Government 2305 test 2
Since the 1950s, what has been the government's approach to free speech?
- The Supreme Court has ruled that national security must truly be at risk before the government can limit speech. -Not a single individual has been convicted solely for criticizing the government's war policies. -The Supreme Court has ruled that spoken words do not pose a true threat to national security, so Americans can speak their minds politically.
Freedom of expression
-does not cover some forms of commercial speech, such as advertising. -does not cover obscene forms of sexual expression. -allows individual Americans to communicate thoughts of their choosing.
Which of the following are considered civil liberties?
-freedom of religion -freedom of speech -right to a fair trial
The establishment clause of the Constitution restricts which of the following?
-government from supporting religion over no religion -government from favoring one religion over another
The imminent lawless action test
-has two criteria for speech advocating the unlawful use of force -says that speech must be likely to produce lawless action -says that for speech to be restricted, it must be directed at inciting or producing imminent lawless action.
What are the religious clauses in the First Amendment?
-the establishment clause -the free-exercise clause
From the late 1950s to 2010, how many Americans have been convicted solely for criticizing the government's war policies?
0
In which 2014 case did the Supreme Court rule that companies that are "closely held" (only a few owners) are not required to provide their employees with birth control if they object on religious grounds? Multiple choice question.
Burwell v. Hobby Lobby
5th Amendment
Choice, protection against self-incrimination and double jeopardy protection against self-incrimination and double jeopardy
What is the question at the heart of the debate over the Second Amendment?
Does the amendment give individuals the right to possess weapons?
Which of the following statements is true regarding freedom of the press?
Freedom of the press receives strong judicial protection
How did Congress react when the former Confederate states (except Tennessee) refused to ratify the Fourteenth Amendment?
It placed the states under military rule until they agreed to do so.
Which of the following Supreme Court cases was also known as the "Pentagon Papers" case? Multiple choice question.
New York Times Co. v. United States
8th amendment
Protection against cruel and unusual punishment
The Supreme Court decision in Schenck v. United States established which principle?
The federal government can restrict free expression but it does not have unlimited authority to do so
Where is the Bill of Rights located in the U.S. Constitution?
The first ten amendments to the Constitution make up the Bill of Rights
The First Amendment clause barring the government from passing any laws that prohibit an individual's practice of his or her religion is known as the ______ clause.
free-exercise
The legal safeguards that prevent the government from depriving citizens of life, liberty, or property without adhering to strict legal procedures are known as
due process protections.
In Engle v. Vitale (1962), the Supreme Court ruled against the reciting of prayers in public schools on grounds it violates the
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
The Bill of Rights initially applied to which level or levels of government?
federal only
Regarding freedom of the press, the Supreme Court has generally upheld the principle of no prior restraint. This principle means that
government generally cannot stop the news media from reporting a story.
The barrier to restrict speech established in Brandenburg v. Ohio is best described as
imposing
The Sedition Act of 1798
made it a crime to publish stories that were harshly critical of the president.
The attempt to block the publication of material considered to be harmful is known as ______ restraint. Multiple choice question.
prior
free-exercise clause
prohibits the government from interfering with individuals practice of their religion.
4th amendment
protection against unreasonable searches and seizure
According to the establishment clause, the government is required to
remain neutral toward all religions.
establishment clause
requires government neutrality toward religious institutions
6th amendment
right to a jury trial, an attorney, and to confront witnesses
2nd amendment
right to bear arms
First amendment
right to free speech, press, assembly and religion
Constitutional guarantees that protect citizens' individual rights are known as civil
rights/ liberties
The constitutional right to bear arms is found in which of the following amendments?
second amendment
The Supreme Court has ruled that the right of free assembly
takes precedence over the possibility that the exercise of the right might have undesirable consequences
What was the name of the 1798 law that criminalized any speech or writings critical of the government, Congress, or the president?
the Sedition Act
In Brandenburg v. Ohio the Supreme Court developed which of the following tests that expanded protections for Americans to voice political opinions?.
the imminent lawless action test
The 1977 Supreme Court case that provided guidance on the allowable restrictions on freedom of speech and freedom of assembly upheld which of the following?
the right of an American Nazi Party group to hold a parade in Skokie, a city with a large Jewish population that included Holocaust survivors
The Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects
the right of the people to keep and bear arms.
