Gov ch 8
Which of the following BEST describes the Bill of Rights?
the first ten amendments to the Constitution
Which of the following actions is allowed according to the 5th Amendment guarantee against self-incrimination?
A man's brother can keep him from having to answer questions in a criminal trial.
Which of the following BEST illstrates the idea of personal desires and interests being subordinated to the public good?
A publisher refrains from printing sensitive war-related information.
According to the Supreme Court's decision regarding the District of Columbia's strict gun control law, what is one important aspect of the 2nd Amendment?
Individuals have a constitutional right to keep and bear arms for self-defense.
Which of the following statements BEST describes how the separation of church and state reflects the principle of limited government?
It limits government interference and prevents the government from favoring one religion over another.
What is the significance of the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment?
It prevents the States from denying any right that is basic to the concept of ordered liberty.
What is the impact on 1st Amendment rights of the Supreme Court ruling in Schenck v. United States?
It restricts freedom of expression to words that do not lead to criminal acts.
In what way is the ruling in Boy Scouts of America v. Dale an example of the right of association?
Organizations can limit membership based on the organization's overall purpose.
Why did the Framers include a ban on bills of attainder in the Constitution?
Parliament had abused its power by punishing citizens without trials.
How does the Court's interpretation of symbolic speech in Virginia v. Black compare with its interpretation in Texas v. Johnson?
The Court interpreted Texas as protected under the 1st Amendment, and Virginia as not protected.
Which of the following is an example of a use of the police power that most likely violates the 14th Amendment's Due Process Clause?
To promote public safety, a State enacts a law prohibiting driving after 11 p.m.
Based on the Supreme Court's interpretation of the 8th Amendment prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment, which of the following is allowable?
a State law defining narcotics addiction as a crime rather than an illness
The police arrest a person for making counterfeit $100 bills, a federal crime. What does the 5th Amendment ensure for this person?
a grand jury indictment and a trial in both federal and State courts
Which of the following is an example of a violation of the 5th Amendment right to substantive due process?
a law allowing police to pump a suspect's stomach for evidence
Which of the following is sufficient for a police officer to enter someone's home and search for evidence in connection with a crime?
a search warrant signed by a judge
College administrators allowed an anti-war demonstration, but blocked a demonstration protesting college admissions policies. The administrators' actions
are unconstitutional, because they are not content neutral.
How did the Supreme Court interpret the 14th Amendment's right to privacy in the case Roe v. Wade?
as a woman's decision to terminate or continue her pregnancy
How did the Supreme Court interpret the 4th Amendment in Mapp v. Ohio, 1961?
as prohibiting the use of evidence obtained from an illegal search of a person's home
A group of U.S. military veterans are planning to gather at a memorial to read the names of fallen comrades and give speeches calling for an end to war. This assembly is protected by the 1st Amendment, assuming that it
does not interfere with the rights of other citizens.
Gideon v. Wainwright extends the 6th Amendment rights of the accused by
ensuring that a defendant who cannot afford a lawyer will still be able to use one.
Which of the following is prohibited under the 13th Amendment?
forcing someone to work for another to fulfill a contract
'Reasonable restrictions' are allowed on freedom of expression to prohibit the expression of words that
libel, slander, or endanger another person.
The Court found prior restraint unconstitutional in the Pentagon Papers case but not in the case of a CIA agent's publishing material without permission because
national security concerns were proven in the CIA case.
The rules of bail and preventive detention protect a suspect's rights by
prohibiting preventive detention in all federal criminal cases.
A judge nullified trespassing citations issued to a group that had staged a protest by pitching tents in a public plaza. What constitutional safeguards most likely guided the judge's decision?
right to assemble if participants do not interfere with the rights of others
Which of the following actions has the Supreme Court ruled a violation of the Establishment Clause?
seasonal displays of a single religious doctrine at government buildings
The death penalty could be given in which of the following situations?
the robber of a convenience store kills a police officer in his escape attempt
Which of the following is TRUE about the Court's ruling in Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. FCC? Because broadcasters use public airways,
their broadcasts can be regulated to ensure they do not infringe on the rights of the public.
Which of the following is an example of the Supreme Court limiting the free exercise of religion?
upholding laws that forbid the use of poisonous snakes in religious rites
Which of the following is permitted in public schools?
using tax money to bus students to parochial schools