POSC 100: Chapter 4

Which amendment specifies the right to bear arms?

2

Match each amendment with its purpose Fourth Amendment Fifth Amendment Sixth Amendment Eighth Amendment

4. protects against unreasonable searches and seizures 5. protects citizens from being tried twice for the same alleged crime (double jeopardy) 6. protects citizens by giving the right to receive counsel for defense of a crime 8. protects citizens from being tortured or excessively threatened

Match each First Amendment concept to its definition. Speech plus Prior restraint Public forum doctrine

Speech plus: -speech accompanied by actions such as protesting Prior restraint: -government efforts to block the publication of material Public Forum doctrine: -protection of public spaces traditionally used for assembly

The United States has passed laws that make it illegal to say anything that might challenge the government.

True

Over time, the Supreme Court has been more restrictive in its protection of the right to privacy.

false

The Bill of Rights was essential for protecting rights because the original Constitution lacked any protected rights

false

The Constitution provides a basis for a right to privacy.

true

How has the government protected the right to privacy?

various Supreme Court cases have recognized the right to privacy

Imagine two government actions. The first is a Supreme Court ruling that the government cannot prevent someone from sending out pamphlets protesting a war. The second is a government agency that reviews complaints about racial and gender discrimination by employers. The first example deals with ___, whereas the second deals with ___.

1. civil liberties 2. civil rights

Which of these companies would likely win their lawsuits over commercial speech rights?

1. delectable Edibles, which sells legal cannabis-infused products, is suing over the removal of its billboard after others with billboards nearby, including the Baptist Church and Chuck-E-Cheese, complained. 2. a company is suing after being blocked from distributing mailers about various contraceptive options, sexually transmitted diseases, and family planning due to a government regulation prohibiting the mailing of unsolicited advertisements for contraceptives.

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.

1. first 2. establishment clause 3. free exercise clause

In which scenarios would evidence be subject to the exclusionary rule?

1. if police used drug dogs on the front porches of houses 2. if police entered your house without a warrant or probable cause

Study the Who Participates? infographic, and then answer the questionCorrect and incorrect statement

1. more liberal states like California and New York tend to have policies granting greater access to abortion compared to more conservative states like Arkansas or Mississippi. 2. Mississippi has the most restrictive laws pertaining to abortion access, prohibiting abortion after 15 weeks. 3. the western states tend to provide greater access to abortion than the southern states.

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

1. searches and seizures 2. inadmissible

In general, the Supreme Court has ___ bans on obscenity, except for cases involving ___

1. struck down 2. broadcast television

How does the "wall of separation" apply to the establishment clause?

1. the "wall of separation" refers to the dissociation between church and state.

Which statements about the death penalty are correct?

1. the Supreme Court has temporarily banned the death penalty in the past. 2. death penalty usage and sentences have decreased over time. 3. the Supreme Court has restricted the cases in which the death penalty can be applied.

What protections are guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment?

1. the right to a grand jury 2. protection from double jeopardy 3. protection from self-incrimination

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

1. the supreme court rules in favor of marital privacy in contraceptive use 2. the supreme court expanded the right to privacy with regard to abortions 3. the supreme court ruled that LGBTQ persons have a right to privacy

Label each scenario of government action or public policy with the aspect of the First Amendment it most likely violated: the free exercise clause, the establishment clause, or both. Note that every item may not have a match, while some items may have more than one match.

Free exercise: -a law is passed that bans Muslims from running for public office. -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 Establishment: -a law prohibits the teachings of evolution in public schools Both: -a state law requires individuals convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) to attend a faith-based alcohol abuse recovery and treatment program

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?

Unconstitutional -The year is 1986, and you were arrested by the state government. -The year is 1886, and you were arrested by the federal government. -The year is 1986, and you were arrested by the federal government. Constitutional -The year is 1886, and you were arrested by the state government.

Which case formally established the right to privacy?

griswold v. connecticut