AP gov unit 3 part 1 test

A

A group unhappy with the draft distributes a memo to members encouraging physical confrontations with draft agents. The leaders of the group are promptly arrested. Which of the following Supreme Court cases best justifies the actions taken by law enforcement in this scenario? A Schneck v. US B Wisconson v. Yoder C Mapp v. OH D Brandenburg v. OH

E

Most of the individual protections of the Bill of Rights now apply to the states because of the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Constitution's A Preamble B necessary and proper clause C supremacy clause D Tenth Amendment E Fourteenth Amendment

A

The "Miranda warning" represents an attempt to protect criminal suspects against A unfair police interrogation B biased jury selection C imprisonment without trial D illegal wiretapping E unjustified police surveillance

C

The establishment clause in the First Amendment does which of the following? A Guarantees freedom of speech to all citizens. B Prevents prior restraint of the press. C Prohibits the setting up of a state church. D Defines the concept of dual citizenship. E Allows citizens to enter freely into contracts with other citizens.

A

The facts of which of the following cases are most related to the political cartoon? (Newspapers as pillars) A New York Times Co. v. United States (1971) B Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) C Schenck v. United States (1919) D Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972)

C

The free-exercise clause protects A the president from forcibly revealing private conversations with staff B individuals who, for religious reasons, refuse to pay Social Security taxes C voluntary prayer by student groups before school D a person's right to burn the American flag E a person's right to practice polygamy

B

The process of extending the protections of the Bill of Rights by means of the Fourteenth Amendment to apply to the actions of state governments is known as A judicial review B incorporation C broad construction D federalism E stare decisis

B

To which level of government did the Bill of Rights originally apply? A State governments only B Federal government only C State and federal governments only D Local and federal governments only E Local, state, and federal governments

A

Which of the following headlines is most relevant to the political cartoon? (Newspapers as the pillars) A Nixon Administration Goes to Court to Stop Pentagon Papers Release B Supreme Court Rules High School Students May Silently Protest Vietnam War C Supreme Court Hears Flag Burning Case D War Protestor Presented "Clear and Present Danger" Says Court

C

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of rights protected and not protected by the First Amendment? A Protected by the First Amendment: Libel/slander not protected: Fighting words B Protected by the First Amendment: Freedom of religion not protected: Freedom of assembly C Protected by the First Amendment: The right to burn a flag not protected: Obscenity D Protected by the First Amendment: Online newspapers not protected: The right of a student to pray in school

D

Which one of these is NOT a Miranda right? A you have the right to remain silent. B Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. C You have the right to talk to a lawyer and have him present with you while you are being questioned. D You have one phone call to any one person of your choice. E If you cannot afford to hire a lawyer one will be appointed to represent you before questioning, if you wish one.

A

With respect to prayer in public schools, the United States Supreme Court has ruled that A state-sponsored prayer violates the establishment clause of the First Amendment B state-sponsored prayer is permitted by the free exercise clause of the First Amendment C since educational policy is controlled largely by state governments, the First Amendment does not affect school policy on prayer D the free exercise clause permits teachers to mandate silent prayer E in school districts in which local authorities can demonstrate that all students belong to a single religion, mandated prayer is permissible

D

"The original understanding of the Second Amendment was neither an individual right to self-defense nor a collective right of the states, but rather a civic right that guaranteed that citizens would be able to keep and bear those arms needed to meet their legal obligation to participate in a well-regulated militia. Nothing better captured this constitutional ideal than the minuteman. Citizens had a legal obligation to outfit themselves with a musket at their own expense and were expected to turn out at a minute's notice to defend their community, state, and eventually their nation. Although each side in the modern debate claims to be faithful to the historical Second Amendment, a restoration of its original meaning, re-creating the world of the minuteman, would be a nightmare that neither side would welcome. It would certainly involve more intrusive gun regulation, not less. . . . Gun control advocates might blanch at the notion that all Americans would be required to receive firearms training and would certainly look askance at the idea of requiring all able-bodied citizens to purchase their own military-style assault weapons." Saul Cornell, A Well-Regulated Militia: The Founding Fathers and the Origins of Gun Control in America, Oxford University Press, 2006 Which of the following Supreme Court cases is most relevant to the topic of the article? A Engel v. Vitale (1962) B Baker v. Carr (1962) C McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) D McDonald v. Chicago (2010)

