Chapter 4 + 5 Reading Quiz Questions
The passage of strict gun control laws in a state reflects which of the following?
A growing debate involving the concern over public safety with that of individual rights.
Which of the following is an accurate statement about the bar graphs (liberty v security bar graph)?
A majority of people think our terror laws go far enough or too far.
Based on previous rulings, the Supreme Court is most likely to view a case concerning which of the following as a clear and present danger case?
A person giving a speech talking about using violence against immigrants.
Which of the following would be considered would most likely be considered a violation of the 5th Amendment?
A person's land is taken by the government without any compensation.
A police officer is investigating a murder suspect and does not have a warrant to search the suspect's house or car. Which of the following would most likely be considered an unreasonable search if the officer did not have a warrant?
A police officer placing a GPS device on the suspect's car to see where the suspect goes.
Which of the following actions would most likely use the precedent set in New York Times v. United States (1971)?
A school newspaper is prevented from writing a story that is critical of the Principal.
Which of the following actions would most likely use the precedent set in Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)?
A student arrested in school is refused an attorney, because he cannot afford one.
Which of the following actions would most likely use the precedent set in McDonald v. Chicago (2010)?
A student in college is banned from storing his shotgun in his dorm room.
Which of the following actions would most likely use the precedent set in Schenck v. United States (1919)?
A student incites violence against the players of the other team at a football game.
Based on previous rulings, the Supreme Court is most likely to view a case concerning which of the following as a Miranda rule case?
A student is not allowed to see his attorney while police question him.
Which of the following actions would most likely use the precedent set in Roe v. Wade (1973)?
A student is prevented from having an abortion at a clinic near the school.
Which of the following actions would most likely use the precedent set in Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972)?
A student is required to attend school even though their faith says that they should no longer attend.
Based on previous rulings, the Supreme Court is most likely to view a case concerning which of the following as an equal protection case?
A student was denied entry into a college because of her race.
Which of the following actions would most likely use the precedent set in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969)?
A student wears a shirt that says "Impeach the President!"
Based on previous rulings, the Supreme Court is most likely to view a case concerning which of the following as a symbolic speech case?
A student wears a shirt that says "kick out illegal immigrants."
Which of the following would be considered would most likely be considered a violation of the 8th Amendment?
A suspect is tortured to find out who the other criminals were.
Based on previous rulings, the Supreme Court is most likely to view a case concerning which of the following as a free exercise clause case?
A worker is fired for using hallucinogenic drugs in a religious ceremony.
What does the 5th and 6th Amendment allow you to do?
As a defendant, you have a right to counsel and the right to confront your witnesses
Which of the following best represents the protections afforded by the two amendments (5 + 6) the excerpt above?
As a defendant, you have a right to counsel and the right to confront your witnesses.
15th Amendment
Citizens cannot be denied the right to vote because of race, color, or precious condition of servitude.
5th Amendment
Criminal Proceedings; Due Process; Eminent Domain; Double Jeopardy; Protection from Self incrimination
14th Amendment
Declares that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws and the same privileges and immunities. Overturned the Dred Scott decision.
The Fifth and Sixth amendments provide which of the following liberties?
Due Process
What does the 5th and 6th Amendment allow you to do?
Due Process
White Primary
Election to choose the party's general election candidate, but only Caucasians were allowed to vote.
13th Amendment
Ended and prohibited slavery in the future throughout the US.
In 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that marriage could not be defined as heterosexual in nature. Which of the following was used to justify the Supreme Court's decision?
Equal Protection Clause
FISHER v. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN ET AL. This case is likely to be decided on which of the following freedoms?
Equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment.
Mapp v. Ohio
Exclusionary Rule
Mapp v Ohio
Exclusionary rule
Poll Tax
Fee that had to be paid to vote for the purpose of preventing poor southerners from voting, particularly African Americans.
Which of the following best describes the message of this cartoon (tank cartoon)?
Firearms should be regulated by the government.
Which clause of the first amendment would be most relevant to this chart (religious percentages picture)?
Free Exercise Clause
Bakers or wedding planners that oppose same sex marriage and refuse service to same sex couples, oftentimes cite which of the following First Amendment provisions in their defense?
Free exercise of religion
1st Amendment
Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition
Gitlow v. New York
Freedom of Speech
19th Amendment
Gave women the right to vote
Strict Scrutiny
Guidelines the court uses to see if there is a compelling government interest to justify discrimination by race, religion, or national origin.
Intermediate Scrutiny
Guidelines the court uses to see if there is a significant effect to an important government interest to justify sex-based discrimination.
