Chapter 4-Civil Liberties

The Second Amendment protects and supports which of the following?

the right to keep and bear arms a well-regulated militia

Throughout U.S. history and especially since the 9/11 attacks, there has been tension between

liberty and security

The concept based on the belief that authentic discourse depends on free and unrestrained discussion of different points of view is known as the ______ of ideas.

marketplace

McDonald v. Chicago

2nd amendment-every state implemented some form of law permitting concealed-carry of firearms for protection.

What does the Fifth Amendment prohibit? (Choose every correct answer.)

Double jeopardy Compelled self-incrimination

The right of the individual to be left alone to make decisions freely is known as the right to _____________.

privacy or right to privacy

The Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendments

provide citizens with guaranteed procedures throughout the criminal justice system.

In 2015, the USA Freedom Act

renewed a number of expired elements of the USA PATRIOT Act.

Which amendment ensures the right to legal counsel?

sixth

Picketing, flag burning, or wearing an armband are all examples of

symbolic speech.

True or false: Under the First Amendment, the government may not limit or prohibit any form of political expression.

False: Reason: Over time, the Supreme Court has distinguished between political expression that the First Amendment protects and expression that the government may limit or even prohibit.

True or false: Freedom of speech includes spoken or written language but not symbolic actions such as picketing or wearing an armband to signify a protest.

False: Reason: Symbolic (nonverbal) speech is also protected.

Symbolic speech

Nonverbal communication such as picketing or wearing an arm band to signify protest

Which of the following approaches to incorporation would consider each Bill of Rights protection individually, on a case-by-case basis?

Selective incorporation

Pure Speech

Spoken words communicating ideas, opinions, or information Spoken words communicating ideas, opinions, or information

Which amendment requires police to get a warrant before engaging in a search?

fourteenth

True or false: The freedom of American citizens to assemble cannot be limited by the government in any form.

False: Reason: The Supreme Court has found reason to restrict public assembly in order to preserve public safety and order.

The First Amendment freedoms that support civic discourse include which of the following freedoms? (Choose every correct answer.)

Freedom of the press Freedom of assembly Freedom of speech

Which of the following arguments relate to the controversy surrounding the Second Amendment? (Choose every correct answer.)

Gun ownership creates a free and safe society. Easy access to firearms is a threat to public safety.

Civil libertarians are more likely to make which of the following arguments in the wake of 9/11?

Increased security measures might violate individual freedoms and rights.

Based on their experiences with the British, what types of government action did the framers of the Constitution seek to protect citizens against? (Choose every correct answer.)

Confiscation of property Limitations on speech Censorship

What do the protections of the First Amendment allow?

The freedom to express ideas

What function do the criminal due process rights in the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendments fulfill?

They establish guidelines for law enforcement, trial, and punishment.

In what way is the Bill of Rights applied to the states?

Through the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment

True or false: Every state allows for some form of concealed-carry protection, which allows citizens to have weapons on them or in close proximity.

True

the establishment clause is often interpreted as a separation of _______ and __________.

church, state state, government

The First Amendment clause that prohibits the government from passing any laws that establish an official religion is known as the clause.

establishment clause

The ______ clause of the First Amendment bans the state from helping religious institutions, whereas the ______ clause bans the state from restricting the free practice of religion by individuals.

establishment, free exercise

Why has the Supreme Court placed restrictions upon the freedom to assemble?

in order to preserve order and public safety

Constitutional guarantees that protect citizens, opinions, and property are known as civil ___________.

liberties

To the framers, ______ was the central principle that guided the creation of a new democratic republic.

liberty

True or false: The American gun debate stems from a disagreement about how to interpret the language of the Second Amendment.

true

What experience influenced the framers to include protections for civil liberties in the Constitution?

The British government's oppressive actions against American colonists

Which of the following would be a case involving the free exercise of religion?

A man practicing polygamy because his religion sanctions it

Before a warrant is issued, what must be determined?

probable cause

The religion clauses of the First Amendment do which of the following? (Choose every correct answer.)

Bar the government from supporting one religious sect over another Bar the government from establishing a national religion Ensure the government does not hinder individuals' exercise of religion

Which of the following parts of the U.S. Constitution explicitly recognizes and protects individual liberties?

Bill of rights

Why is freedom of speech important to the democratic process?

Citizens must be able to publicly criticize their government. Citizens must be able to share information and ideas.

What is one concern in expanding the government's authority during times of national emergency?

Such actions will limit an individual's First Amendment rights.

Which of the following constitutional amendments establish formal rules for conducting a trial? (Choose every correct answer.

The Fifth Amendment The Sixth Amendment

Why did students of color and their allies believe that universities had the right to prevent alt-right members from speaking at their schools?

They believed the alt-right was an existential threat to their existence.

Which of the following elements of the government was the Bill of Rights intended to limit? (Choose every correct answer.)

The national judicial branch The national executive branch The national legislative branch

Which of the following rights has the Supreme Court interpreted as protected by the Second Amendment? (Choose every correct answer.)

The right for individuals to possess firearms. The right for states to have a well-regulated militia.

True or false: Central to the democratic process is the freedom to speak critically about government and politics.

True

True or false: Protection of groups against being singled out by the government for unequal treatment led to the constitutional protections of freedom of religion, the right to privacy, and the right to due process in the criminal justice system.

True

True or false: The Bill of Rights protects freedoms that are essential to the free and effective participation of individuals and groups in the larger community.

True

What is double jeopardy?

Trying a person again for a crime they have been cleared of in court

District of Columbia v. Heller

U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld that the Second Amendment protects an individual's right to possess a firearm

The constitutional freedom of religion protects (Choose every correct answer.)

an individual's free exercise of religion. all religious groups. all nonreligious groups.

Constitutionally guaranteed civil liberties exist to protect Americans from

arbitrary government interference against citizens, opinions, and property.

True democracy ______ when the government controls the press.

cannot survive

The freedoms of religion, privacy, and criminal due process encourage which of the following types of engagement? Multiple choice question.

community

The Supreme Court's ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller dramatically changed the meaning of the Second Amendment by

confering to citizens an individual right to possess a firearm for lawful purposes.

Citizens who support gun control laws claim that are seeking a ______ society.

safer

Before the War for Independence, Great Britain often took measures to ______ the press.

silence

The application of all the protections claimed in the Bill of Rights to the states is known as ____________ incorporation, whereas case-by-case consideration of these protections is known as ____________ incorporation.

total, selective

True or false: The unhappiness of early Americans with the British criminal justice system is demonstrated by the fact that four of the first eight amendments in the Bill of Rights deal almost exclusively with rights of the accused.

true

According to the Constitution, a reasonable search is one where the police have obtained a(n)

warrant

After the polarizing 2016 presidential elections, which of the following free speech issues did some of the nation's elite universities have to consider?

whether to allow alt-right speakers who were galvanized by white supremacy to speak on campus

The USA PATRIOT Act allows the FBI and other intelligence agencies to access personal information and records ______ targeted individuals.

without seeking permission