Civil Liberties
The individual right that is widely regarded as the most basic of individual rights in a democracy is
freedom of expression
The conviction of members of the U.S. Communist Party in the early 1950s was initially upheld as a lawful restriction of the right
of free speech
The Supreme Court's position on prior restraint of the press is that
prior restraint should apply only in rare circumstances, and it is better to hold the press responsible for what it has printed than to restrict what it may print
Which constitutional amendment protects the individual against self-incrimination?
Fifth
Justice Holmes's "clear and present danger" test holds that government can
restrict speech that threatens national security
The inclusion of certain provisions of the Bill of Rights in the Fourteenth Amendment, so that these rights are protected from infringements by the state governments, is called
selective incorporation
The Fourth Amendment protects Americans from
unreasonable searches
Libel applies to defamation of an individual's reputation through the
written word
The Supreme Court has reasoned that a right of privacy is provided by
the implication of said right by the freedoms in the Bill of Rights
The freedoms of speech, press, assembly, and petition are found in
the First Amendment
"You have the right to remain silent....Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law....You have the right to an attorney." This is called the
Miranda warning
Which of the following is correct with regard to obscenity and the law?
Obscenity is not protected by the First Amendment
The right to counsel is guaranteed by the ________ Amendment
Sixth
According to the Supreme Court, what is the status of prayer in the public schools?
State-supported prayers are not allowed in public schools
Which of the following is true of the appeal process?
The Constitution does not guarantee an appeal after conviction, but the federal government and all states permit at least one appeal
According to the Supreme Court, state-sponsored prayer in public schools violates
the establishment clause
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 term civil liberties refers to specific individual rights that
are constitutionally protected from infringement by government
The exclusionary rule states that
evidence obtained illegally is inadmissible in court
In theJohnsonflag-burning case, the Supreme Court ruled tha
flag burning, although offensive, cannot be prohibited