Grandfather Clause
Law that exempted people from paying fees or passing tests to vote if they had voted before 1870.
A newspaper prints a story accusing a candidate for office of cruelty to animals. They know this accusation is untrue, but the newspaper claims the first amendment protects them. Which of the following is the reason that the newspaper is wrong?
Libel is not protected by the first amendment.
Which of the following ideologies would agree the most with the policies of the state of Georgia (concealed weapons graph)?
Liberal
Which of the following ideologies would agree the most with the policies of the state of Wisconsin (concealed weapons graph)?
Liberal
Which of the following court cases is most relevant to the topic of the cartoon (tank cartoon)?
McDonald v. Chicago (2010)
Which of the following court cases is most relevant to the topic of this map (concealed weapons graph)?
McDonald v. Chicago (2010)
Literacy Test
Method to prevent African Americans to vote by making a voting test that was very challenging.
Which of the following best explains how the changing religious affiliation of Americans might affect the First Amendment (religious percentages picture)?
Most Americans support of the First Amendment protection of religious freedom will most likely decrease.
8th Amendment
No cruel or unusual punishment
3rd Amendment
No quartering of soldiers
The addition of the Fourteenth Amendment after the Civil War demonstrated the
Northern states' insistence that newly freed slaves in the South be recognized as full citizens deserving of equal rights after the Civil War.
Based on the information in the bar graph, which of the following is most likelyimplication about the views of American voters (liberty v security bar graph)?
People have become more protective of their civil liberties.
Based on previous rulings, the Supreme Court is most likely to view a case concerning which of the following as an exclusionary rule case?
Police paid a criminal to break into a suspect's house and obtain evidence of a crime.
4th Amendment
Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures
Jim Crow Laws
Required strict separation of the races in the South and created segregated facilities.
Gideon v. Wainwright
Right to Counsel
2nd Amendment
Right to bear arms
7th Amendment
Right to jury in civil trials.
Which of the following court cases is paired INCORRECTLY with a right that it addresses?
Schenk v US; right to privacy
Which of the following describes the implication of the Court engaging in selective incorporation?
Selective incorporation has imposed limitations on state regulation of civil rights and liberties.
A constituent falsely accuses his member of congress of assault. The comments go viral and the member's popularity sinks, but the constituent believe the first amendment protects them. Which of the following is the reason that the constituent is wrong?
Slander is not protected by the first amendment.????
The addition of the Bill of Rights in the years following ratification of the Constitution demonstrates the...
States' fears of an overpowered national government????
Which of the following actions would most likely use the precedent set in Engel v. Vitale (1962)?
Students hear a brief prayer before each high school football game.
Based on previous rulings, the Supreme Court is most likely to view a case concerning which of the following as a prior restraint case?
The President prevents a newspaper from printing a salacious story about his past.
A group that promotes hatred of minorities wants to protest on a public college campus and the school denies their petition to protest. Which of the following accurately depicts an example of a legitimate time, place, and manner restriction?
The college does not want traffic blocked during rush hour.
9th Amendment
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
Fisher v. University of Texas: Which of the following statements best summarizes the Justice Thomas's argument?
The equal protection clause does not tolerate treating people of different races differently and there is no educational reason to do so.
Which of the following concepts is best illustrated in the graphic above (crime tornado picture)?
The number of offenders sent to prison are far less then those arrested.
Which of the following emerged as a result of the Court's decision in Plessy?
The passage of "Jim Crow" laws, which created separate but equal for African Americans and White Americans.
10th Amendment
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
6th Amendment
The right to a Speedy Trial by jury, representation by an attorney for an accused person
Based on previous rulings, the Supreme Court is most likely to view a case concerning which of the following as a right-to privacy case?
When searching a home the police bring along a reporter who takes photos of the home.
According to the graphic above, Eight Amendment protection against cruel and unusual punishment (crime tornado picture)?
Would best apply to the last stage of the criminal justice process, when a defendant is found guilty.
Gitlow v NY
freedom of speech
Rational Basis test is best defined as
guidelines the court uses to see if there is a logical reason related to a legitimate government interest to justify age discrimination.
The clear-and-present-danger test created by the Supreme Court gave the government the leeway to...
limit free speech
Equal protection of the laws...
means that laws cannot establish different standards for the treatment of different groups.
The 24th Amendment was attempting to ban which of the following practices?
poll taxes
Gideon v Wainwright
right to counsel
Wearing an armband and/or burning the American flag are examples of ____; actions that do not consist of speaking or writing but that still express an opinion.
symbolic speech
An example of the exclusionary rule would be if police
used a defective search warrant to seize evidence.