government
The right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury is guaranteed by the ________
6th
Which of the following actions is allowed according to the 5th Amendment guarantee against self-incrimination?
A witness at a Senate intelligence committee hearing can refuse to answer a question.
The First Amendment says that
Congress shall make no law... abridging the freedom of speech or of the press.
According to the Supreme Court's decision regarding the District of Columbia's strict gun control law, what is one important aspect of the 2nd Amendment?
Individuals have a constitutional right to keep and bear arms for self-defense.
In what way is the ruling in Boy Scouts of America v. Dale an example of the right of association?
Organizations can limit membership based on the organization's overall purpose.
Why did the Framers include a ban on bills of attainder in the Constitution?
Parliament had abused its power by punishing citizens without trials.
Where is the right to privacy enumerated in the Constitution?
The right to privacy is not specifically enumerated in the Constitution.
Which of the following is an example of a use of the police power that most likely violates the 14th Amendment's Due Process Clause?
To promote public safety, a State enacts a law prohibiting driving after 11 p.m.
Which of the following confessions was likely obtained properly?
a confession obtained from police questioning after the accused was read her Miranda rights.
The police arrest a person for making counterfeit $100 bills, a federal crime. What does the 5th Amendment ensure for this person?
a grand jury hearing and one trial in federal court
Which of the following is an example of a violation of the 5th Amendment right to substantive due process?
a law allowing police to pump a suspect's stomach for evidence
Which of the following is sufficient for a police officer to enter someone's home and search for evidence in connection with a crime?
a search warrant signed by a judge
The rules of bail and preventive detention protect a suspect's rights by
allowing the accused to appeal the denial of or the amount of bail.
The Supreme Court has used the practice of selective incorporation to
apply most of the Bill of Rights protections to state law
College administrators allowed an anti-war demonstration, but blocked a demonstration protesting college admissions policies. The administrators' actions
are unconstitutional, because they are not content neutral.
How did the Supreme Court interpret the 14th Amendment's right to privacy in the case Roe v. Wade?
as a woman's decision to terminate or continue her pregnancy
How did the Supreme Court interpret the 4th Amendment in Mapp v. Ohio, 1961?
as prohibiting the use of evidence obtained from an illegal search of a person's home
A group of U.S. military veterans are planning to gather at a memorial to read the names of fallen comrades and give speeches calling for an end to war. This assembly is protected by the 1st Amendment, assuming that it
does not interfere with the rights of other citizens.
The Supreme Court has used the Fourteenth Amendment to apply portions of the Bill of Rights to state law by citing the amendment's
due process clause
Gideon v. Wainwright extends the 6th Amendment rights of the accused by
ensuring that a defendant who cannot afford a lawyer will still be able to use one.
The Eighth Amendment prohibits
excessive bail and excessive fines.
The standard that illegally seized evidence can not be used at trial is known as the
exclusionary rule
Which of the following is prohibited under the 13th Amendment?
forcing someone to work for another to fulfill a contract
In Schenck v. U.S. (1919), the Supreme Court ruled that Congress could ban certain types of speech if they constituted
if there was a clear and present danger to society.
The Lemon Test is used to determine if
legislation that deals with religion creates illegal government interference.
When can someone be tried twice for the same offense?
never
The foundation for the Court's decision in Roe v. Wade is the right to
privacy
Which of the following is NOT an enumerated First Amendment freedom?
privacy
The establishment clause
prohibits the adoption of an official national religion.
Based on the Supreme Court's interpretation of the 8th Amendment prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment, which of the following is allowable?
putting two inmates in a prison cell designed to hold only one person
Someone who takes the Fifth has
refused to testify against himself.
A judge nullified trespassing citations issued to a group that had staged a protest by pitching tents in a public plaza. What constitutional safeguards most likely guided the judge's decision?
right to assemble if participants do not interfere with the rights of others
The issue in Gideon v Wainwright (1963) was
right to counsel
The direct incitement test allows government to limit speech
that is intended and likely to result in imminent lawless action.
In New York Times v. U.S (1964), the Supreme Court ruled that
the Nixon administration's efforts to prevent the publication of what it termed classified information violate the First Am
According to the incorporation doctrine,
the due process clause requires states to abide by provisions in the Bill of Rights.
In Roe v. Wade the Supreme Court found that women had
the limited right to abortion.
The death penalty could be given in which of the following situations?
the robber of a convenience store kills a police officer in his escape attempt