Chapter 4

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In the Johnson flagburning case the Supreme Court ruled that

Flag burning although offensive cannot be prohibited

You have the right to remain silent anything you Say can and will be used against you in a court of law do you have the right to an attorney

Miranda warning

The right to privacy was instrumental in which decision

Roe v. Wade

The USA patriot act

Grants the government new powers of surveillance, was enacted in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, relaxed restrictions on the sharing of intelligence surveillance information with criminal investigators, gives intelligence agencies the authority to share crime related information with law-enforcement agencies

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

Written word

What was the main conclusion of the Supreme Court's 2008 decision in district of Columbia versus heller and it's 2010 decision in McDonald versus Chicago

Citizens are allowed to own guns for legitimate purposes such as protecting the home

A person yells "fire" in a crowded theater where there is no fire and people are hurt in the ensuing panic that individual abused his/her freedom of speech according to the doctrine of

Clear and present danger

The lemon test is designed to

Ensure the secular nature of a government action

Which of the following is true about the sedition act of 1798

The act prohibited malicious newspaper stories about the president

The establishment clause prohibits government from

favoring one religion over another or supporting religion over no religion.


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