POLS 1100 Quiz 3: Civil Liberties

The individual right that is widely regarded as the most basic of individual rights in a democracy is

freedom of expression

The conviction of members of the U.S. Communist Party in the early 1950s was initially upheld as a lawful restriction of the right

of free speech

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

Justice Holmes's "clear and present danger" test holds that government can

restrict speech that threatens national security

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

Libel applies to defamation of an individual's reputation through the

written word

The Supreme Court has reasoned that a right of privacy is provided by

the implication of said right by the freedoms in the Bill of Rights

The freedoms of speech, press, assembly, and petition are found in

the First Amendment

Which constitutional amendment protects the individual against self-incrimination?

Fifth

"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 of the following is correct with regard to obscenity and the law?

Obscenity is not protected by the First Amendment

The right to counsel is guaranteed by the ________ Amendment

Sixth

According to the Supreme Court, what is the status of prayer in the public schools?

State-supported prayers are not allowed in public schools

Which of the following is true of the appeal process?

The Constitution does not guarantee an appeal after conviction, but the federal government and all states permit at least one appeal

According to the Supreme Court, state-sponsored 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 exclusionary rule states that

evidence obtained illegally is inadmissible in court

In theJohnsonflag-burning case, the Supreme Court ruled tha

flag burning, although offensive, cannot be prohibited