Unit 5 AP Gov

Which of the following scenarios would most likely be considered a violation of the fourth amendment

A suspects cell phone is analyzed by the police before a warrant is issued

Based on previous rulings, The Supreme Court is most likely to view a case concerning which of the following as a right to privacy case

A woman who is prevented from an abortion

Which of the following statements best describes how the balance of liberties and safety has been interpreted over time?

Different courts in different times have found different balances

What is the key difference between the due process clause in the fifth amendment and the due process clause in the 14th amendment

Fifth protects citizens against the federal government, while the 14th amendment protects citizens against the states

Based on previous court rulings, which of the following scenarios would most likely violate the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment

Public school system uses race-based segregation

The application of the death penalty has been limited in recent decades and cannot be applied to minors and people who are found to be mentally incompetent. Which of the following is the reason for this?

The Supreme Court changed its interpretation of what constitutes cruel and unusual punishment under the eighth amendment

Which of the following is the most complete summary of selective incorporation doctrine?

The Supreme Court has required states to apply certain rights in the Bill of Rights through the Fourteenth Amendments due process clause

A public school district implemented a policy that allowed students to vote on whether they wanted a student-led prayer to be read at football games. This policy was later found to be unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. Which policy did it violate?

The establishment clause

During the Civil War President Lincoln suspended the right of habeas corpus and detained thousands of citizens who protested the war. Which of the following statements best illustrates this scenario?

There is a tension between civil liberties and public order

With the variety of religious denominations and religions represented at a public high school, the administration has decided to bar students from wearing any religious symbols or garb that reflect a particular religious faith. Which of the following would be the best legal advice for school administrators?

This is an unsound policy based on the constitution's free exercise clause unless the practice is disruptive

Which Supreme Court Case decision allows public school students to wear protest T-shirts?

Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)

In which of the following situations would the Supreme Court be most likely to utilize the doctrine of selective incorporation

When an individual claims that a right protected by the BOR is infringed upon by a state

Which of the following comparisons of the 1964 civil rights act and the 1965 voting rights act is accurate

One outlawed discrimination in hiring and the other increased African American voter registration

In what ways do the decisions in Engel v. Vitale and Wisconsin v. Yoder differ?

One suggests a public policy creates an establishment of religion, while the other suggests a public policy denies a free exercise of religion

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the brown versus Board of Education in Roe v. Wade case

The brown decision concluded that separate but equal schools are impossible, and the Roe decision assured a woman's right to have an abortion in the first trimester

Which of the following describes the Supreme courts interpretation of the 14th amendment

The fourteenth amendments due process clause makes most rights contained in the BOT applicable to the states

Which of the following is contained in the 14th amendment and was likely an inspiration for Martin Luther King Jr.'s letter from a Birmingham jail

The principle that all people should be equal under the law, as embodied in the equal protection clause

1 thing protected my the first amendment and 1 thing not protected

The right to burn a flag protected and obscenity not protected

The BOR guarantees which of the following rights to a person arrested and charged with a crime?

The right to legal representation