Chapter 4 Post-Test Part 2
Any evidence that is gathered illegally or unconstitutionally cannot be used in a subsequent trial. This is known as the
exclusionary rule.
Questions such as whether animal sacrifice for religious purposes is allowable or whether religious dress may be regulated are examples of the Supreme Court wrestling with the meaning of which part of the Constitution?
free exercise clause
Civil liberties listed in the Bill of Rights include all EXCEPT which of the following?
freedom from discrimination
Miranda rights advise an individual of the Fifth Amendment's protection from
self-incrimination.
What does the Fourth Amendment provides protection from?
unreasonable searches and seizures
Which of the following statements BEST defines selective incorporation?
the Supreme Court's use of the Fourteenth Amendment to apply civil liberties to the states on a case-by-case basis
What are the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution known as?
Bill of Rights
The Supreme Court uses the __________ test to determine whether a practice violates the First Amendment's establishment clause.
Lemon
________ refers to written false statements while ______ refers to verbal false statements.
Libel; slander
In 1973, the Supreme Court established the __________ test to determine whether materials are obscene and can therefore be regulated by governments.
Miller
Some forms of speech, such as fighting words and slander, do not warrant the same level of protection as political speech. Why not?
They do not express ideas that have important social value.
Which amendments comprise the Civil War Amendments?
Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth
The clear and present danger test is directly related to which freedom in the First Amendment?
freedom of speech
Which of the following options is a form of expression that is offensive or abusive, particularly in terms of race, gender, or sexual orientation, and is currently protected under the Constitution?
hate speech
Prior restraint is when the government
prevents the media from publishing something.