme Court ruled 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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The USA Patriot Act

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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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Which of the following is true about the Sedition Act of 1798?

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The exclusionary rule states that

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

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Which of the following is true of the appeal process?

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The inclusion of certain provisions of the Bill of Rights in the Fourteenth Amendment,so that these rights are protected from infringements by the state governments,is called

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The freedoms of speech,press,assembly,and petition are found in

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Gideon v.Wainwright is to the Sixth Amendment as Mapp v.Ohio is to the

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Discuss the differences between the First Amendment's establishment and free exercise clauses.

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