Civil Liberties and Rights

The case of Tinker v . Des Moines set which of the following precedents ?

"It can hardly be argued that either students or teachers shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate."

The outcome of Engel v . Vitale rests most heavily on which of the following ideas reflected in the US Constitution ?

First Amendment - Establishment Clause

The outcome of Tinker v . Des Moines rests most heavily on which of the following ideas reflected in the US Constitution ?

First Amendment - Freedom of Speech .

Which of the following best demonstrates the legal basis of the defense in the case of Schenck v . U.S. ?

First Amendment - Freedom of speech

Which of the following is specifically guaranteed in the Bill of Rights ?

Right to an impartial jury

The basis of the Federal Government's lawsuit in New York Times Company v . U.S. ( 1971 ) involved which of the following ?

The espionage act

The main argument of the dissenting opinion in Wisconsin v . Yoder rested upon which of the following concerns ?

High School students might deserve some say in the matter of whether they want to continue their public education past 8th grade .

Which of the following best describes the argument to which the Supreme Court is responding in the excerpt above ?

Preventing sanction of official government prayers shows hostility to religion .

How did the outcome of New York Times Company v . U.S. ( 1971 ) affect American public opinion ?

Public trust in institutions of government was greatly damaged .

A political scientist would most likely use the case of Engel v . Vitale to illustrate which of the following ?

School - developed prayer in public school is often held as a violation of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment .

The main argument of the concurring opinion in New York Times Company v . U.S. ( 1971 ) rested specifically upon which of the following principles of the Constitution ?

The Free Press Clause

When the judgement was handed down , which of the following entities would have most likely advocated for the concurring opinion in New York Times Company v . U.S. ( 1971 ) ?

The Washington post

Which of the following best describes the Supreme Court's rationale for striking down the school - sponsored prayer at issue in Engel ?

The choice of prayers should be left to individuals and their religious advisors

Based on Schenck v . U.S. and your knowledge of free speech in wartime , which of the following best describes the impact of the principle of " clear and present danger " on wartime speech ?

The court has continued to hold that speech designed to support enemy organizations in wartime cannot be protected by the First Amendment.

Tinker v. Des Moines most likely resulted in a majority decision because:

The court reasoned that the students' expression would not have resulted in a disruption.

Schenck v . US most likely resulted in a unanimous vote because :

The court worried that allowing speech encouraging Americans to resist the draft would compromise the war effort and threaten American safety .

Which of the following is most likely to be a violation of the Bill of Rights ?

The government establishes a national religion .

Which of the following best describes the Supreme Court's interpretation of the extent to which free speech is protected under the First Amendment ?

The protection afforded to speech is affected by the circumstances in which it occurs .

Which of the following most accurately describes the individual interest in the case of Wisconsin v . Yoder ?

The school district worried that it would be a disservice if students were not educated beyond 8th grade .*

Which of the following most clearly states the outcome of Engel v . Vitale ?

The schools official prayer was held unconstitutional

Which of the following accurately describes the precedent set by Wisconsin v . Yoder ?

The state of Wisconsin must grant Amish families the right to withdraw from public institutions after 8th grade

The case of Engel v . Vitale has most in common with which of the following Supreme Court cases ?

Wisconsin v . Yoder*

Based on the excerpt , which of the following best describes how Justice Black sees the role of the press ?

to restrain the government by informing the public about its activities

Which of the following amendments made the precedent in Wisconsin v . Yoder applicable to the states ?

14th amendment

Which of the following most accurately describes an impact of the Bill of Rights ?

All levels of government are prevented from placing any restrictions on the speech rights of individuals

Which of the following best summarizes the debate reflected in New York Times Company v . U.S. ( 1971 ) ?

Can the Federal Government prohibit the publication of classified documents by merely citing executive authority ?

The Supreme Court's statement that students " are possessed of fundamental rights which the State must respect " is most consistent with its decision in which of the following cases ?

Engel v . Vitale

The debate sparked by Tinker v . Des Moines has the most in common with which of the following Supreme Court cases ?

