Question 1

West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette (1943)  was significant because it

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A)   endorsed the free exercise of religion even when it was offensive to the beliefs of the majority.
B)   allowed the use of tax-supported vouchers for religious schools.
C)   established a constitutional right to privacy.
D)   banned prayers in public schools.

Question 2

In Riley v. California (2014) , the Supreme Court

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A)   ruled that police are constitutionally prohibited from seizing and searching the digital contents of a cell phone during an arrest.
B)   ruled that police are allowed to seize and search the digital contents of a cell phone during an arrest.
C)   upheld a policy of DNA testing of arrestees without providing evidence of individualized suspicion.
D)   ruled that law enforcement cannot attach a GPS device to a person's car and monitor their movements without a warrant.

Question 3

The due process clause of the Fifth Amendment is best described as a ________.

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A)   substantive civil liberty
B)   procedural civil liberty
C)   civil right
D)   delegated power

Question 4

The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution deals with ________.

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A)   the right to bear arms
B)   the quartering of troops
C)   due process
D)   self-incrimination

Question 5

Which of the following statements about the death penalty is most accurate?

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A)   Almost every Western nation still executes criminals.
B)   America, Canada, France, and Norway are the only Western nations that still execute criminals.
C)   America is the only Western nation that still executes criminals.
D)   America and Canada are the only Western nations that still execute criminals.

Question 6

The Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment did not require schools to permit students to advocate illegal drug use in the case of

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A)   Dennis v. United States.
B)   R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul.
C)   Morse v. Frederick.
D)   Buckley v. Valeo.

Question 7

The Fourteenth Amendment

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A)   forced state governments to abide by all of the provisions in the Bill of Rights.
B)   had no effect on state governments because it was designed to apply only to the federal government.
C)   forced state governments to abide by almost every provision in the Bill of Rights, but the process took more than 100 years.
D)   required states to abide by the First Amendment to the Constitution, but not any of the other amendments to the Constitution.

Question 8

________ are areas of personal freedom with which governments are constrained from interfering.

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A)   Civil rights
B)   Political rights
C)   Electoral rights
D)   Civil liberties

Question 9

If the government stopped the New York Times from releasing the transcripts of cell phone conversations between world leaders, it would be called

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A)   sedition
B)   speech plus
C)   prior restraint
D)   clear and present danger

Question 10

The Supreme Court's decision in R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul (1992)  suggests that

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A)   political speech receives more protection under the Constitution than commercial speech.
B)   commercial speech receives more protection under the Constitution than political speech.
C)   hate speech is not protected by the Constitution.
D)   virtually all hate speech is constitutionally protected.

Question 11

A grand jury

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A)   is used in federal courts.
B)   determines whether there is enough evidence to justify a trial.
C)   determines the sentence after guilt has been proven.
D)   determines whether the rights of the accused have been violated.

Question 12

________ argued that there was a "wall of separation" between church and state.

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A)   George Washington
B)   James Madison
C)   Benjamin Franklin
D)   Thomas Jefferson

Question 13

Describe some of the rights of the accused found in the Bill of Rights. Specifically, discuss the exclusionary rule, Miranda rights, and double jeopardy. In your answer, be sure to define each term, identify its support in the Constitution and in Supreme Court cases, and discuss why the rights of the accused are so essential to due process of law.

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Question 14

In what year was freedom of speech extended to protect against the acts of state governments?

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A)   1833
B)   1865
C)   1868
D)   1925

Question 15

Which of the following best reflects the Supreme Court's position on commercial speech?

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A)   Commercial speech receives no First Amendment protection.
B)   Advertisements do not have full First Amendment protection.
C)   Advertisements receive as much First Amendment protection as anything else that is published in a newspaper.
D)   Commercial speech regulations depend on the commerce clause, not the Bill of Rights.

Question 16

Griswold v. Connecticut (1965)  and Roe v. Wade (1973)  have been extremely important in the development of

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A)   a constitutional right to privacy.
B)   American due process.
C)   a test that can be used to determine what is protected speech.
D)   the rights of individuals accused of crimes.

Question 17

"Due process of law" is generally defined by the ________ amendments.

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A)   First, Second, Third, and Fourth
B)   First, Second, Ninth, and Tenth
C)   Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth
D)   Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth

Question 18

The Bill of Rights was adopted because the

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A)   Antifederalists demanded it as the price of ratification of the Constitution.
B)   Federalists realized that no Constitution would last for long without a bill of rights.
C)   federal government in the early days of the Republic was violating too many individual rights.
D)   Supreme Court ruled that a bill of rights was needed.

Question 19

The exclusionary rule was applied to all levels of government by the Supreme Court in which case?

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A)   Miranda v. Arizona (1966) 
B)   Near v. Minnesota (1931) 
C)   Mapp v. Ohio (1961) 
D)   Griswold v. Connecticut (1965)

Question 20

The Supreme Court articulated a right to privacy in a case involving

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A)   a law criminalizing abortion.
B)   access to birth control.
C)   the right to die.
D)   sodomy laws.

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