Civil Liberties (CH 4)

26 June 2024
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Which of the following is true about the bill of rights?
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It includes the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
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___________ are areas of personal freedom with which governments are constrained from interfering.
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Electoral rights
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During the Founding era, ________ were the strongest supporters of adding a bill of rights to the constitution.
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Antifederalists
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Which of the following statements best describes the impact of the Fourteenth Amendment?
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The addition of the 14th amendment eventually forced state governments to abide by almost every provision in the Bill of Rights, but the process took over 100 years.
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The ___________ of the First Amendment protect(s) an individual's right to believe and practice whatever religion he or she chooses.
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Free exercise clause
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The wall of separation between church and state is best found in what clause of the Constitution?
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the establishment clause
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Members of Congress have frequently proposed a constitutional amendment to make flagburning a crime because
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The only way to overturn the Supreme Court ruling that flagburning as protected speech is through a constitutional amendment.
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Which of the following statements about freedom of speech is true?
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Free-speech cannot be restricted by government officials
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_________ occurs when government officials block the publication of material they do not want released.
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Prior restraint
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Which of the following would NOT be an example of speech plus?
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Assassinating a political leader
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Which of the following best reflects the supreme court's position on commercial speech, as advertisements?
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Commercial speech receives no First Amendment protection.
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The second amendment to the U.S. Constitution deals with...
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The right to bear arms
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The right to legal counsel in a criminal proceeding is guaranteed by the...
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Sixth
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The Eighth Amendment prohibits
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Cruel and unusual punishment
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Griswold v Connecticut (1965) and Roe v Wade (1973) have been extremely important in the development of
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A Constitutional right to privacy
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Since 1973, the right to an abortion has been
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Upheld but narrowed in scope.
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In the court case, New Jersey vs. TLO, involving the 4th amendment, the Supreme Court ruled that:
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School administrators can search a student if they have a suspicious reason
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In Kent v. U.S., the Supreme Court ruled that:
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A minor can be tried as an adult, dependent upon the severity of the crime
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In regards to drug testing student athletes the Supreme Court ruled that, "schools have the obligation to protect students", despite the 4th amendment- right to privacy:
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Vernonia v. Acton
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In this 1977 case involving school discipline, the Supreme Court ruled that corporal punishment in schools does not violate the 8th amendment in regards to, "cruel and unusual punishment":
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Ingraham vs. Wright
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In the case of Tinker vs. Des Moines, the Supreme Court ruled that:
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Students have the right to free speech at school as long as it does not disrupt the learning environment