Chapter 4 Learnsmart
Which of the following statements are true concerning the right of assembly?
1) Regulations of public assemblies must be applied fairly to all groups. 2) Individuals cannot hold an assembly at a busy intersection during rush hour. 3) Public officials can regulate the time and place of assemblies.
In which decade did the election of "tough on crime" candidates lead to state legislatures enacting stiffer penalties for crime while also limiting judges' abilities to reduce sentences for nonviolent crimes of first-time offenders?
1990s
England's ______ gave members of Protestant sects the right to worship freely and publicly. The first Amendment reflects this tradition.
Act of Toleration
What is the question at the heart of the debate over the Second Amendment?
Does the amendment give individuals the right to possess weapons?
Which amendment to the United States Constitution protects individuals from testifying against themselves in a court of law?
Fifth
What constitutional amendment is of special significance for the Supreme Court when considering how to best protect individual rights from action by state local governments?
Fourteenth
Which amendment to the United States Constitution protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures?
Fourth
The Supreme Court upheld the forced relocation of tens of thousands of Japanese Americans during World War 2 in which of the following cases?
Korematsu v. United States
The Sedition Act of 1798
Made it a crime to publish stories that were harshly critical of the president
Which of the following established that law enforcement officers must advise detainees of their rights, including the right to remain silent the right to attorney, before beginning questioning in a criminal investigation?
Miranda v. Arizona
Second Amendment
Right to bear arms
The right to legal counsel is a ______ Amendment protection .
Sixth
In case involving protester Gregory Johnson, the Supreme Court ruled that burning the American flag was protected specifically as ____ speech.
Symbolic
The law passed by Congress, soon after the 9/11 attacks, that allows the FBI and other intelligence agencies to access personal information and records without consent from targeted individuals is known as the
USA Patriot Act.
The importance of listing individual rights in the Constitution is that it gives individuals who feel that their rights have been violated
a basis for taking the alleged violation into a court of law for a ruling by a judge.
In the case of Korematsu v. United States, the courts
allowed government polices during wartime that would not be allowed in times of peace.
Concerning symbolic speech the Supreme Court has generally held that government regulation of the ____ of a message is unconstitutional. (This was illustrated by a Texas flag-burning case; the state of Texas actually burns old flags to dispose of them.)
content
In Engle Vitale (1962) , the Supreme Court ruled against the reciting of prayers in public schools on grounds it violates the
establishment clause
The ____ clause of the First Amendment bans the state from helping religious institutions, whereas the _____ clause bans the state from restricting the free practice of religion by individuals.
establishment; free-exercise
As a result of changes in sentencing policies, the U.S. prison population, per capita,
is the largest in the world.
Which of these groups is typically more protective of individual rights?
judges
Which term describes the set of procedures authorities must follow before a person can be lawfully punished for an offense?
procedural due process
free-exercise clause
prohibits the government from interfering with individuals' practice of their religion.
Eighth Amendment
protection aganist cruel and unusual punishment.
Fifth Amendment
protection aganist self-incrimination and double jeopardy
Fourth Amendment
protection aganist unreasonable search and seizure
establishment clause
requires government neutrality toward religious institutions
Sixth Amendment
right to a jury trial, an attorney, and to confront witnesses.
First Amendment
right to speech, press, assembly, and religon
The Supreme Court has ruled that the right of free assembly
takes precedence over the possibility that the exercise of the right might have undesirable consequences.
what was the name of the 1798 law that criminalized any speech or writings of the government, Congress, or the president?
the Sedition Act
The Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects
the right of the people to keep and bear arms.
Which of the following is NOT considered a Sixth Amendment protection?
the right to bear arms
Griswold v. Connecticut was a case dealing with
the right to privacy
Griswold v. Connecticur is the landmark case that established the right to privacy. The case involved the question of whether a state can prohibit
the use of contraceptives by a married couple.
The USA Patriot Act was passed
to combat terrorism.
Which of the following are considered Civil Liberties?
1) Right to fair trial 2) Freedom of speech 3) Freedom of religion
Why was the Nation Security Agency's wiretapping of phone calls and e-mail messages originating in the United States, first revealed by the New York Times in 2005, controversial (Select all that apply.)
1) The NSA had collected data on nearly every call made by Americans. 2) The wiretapping had been authorized by President George W. Bush without approval from the courts.
The establishment clause of the Constitution restricts which of the following?
1) government from favoring one religion over another 2) government from supporting religion over no religion
The free-exercise clause
1) is part of the First Amendment. 2) has been interpreted to mean Americans can hold any religious belief of their choosing. 3) has been interpreted to mean that Americans can not always act on their religious beliefs if they conflict with other laws.
The Bill of Rights protects some civil liberties, including freedom
1) of the press 2) of assembly 3) of speech