POLS1101 American Government

Although gay rights are often seen as a civil rights issue, how can they be considered a civil liberties issue as well?

Court rulings have established broad privacy rights for sexual behavior

Members of government are not allowed to pray as part of official government business.

False

Recent state actions have generally expanded access to firearms.

False

In which ways is the Second Amendment different from the First Amendment? How are they similar?

First amendment: allows for the freedom of speech & the freedom of press Second amendment: allows for the right to bear arms

Which of the following amendments has the Supreme Court argued have elements of the right to privacy?

First, third, fourth, fifth, ninth

Which of the following best summarizes the Supreme Court's position on prayer in schools?

The court has generally sided against prayer in public schools, with some exceptions

Which amendment specifies the right to bear arms?

2nd Amendment

How has the Supreme Court influenced privacy rights?

- The Court expanded privacy rights when it ruled that states cannot make homosexual conduct a crime. - The Court expanded privacy rights when it ruled that women have a right to seek an abortion - The Court expanded privacy rights when it ruled that people have "privacy in one's association."

Use this map to place the following abortion waiting periods in order from most to least common.

24+ hour waiting period, no mandatory waiting period, waiting period law blocked, less than 24 hour waiting period

Order these types of speech from most protected to least protected.

1. Freedom of the press 2. Symbolic speech 3. Commercial speech 4. Fighting words

Match each Civil War amendment with what that amendment accomplished.

13th amendment: outlawed slavery 14th amendment: gave due process and equal protection rights to citizens 15th amendment: gave male former slaves the right to vote

Why was a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

Because antiferedarlists demanded it for ratification of the Constitution

Freedom of religion is one of several civil liberties protected in the first ten amendments to the Constitution, known as the _____

Bill of Rights

Basic political freedoms that protect citizens from governmental abuses of power are known as which of the following?

Civil liberties

What component(s) must be met for speech to be regulated under the direct incitement test?

Correct: The speech is likely to produce a lawless action.

Imagine that you have been arrested for a speech criticizing the government. During which years, and at which levels of government, would this be an unconstitutional violation of your civil liberties?

Correct: The year is 1986, and you were arrested by the state government. The year is 1986, and you were arrested by the federal government. The year is 1886, and you were arrested by the federal government.

Which of the following forms of speech would be subject to the intermediate scrutiny standard?

Correct: a law forbidding all picketing in residential areas a law banning advertisements on public utility poles incorrect: a law prohibiting anti-abortion protesters in a city park a law forbidding political campaign yard signs

Each of the following amendments deals with the due process of law. Match the amendment to its function in protecting due process rights.

Fourth amendment: protects against unreasonable searches and seizures Fifth amendment: protects citizens from being tried twice for the same alleged crime Sixth amendment: protects citizens by giving the right to receive counsel for defense of a crime Eighth amendment: protects citizens from being tortured or excessively threatened

Place each example of speech into the correct category.

Protected: A protestor burns the Texas state flag. Inflammatory protestors picket at a military funeral. A person protests outside a politician's funeral.

Put the items related to the evolution of privacy rights in order from oldest to most recent.

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of marital privacy in contraceptive use. The Supreme Court expanded the right to privacy with regard to abortions. The Supreme Court ruled that gays have a right to privacy.

Basic political freedoms that protect citizens from governmental abuses of power are called ____ , whereas things the government must do to ensure that citizens are protected from discrimination are called ____.

civil liberties; civil rights

Which terms are associated with the freedom of religion?

correct: free exercise clause & establishment clause & lemon test incorrect: clear and present danger test

The ____ Amendment specifically addresses religious freedom and freedom of speech.

first

The Fourth Amendment protects citizens from unreasonable ____ by making illegally obtained evidence ____ in court

searches and seizures; inadmissible