chapter 4
The individual right that is widely regarded as the most as the most basic of individual rights is
freedom of expression
You have the right to remain silent
miranda warning
Justice homes' clear and present danger test holds that government can
retract speech that threatens national security
The right to privacy was instrumental in which decision
roe v. wade
The fourth amendment protects Americans from
unreasonable searches
Libel applies to defamation of an individual's reputation through the
written word
The right to counsel is guaranteed by the ________ amendment
sixth
Spoken words that are known to be false and harmful to a person's reputation are an example of
slander
In Schenk v. the United States (1919), the supreme court ruled that
speech could be restricted when the nation's security is at stake
In the constitution, procedural due process is protected by the
All these answers are right
If a person yells fire in crowded theater when there is no fire, and people are hurt in the ensuing panic, that individual abused his/her freedom of speech according to the doctrine of
clear and present danger
Which of the following is true about the sedition act of 1798
the act prohibited malicious newspaper stories about the president
The USA patriot act
All these answers are correct
Voluntary school prayer in the public schools was ruled unconstitutional in
Engel v. Vitale
Which constitutional amendment protects the individual against self-incrimination
Fifth
Which of the following amendments contains a due process clause
Fourteenth
Gideon v. Wainwright is to the six amendment as Mapp v. Ohio is to the
Fourth Amendment
The individual freedoms in the bill of rights were extended by the fourteenth amendment to include protection from deprivation of due process rights by
actions of state and local governments
The exclusionary rule states that
evidence obtained illegally is inadmissible in court
The establishment clause prohibits government from
favoring one religion over another or supporting religion over no religion
The freedom of speech, press, assembly, and petition are found in
first amendment
In the Johnson flag-burning case, the supreme court ruled that
flag burning, although offensive, cannot be prohibited