chapter 4
sixth amendment
protects citizens by giving the right to receive counsel for defense of a crime
eight amendment
protects citizens from being tortured or excessively threatened
prior restraint
government efforts to block the publication of material
Which amendment specifies the right to bear arms?
2nd amendment
Which amendments, according to Supreme Court arguments, have elements of the right to privacy
9, 5, 3, 4
Identify the three parts of the Lemon test.
Does the practice have a secular legislative purpose? Does the practice advance or inhibit religion? Does the practice foster an excessive government entanglement with religion?
Which case formally established the right to privacy?
Griswold v. Connecticut
What were Alexander Hamilton's arguments against a bill of rights?
Placing restraints on "powers which are not granted" could provide a pretext for governments to claim such powers. A bill of rights would be irrelevant to a national government that was given only delegated powers in the first place.
How has the government protected the right to privacy
The Supreme Court has recognized the right to privacy through several amendments in the Constitution.
Which of the following statements regarding the Supreme Court's decisions pertaining to the right to privacy are true?
The Supreme Court ruled that LGBTQ persons have a right to privacy. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of marital privacy in contraceptive use.
Imagine that you have been arrested for a speech criticizing the government. In which years and at which levels of government would this be an unconstitutional violation of your civil liberties?
The year is 1986, and you were arrested by the federal government. The year is 1986, and you were arrested by the state government. The year is 1886, and you were arrested by the federal government.
Two officers with beards worn for their Sunni Muslim beliefs were dismissed because of a policy banning facial hair for employees with only an exception for health reasons.
free exercise
The government tends to restrict little in the "marketplace of ideas," but which of these would likely be a restricted form of speech?
a health food company claims the use of its product prevents corona virus infection
state-funded tuition assistance to children in rural areas that lacked public schools.
constitutional
A law prohibits the teaching of evolution in public schools.
establishment
A used car lot is seized for expansion of a highway.
fifth amendment
fourth amendment
protects against unreasonable searches and seizures
You are explaining to a friend that speech can sometimes be limited. Which of these cases would be the best example to illustrate this idea?
Dennis v. United States
Identify the correct and incorrect statements about abortion access in the United States.
Most of the states with abortion bans are located in the southern region of the U.S. The Dobbs ruling left abortion policy up to the states, so there is now considerable variation in access to abortion across the states.
The right of - requires that individuals in custody be brought into court and shown -
habeas corpus the cause for detention
A state law requires individuals convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) to attend a faith-based alcohol abuse recovery and treatment program.
establishment, free exercise
One flaw of the Constitution was that, until the inclusion of the Bill of Rights, it lacked language regarding any sort of individual rights.
false
Over time, the Supreme Court has been more restrictive in its protection of the right to privacy.
false
The - Amendment's - is primarily concerned with Congress sponsoring or favoring a specific religion, whereas the - has to do with Congress prohibiting or interfering with the practice of religion.
first establishment clause free exercise clause
A state law requiring law enforcement officers to conduct a blood test of all drivers involved in a fatal motor vehicle accident was overturned.
fourth amendment
A law is passed that bans Muslims from running for public office.
free exercise
fifth amendment
protects citizens from being tried twice for the same alleged crime (double jeopardy)
The Fourth Amendment protects citizens from unreasonable -------------- by making illegally obtained evidence -------------- in court.
searches and seizures inadmissible
The Supreme Court overturned the conviction of a Louisiana man serving a sentence of life in prison based on a nonunanimous jury decision.
sixth amendment
speech plus
speech accompanied by actions such as protesting
fighting words
speech that directly incites damaging conduct
The Constitution provides a basis for a right to privacy
true
moment of silence for prayer at a school event
unconstitutional
requiring employers to provide female employees with free birth control
unconstitutional