POLS-1100 Civil Liberties
The individual right that is widely regarded as the most basic of individual rights is
freedom of expression
Like all other rights, the right of free expression is
not absolute
The Supreme Court's position on prior restraint of the press is that
prior restraint should apply only in rare circumstances, and it is better to hold the press responsible for what it has printed than to restrict what it may print.
The inclusion of certain provisions of the Bill of Rights in the Fourteenth Amendment, so that these rights are protected from infringements by the state governments, is called
selective incorporation.
The Fourth Amendment protects Americans from
unreasonable searches
Government can lawfully prevent a political rally from taking place
when it can demonstrate that harmful acts will necessarily result from the rally
The exclusionary rule states that
evidence obtained illegally is inadmissible in court.
Which of the following, relative to the others, is typically more protective of individual rights?
the judiciary
"You have the right to remain silent....Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law....You have the right to an attorney." This is called
the Miranda warning
Which constitutional amendment protects the individual against self-incrimination?
Fifth
The right to counsel is guaranteed by the ________ Amendment.
Sixth
According to the Supreme Court, prayer in public schools violates
the establishment clause
The individual freedoms in the Bill of Rights were extended by the Fourteenth Amendment to include protection from deprivation of due process rights by
actions of state and local governments
The term "civil liberties" refers to specific individual rights that
are constitutionally protected from infringement by government
The establishment clause prohibits government from
favoring one religion over another or supporting religion over no religion