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