Engel v . Vitale

The ideology in Wisconsin v . Yoder is similar to that of which of the following SC cases ?

Engel v. Vitali*

The main argument of the dissenting opinion in New York Times Company v . U.S. ( 1971 ) rested upon which of the following powers of the Executive Branch ?

Executive Privilege .

A political scientist would most likely use Tinker v . Des Moines to illustrate which of the following ?

First Amendment freedoms are regularly upheld by the courts .

A political scientist would most likely use the case of Wisconsin v . Yoder to illustrate which of the following ?

Free Exercise clause rights of students have been upheld by the courts

New York Times Company v . U.S. ( 1971 ) has the most in common with which of the following Supreme Court cases ?

Gitlow v . New York ( 1925 )

In Schenck v. U.S., the Supreme Court used which of the following to support its argument?

If wartime speech creates the possibility of clear and present danger, the speech will not be protected by the First Amendment.

With which of the following statements would the author of the excerpt be most likely to agree ?

Importance of religion in daily life is a recent phenomenon

Which of the following most clearly states the outcome in New York Times Company v . U.S. ( 1971 ) ?

In order to exercise prior restraint against the press , the Federal Government must provide sufficient evidence that a publication would cause a " grave and irreparable " danger to the nation .

Which of the following advocacy groups would most likely advocate for the dissenting opinion in Tinker v . Des Moines ?

National Association of Secondary School Principals

Which of the following best describes the reason that there was so much controversy over potential anti - government speech during World War I ?

Recent events prompted executive power to be used broadly to restrict civil liberties in the interest of security .

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of these Supreme Court decisions?

Row A) limits civil liberties / strengthens civil liberties

Which of the following cases is most consistent with the Supreme Court's statement that " the very concept of ordered liberty precludes allowing every person to make his own standards on matters of conduct in which society as a whole has important interests " ?

Schenck v. United States

" Clearly , the prohibition of expression of one particular opinion , at least without evidence that it is necessary to avoid material and substantial interference with schoolwork or discipline , is not constitutionally permissible . In our system , state - operated schools may not be enclaves of totalitarianism . School officials do not possess absolute authority over their students . Students in school , as well as out of school , are ' persons ' under our Constitution . They are possessed of fundamental rights which the State must respect , just as they themselves must respect their obligations to the State . In our system , students may not be regarded as closed - circuit recipients of only that which the State chooses to communicate . They may not be confined to the expression of those sentiments that are officially approved . In the absence of a specific showing of constitutionally valid reasons to regulate their speech , students are entitled to freedom of expression of their views . " Opinion of the Court , Tinker v . Des Moines School District ( 1969 ) Which of the following statements about student speech rights in school is most consistent with the excerpt ?

School administrators can limit the speech rights of students if they can show that it would substantially interfere with the ability to maintain order

Which of the following government principles was at the center of the court's reasoning in Engel v . Vitale ?

Separation of Church and State .

Which of the following groups would most likely oppose the majority decision in Engel v . Vitale

Socialists*

Which of the following describes a situation where a school would be most justified in limiting the speech rights of students ?

Students are engaging in political debate while they are supposed to be participating in a science lab

Which of the following best summarizes the debate reflected in Tinker v . Des Moines ?

Students felt that anti - war speech was protected by the First Amendment while the school district worried that such speech would be a disruption

Which of the following accurately summarizes the entities involved in the case ? (Tinker v. Des Moines)

Students were petitioning the court to challenge their school district's decision to suspend them for wearing armbands as an anti - war protest , an act that was explicitly banned by the school beforehand .

A political scientist would most likely use New York Times Company v . U.S. ( 1971 ) to illustrate which of the following ?

The First Amendment guarantee of Freedom of the Press cannot be infringed upon by the Federal Government without sufficient evidence that U.S. national security was in " grave and irreparable " danger .

Which of the following most clearly states the outcome of Tinker v . Des Moines ?

The First Amendment's freedom of speech protection applies to public schools and that students do not lose their First Amendment rights when they enter school grounds .

