Question 1

In Roth v. United States,the U.S. Supreme Court held that material must be utterly without social importance in order to be considered __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   illegal
B)   obscene
C)   hate speech
D)   fighting wordsE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

The USA Patriot Act allows the government to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   read documents sent via the mail
B)   collect blood and saliva samples
C)   spy on American citizens more easily
D)   make audio recordings at all private residences that receive public utilitiesE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

How does the Lemon test examine the constitutionality of religious establishment issues?

Accepted Answer

1. Identify the three-prong te...

Question 4

The __________ rule states that evidence cannot be introduced into a trial if it was not obtained in a constitutional manner.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ rule states that evidence cannot...

Question 5

All juries in the United States have 12 jurors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Supreme Court addressed the constitutionality of a Connecticut law that prohibited the use of contraception by relying on the implied right to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   sexual freedom
B)   family
C)   commerce
D)   privacyE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Opponents of the death penalty have argued that it violates which amendment to the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)   Fifth
B)   Eighth
C)   Tenth
D)   FourteenthE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The Supreme Court has interpreted the Fourteenth Amendment to mean that most of the protections in the Bill of Rights apply to the states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Under Roe v. Wade,a woman could legally seek a(n)__________ without restriction during her first trimester.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Under Roe v. Wade,a woman could legally...

Question 10

In 2008,in Boumediene v. Bush,the Supreme Court ruled that detainees have a right to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   a bill of attainder
B)   the assistance of counsel
C)   equal protection
D)   habeas corpusE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 11

An early effort to define __________ focused on whether the material had any serious literary,artistic,political,or scientific value.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An early effort to define __________ focused...

Question 12

A false and malicious written statement could be considered __________; the same statement spoken aloud could be considered __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   slander; defamation
B)   slander; libel
C)   libel; defamation
D)   libel; slanderE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Prior restraint is a constitutional doctrine that prevents the government from prohibiting __________ before the fact.

Accepted Answer

speech or ...

Question 14

The Fourth Amendment of the Constitution protects against unreasonable __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   litigation
B)   limits on free speech
C)   searches
D)   prior restraintE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

In Zelman v. Simmons-Harris,the Supreme Court ruled that a state program providing families with vouchers could be used to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   pay tuition at religious schools
B)   get birth control
C)   attend the doctor
D)   receive free or reduced price mealsE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

In what ways are civil liberties a reflection of American individualism? How does this focus on individual liberties limit the scope of government?

Accepted Answer

1. Discuss the significance of individua...

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The __________ rule states that evidence cannot be introduced into a trial if it was not obtained in a constitutional manner.

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The Supreme Court has interpreted the Fourteenth Amendment to mean that most of the protections in the Bill of Rights apply to the states.

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Opponents of the death penalty have argued that it violates which amendment to the Constitution?

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In Zelman v. Simmons-Harris,the Supreme Court ruled that a state program providing families with vouchers could be used to __________.

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Prior restraint is a constitutional doctrine that prevents the government from prohibiting __________ before the fact.

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A false and malicious written statement could be considered __________; the same statement spoken aloud could be considered __________.

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The Supreme Court has interpreted the Fourteenth Amendment to mean that most of the protections in the Bill of Rights apply to the states.

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Opponents of the death penalty have argued that it violates which amendment to the Constitution?

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