Reference no: EM131136462

Question 1: Freedom of religion in the U.S. consists of two main principles:

The Due process clause from the 13th Amendment and the supremacy clause from the 8th Amendment

the establishment clause and the free exercise clause, both from the First Amendment

the due process clause and the elastic clause, both from the 14th Amendment

the free exercise clause from the First Amendment and the right to bear arms from the 2nd Amendment

Question 2: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed to reinforce the

presidential veto

state's power to challenge federal regulation

system of checks and balances between branches of government

the 14th Amendment

the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947

Question 3: The government promotes preferential treatment for members of groups that have historically suffered from discrimination by means of:

New Federalism

Affirmative Action

Bills of Attainder

Social Security benefits

Question 4: The separate-but-equal doctrine was established by the Supreme Court:

in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

in Roe v. Wade (1973)

in Brown v. the Board of Education (1954)

In Bakke v. University of California Regents (1978)

Question 5: All of the following are examples of legally unprotected speech except:

Defamation of character

Obscene speech

Criticism of the government

Speech inducing an imminent lawless action

Question 6: The Lemon Test was established by the Supreme Court in 1971 as a way of determining:

the legal definition of obscenity

the level of subversive speech that creates a clear and present danger

The FDA's acceptable health and wellness standards for citrus fruit

the constitutionality of government aid to religious schools

Question 7: The Supreme Court has gradually accepted the ______________ and has therefore extended the Bill of Rights to cover state governments through the 14th Amendment's due process clause.

Patriot Act

incorporation theory

exclusionary rule

establishment clause

Question 8: The U.S. Government is unable to legally stop the press from publishing stories that could compromise classified information because of the existing no _______________________ doctrine that has been affirmed by the courts.

symbolic speech

Prior Restraint

Commercial Speech

Slander

Defamation of Character

Question 9: Once a person is found innocent and acquitted of a crime they were charged with, they may not be prosecuted again for that exact same charge because of the:

capital punishment law

double jeopardy law

Miranda rights

prior restraint rule

Question 10: All of the following are expressed guarantees in the 1st Amendment of the Constitution except:

Gag order

White primary

Grandfather clause

Poll tax

Question 11: Christianity is recognized by the U.S. Government as the official religion of the United States.

True

False

Question 12: It is legal for a U.S. citizen to burn the American flag in the U.S. as a form of protected symbolic speech.

True

False

Question 13: The U.S. government regulatory agency for communications (the FCC - Federal Communications Commission) can legally censor content they deem obscene on network television by preventing it from airing.

True

False

Question 14: Officially sponsored prayers cannot be led by public school teachers because of the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Establishment clause.

True

False

Question 15: Calling someone on a private phone line and falsely accusing them of a crime that you know they did not commit is slander.

True

False

Question 16: In the U.S., a judge cannot sentence a convicted person to the death penalty, only a death qualified jury can do this.

True

False

Question 17: In the decision of the Roe v Wade (1973) case, the Supreme Court allowed each state to make their own laws regarding the legality of a woman's right to get an abortion in the first trimester of their pregnancy.

True

False

Question 18: Based on the 8th Amendment banning "cruel and unusual punishment", the Supreme Court has deemed all methods of capital punishment unconstitutional except for lethal injection.

True

False

Question 19: Capital crimes in the United states include murder, rape, and child molestation.

True

False

Question 20: The Bill of Rights specifically guarantees American citizen's, "right to privacy."

True

False