Which of the following most clearly states the outcome of Wisconsin v . Yoder ?

The court ruled that requiring Amish families to abide by compulsory education laws requiring students to attend public school beyond 8th grade would violate their Free Exercise protections contained in the First Amendment.

Which of the following best describes why the Supreme Court is so frequently asked to decide cases that involve civil liberties ?

The need of the government to protect society is often in conflict with the rights of individuals

A political scientist would most likely use the case of Schenck v . U.S. to illustrate which of the following ?

The precedent of " clear and present danger . "

Based on your knowledge of the Vietnam War era , Congress responded to the fallout over New York Times Company v . U.S. ( 1971 ) by passing which of the following ?

The war powers act

Engel v . Vitale recognized and upheld the separation of church and state . Which of the following figures was the biggest champion of this principle ?

Thomas Jefferson

The case of Schenck v . U.S. has most in common with which of the following Supreme Court cases ?

Tinker v. Des Moines

Which of the following most accurately identifies an instance when free speech in school would be restricted as implied by the majority decision in the Tinker case ?

When student speech is a disruption to the educational environment .

" We come then to the quality of the claims of the respondents concerning the alleged encroachment of Wisconsin's compulsory school attendance statute on their rights and the rights of their children to the free exercise of the religious beliefs they and their forebears have adhered to for almost three centuries . In evaluating those claims , we must be careful to determine whether the Amish religious faith and their mode of life are , as they claim , inseparable and interdependent . A way of life , however virtuous and admirable , may not be interposed as a barrier to reasonable state regulation of education if it is based on purely secular considerations ; to have the protection of the Religion Clauses , the claims must be rooted in religious belief . Although a determination of what is a ' religious ' belief or practice entitled to constitutional protection may present a most delicate question , the very concept of ordered liberty precludes allowing every person to make his own standards on matters of conduct in which society as a whole has important interests . " Opinion of the Court , Wisconsin v . Yoder ( 1972 ) In the Yoder case , the Supreme Court had to first determine whether the case involved Free Exercise Clause protections . Which of the following most accurately describes the issue involved in that determination ?

Whether the Amish way of life was inseparable from their religious beliefs*

In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court uphold the civil liberties of an individual against government intrusion ?

Wisconsin v. Yoder

Which of the following best summarizes the debate reflected in Wisconsin v . Yoder ?

can amish students be forced by compulsory education laws to attend public school beyonf 8th grade

Which of the following best summarizes the debate reflected in Engel v . Vitale ?

can public schools develop an offical prayer and encourage its recitation in school?

The outcome of Wisconsin v . Yoder rests most heavily on which of the following ideas reflected in the US Constitution ?

free-exercise clause of the First Amendment.

Which of the following actions prompted the federal prosecution of Schenck in this case ?

mass mailing of leaflets encouraging americans to resist the military draft

based on his opinion above with which of the following statements would justice black be most likely to agree

newspapers serve an essential role in protecting democracy when they report information that exposes corruption of public officials

In the majority opinion , the court's decision was clearly based on protecting the free exercise rights of which of the following stakeholders ?

parents

Which of the following most accurately describes civil liberties ?

the basic freedoms guaranteed by the constitution either explicitly or through interpretation

Which of the following government actions is most likely to be consistent with the restrictions placed on the government by the Bill of Rights ?

the board of education for public school system approves a rule prohibiting students from wearing clothing with messages that have previoslt led to significant disruption

With which of the following statements would the author of the Supreme Court's opinion in Wisconsin v . Yoder be most likely to agree ?

the importance of an individuals religious beliefs must be weighed against the itnerests of society

Justice Black's statement that the press can " bare the secrets of government and inform the people " is most consistent with which of the following ?

the press serves as a linkage institution between the government and the people

Which of the following most accurately reflects the school district's defense in the case of Engel v . Vitale ?

the schools prayer was broad enough to aviod referencing a specific religion and was voluntary

Engle v . Vitale reflects what shift in the American political beliefs ?

the shift away from the infusion of prayer in public schools