AP Government
"Eminent Domain" refers to the government's power to
Acquire private property for public use if they are fair compensation is given to the owner
Which of the following correctly indicates the chronological order in which the right to vote was constitutionally granted to specific groups
African American men, women, eighteen year olds
The "wall of separation" doctrine refers to the
Division of church and state
Following the civil war, the 14th amendment was designed to overturn
Dred Scott decision
Which of the following principles protects a citizen from imprisonment without trial
Due Process
Interest groups are protected under the constitution by the
First amendment
Which of the following is filed when an imprisoned person wants to be brought before a Judge so that the judge can determine whether his or her imprisonment is legal
Habeas Corpus petition
The amendments to the constitution that were ratified during the reconstruction were primarily designed to
Protect the rights of black citizens against infringement by state government
The United States Supreme Court has used which of the following to incorporate the Bill of Rights into state law
The 14th amendment
Which of the following amendments to the constitution most likely provides the basis for a driver to challenge the constitutionality of police use of sobriety checkpoints in enforcing drunk driving laws
The fourth amendment protection against unreasonable search and seizure
Which of the following is one of the central concerns of the 1st amendment
The right of citizens to petition the government for redress of grievances
Most of the individual protections of the Bill of Rights now apply to the states because of the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Constitution's
14th amendment
Gitlow v. New York and New York Times v. Sullivan are cases that dealt with which amendment
1st amendment
The Supreme Court established the incorporation doctrine when the Court
Interpreted the fourteenth amendment as extending most of the requirements of the Bill of Rights to the states as well as the federal government
Which of the following is true about the right of free speech, as currently interpreted by the Supreme Court
It protects the right to express opinions even without the use of actual words
In Miranda v. Arizona, United States Supreme Court declared that
Police must inform criminal suspects of their constitutional rights before questioning suspects after arrest
Which of the following concepts refers to the beluga about government and politics that people in the United States hold most deeply
Political Culture
The constitution limits the size of the District of Columbia to _____
Prevent black people from exercising their right to vote
The 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that upheld a woman's right to secure an abortion was based on the right to
Privacy implied in the Bill of Rights
Which of the following best defines civil liberties
Provisions in the Bill of Rights that provide guarantees against arbitrary interference by government
The Americans With Disabilities Act was widely unpopular with governors and mayors because it
Required that states and cities pay for federally mandated construction and remodeling
If a college's admission police is to reserve twenty seats in its upcoming class for applicants belonging to racial minority groups challenged in the courts, a judge is most likely to
Strike down the policy because reserve ring seats amounts to a quota system
Which of the following did the most to expand civil rights in the 1950s
The Supreme Court decision declaring state-mandated school segregation to be unconstitutional
The Supreme Court has ruled which of the following concerning the death penalty
The death penalty is not necessarily curl and unusual punishment
All of the following statements reflect positions the Supreme Court has taken with regard to the right of free speech except
There are no acceptable governmental restrictions on free speech
In United States v. Nixon the Supreme Court ruled that
There is no constitutional guarantee of unqualified executive privilege
The exclusionary rule means that
Unlawfully obtained evidence may not be used in court
The free-exercise clause protects
Voluntary prayer by student groups before school