D

In Gideon v. Wainwright, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the A Bible could be distributed at public schools under the free exercise clause of the First Amendment B exclusionary rule prevented the introduction of evidence seized in violation of the Fourth Amendment from being introduced in court C eminent domain clause of the Fifth Amendment prevents government from taking religious property for public purposes D Sixth Amendment right-to-counsel provision applies to those accused of major crimes under state laws E Eighth Amendment cruel-and-unusual-punishment provision cannot be applied in a discriminatory manner

B

In McDonald v. Chicago (2010), the United States Supreme Court stated that, "[s]elf-defense is a basic right, recognized by many legal systems from ancient times to the present day" and that an individual's right to bear arms was "deeply rooted in this Nation's history and tradition." The quote points to which of the following amendments to the United States Constitution as a basis to limit state action? A The First Amendment B The Second Amendment C The Third Amendment D The Fourth Amendment

B

In McDonald v. Chicago (2010), the United States Supreme Court stated, "that the [Constitution] protects the right to possess a handgun in the home for the purpose of self-defense" and that the Second Amendment applied to the states through which of the following constitutional clauses? A The due process clause of the Fifth Amendment B The due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment C The equal protection clause of the Fifth Amendment D The equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment

D

In Miranda v. Arizona, the United States Supreme Court declared that A illegal aliens have the same right to an education as United States citizens B evidence seized during an illegal search cannot be used in court C affirmative action programs cannot employ numerical quotas D police must inform criminal suspects of their constitutional rights before questioning suspects after arrest E the death penalty is constitutional so long as juries are supplied with sentencing guidelines

D

In Roe v. Wade, the majority of Supreme Court justices determined that A a constitutional right to privacy necessitated making contraceptives legal B abortions could be performed only during the first twelve weeks of a pregnancy C homosexuality is unconstitutional D the United States Constitution implies a right to privacy and thus made abortions legal E a husband is allowed to veto his wife's decision to have an abortion

C

The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution has been interpreted by the Supreme Court to A expand presidential power B restrict the application of judicial review C make most rights contained in the Bill of Rights applicable to the states D prevent states from taxing agencies of the federal government E limit the use of the legislative veto

B

The United States Supreme Court has used which of the following to incorporate the Bill of Rights into state law? A The necessary and proper clause B The Fourteenth Amendment C The Judiciary Act of 1789 D The Civil Rights Act of 1964 E The Voting Rights Act of 1965

B

Which of the following attributes of the political cartoon would best represent the government's use of prior restraint? (Newspapers as pillars) A The steps of the building B The fallen pillars C The word "democracy" written on the building D The standing pillars

C

Which of the following constitutional clauses was most relevant in the Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade (1973) ? A Commerce clause B Free exercise clause C Due process clause D Equal protection clause

C

Which of the following principles protects a citizen from imprisonment without trial? A Representative government B Separation of powers C Due process D Checks and balances E Popular sovereignty

C

Which of the following scenarios illustrates an action that would be protected by the free exercise clause in the First Amendment? A A student wears a T-shirt to public school portraying an illegal substance. B A person legally purchases a firearm for the purpose of self-defense. C A person wears a necklace bearing a Christian cross to work. D A state mandates the reading of a prayer at the beginning of the school day.

B

Which of the following would most likely be protected by the First Amendment? A A reporter knowingly publishes a false story that injures the subject's reputation. B A student wears a black armband at school to protest government involvement in a war. C An individual issues a threat against another individual on social media. D An individual spray paints graffiti on a public building to protest a government action.