GOV ch 19
The 9th Amendment protects
individual rights not enumerated in the Constitution
In the case of Gregory v Chicago, the court ruled that demonstrators may
not be arrested for disorderly conduct simply because other have reacted to their match with violence.
Which is NOT one of the public places in which people automatically have a constitutional right t ohand out political literature and ask people to sign petitions
shopping centers
Which ruilngs does NOT belong with the others?
Person who have religious objections to military service may be drafted
One right that is guaranteed to citizens but not to aliens is
travel freely
which is not one of the rules by the Supreme Court judges obsenity cases?
was the material created by practices that exploit women or minors?
The branch of the media that has been subjected to the most extensive federal education is
commercial speech in any form
The Framers held that the primary purpose of government is to
make laws
The Court has held that prayer in State legislatures
is permissible
Most of the Court's Establishment Clause decisions have involved
the official use of prayer by governmental bodies
The right to freedom of petition is guaranteed by the
1st Amendment
In the 2000 case of Boy Scouts of America v Dale, the Court ruled that the
Boy Scouts have a constitutional right to exclude gays because that is part of the orginization's expressive conduct.
T or F. An article in a magazine falsely accusing a public official of a crime is slander.
False
T or F. Any comments criticizing the government are considered seditious speech
False
T or F. Freedom of association is one of the rights enumerated in the Bill of Rights.
False
T or F. The Due Process Clause allows States ti deny citizens certain basic rights
False
T or F. The Framers used what was called the process of incorporation to add the Bill of Rights to the Constitution.
False
T or F. The rules for public assembly on private property are the same as on public property.
False
T or F. Wearing arm bands and burning flags are examples of prior restraint.
False
What position has the Court taken on "moment of silence" laws mantioning voluntary prayer?
It has allowed them if they are voluntary
What is the Supreme Cout's position on the Bill of Rights?
It has held that the 14th Amendment estended most of the provisions of the Bill of Rights to the States
Which is an accurate statement abour prior restraint?
It is unconstitutional except in cases where publications threatens national security or public order
T or F. A shield law protects reporters from being forced to reveal their sources.
True
T or F. Foreign-born residents are called aliens
True
T or F. Many states would only ratify the Constitution if a Bill of Rights was added to it
True
T or F. Picketing involves striking workers patrolling a business site in order to inform the public of a labor controversy.
True
T or F. Public demonstrations are protected by the right of assembly.
True
T or F. Rules may regulate the time and place of public assembly but not the content of what is said there.
True
T or F. The Court has allowed schools to institute "Released time" programs so that students may attend private religious classes.
True
T or F. The Court ruled that nativity scened may be used alone as a holiday display.
True
T or F. The Establishment Clause prohibits Congress from mandating a state religion.
True
T or F. The Supreme Court has upheld a state law that prohibits parades near courthouses when they are intended to influence court proceedings.
True
T or F. The prohibiton of sex-based discrimination is an example of civil liberty.
True
T or F.The Court has rulled that States may prohibit the teaching evolution.
True
T or F. The Free Exercise Clause was the basis for the court's decision that Amish parents need not obey compulsory education laws.
TrueIt has
The supreme court has ruled that government restrictions on public demonstratations or assemblies
are constitutional, must be content neutral, and must be specific
The Supreme Court has held that reporters
cannot be forced to reveal their sources in courts of law
The purpose of the Lemon test is to
determine the constitutionality of State aid to parochial schools
Dictatorships differ from democracies in that dictators
exercise unlimited power
Which types of commercial speech may states prohibit?
false advertisement, adve. of service that are illegal, and adv. of products that are harmful to the public