Missed Questions on Civil Rights
The Bill of Rights has come to apply to the states through the interpretation of
14th amendment
The United States Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka was based on which of the following?
14th amendment guarantee of equal protection
The Supreme Court's decision in Texas v. Johnson, which overturned a state law against flag burning, was based on
1st amendment right of freedom of speech
Legislation forbidding flag burning was deemed unconstitutional because it violated the
1st amendment's protection of expression
What new interpretation of the Constitution did the Supreme Court use in DC v. Heller?
2nd amendment contains a constitutional right to gun ownership irrespective of service in a state militia
In Gideon v. Wainwright, the Supreme Court ruled that the
6th amendment right-to-counsel provision applies to those accused of major crimes under state law
The policy steps taken to overcome the present effects of past discrimination is called
Affirmative action
Senatorial courtesy is a concept that
Can veto a President's choice for judge
In several 2000 cases, the Supreme Court ruled that ___ had overreached authority under the commerce clause
Congress
The effect of Plessy v. Ferguson on racial segregation was to establish a
Constitutional cornerstone of racial discrimination throughout the country
The Dred Scott case
Contributed to making the Civil War inevitable
In the Swann case, the Supreme Court approved which of the following remedies for past discrimination
Court-ordering busing
The three-part Lemon test concerns the issue of
Establishment of religion
The courts that have become "stepping stones" to appointment to the Supreme Court are the
Federal Courts of Appeals
In which landmark Supreme Court decision was the right to an attorney extended to require the government to provide lawyers for indigent defendants in state courts?
Gideon v. Wainwright
The ruling in the case of Bowers v. Hardwick in 1986 provided that
Homosexual conduct between adults can be made a crime
The view that most of the protections of the Bill of Rights are included under the 14th amendment's guarantee of due process of law is called the
Incorporation theory
Which of the following best explains the principle of stare decisis?
It encourages judges to follow precedent when deciding cases
Which of the following best describes a purpose of the Establishment Clause?
It prohibits Congress from establishing a state religion
A bill of attainder is a
Law that declares that an action of an individual can be punished without a trial
The case that overturned the decision of Bowers v. Hardwick was
Lawerence v. Texas
The Supreme Court's power of judicial review was established by
Marbury v. Madison
To influence the Judicial Branch of the U.S. government, an interest group can do all of the following EXCEPT
Meet privately with a federal judge regarding a case
The Miller v. California case created a list of requirements that apply to
Obscenity
Which of the following best defined civil liberties?
Provisions in the Bill of Rights that provides guarantees against arbitrary interference by the government
The aim of the juvenile court system is to
Reform rather than punish the youthful offender
De facto segregation of school districts can come about through
Residential concentration of minorities in defined geographic locations
Gag orders are
Restrictions on the publication of news concerning pretrial hearing or trials in progress
In Brown v. Board the Supreme Court established which of the following principles?
Separation of students by race, even in equally good schools, is unconstitutional
The official who represents the national government in the Supreme Court is the
Solicitor General
Which of the following is a principle underlying the Bill of Rights?
Some right are fundamental and should not be subject to majoritarian control
With respect to prayer in public schools, the United States Supreme Court has ruled that
State-sponsored prayer violates the establishment clause of the 1st amendment
Jim Crow laws, still in place in the early 1960s in the South, were outlawed by
Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
A search conducted based upon a technically flawed search warrant can be legal under the concept of the Miranda rule
The "good faith" exception
The Supreme Court's power of judicial review permits the Courts to overrule all of the following EXCEPT
The Bill of Rights
Mapp v. Ohio, 1961. Which two principles are expressed in the except above?
The Incorporation Doctrine and The Exclusionary Rule
Which of the following federal courts have/has original jurisdiction?
The Supreme Court and U.S. District Courts
Which of the following did the Supreme Court establish in Marbury v. Madison?
The Supreme Court can declare federal legislation invalid if the legislation violates the Constitution
Which of the following statements about writs of certiorari is accurate?
The Supreme Court grants certiori for less the 5% of the cases appealed to it
In Roe v. Wade, the majority of Supreme Court justices determined that
The US Constitution implies a right to privacy and thus made abortions legal
The US Supreme Court's overturning of the order to recount votes in the 2000 presidential election surprised many observers because
The court had been supportive of states rights in other cases
The decision of the Supreme Court in Roe v. Wade was based on
The right to privacy implied in the Bill of Rights
All of the following Supreme Court decisions deal with Freedom of Religion except
Tinker v. Des Moines
Zero-tolerance policies in public school districts usually refer to
Violent acts
Public officials may sue for libel if they can prove the statement
Was made with actual malice
The case that ruled there was no constitutional right to commit suicide was
Washington v. Glucksberg
According to the clear and present danger test, speech may be restricted
When it incited violent action
Which of the following is NOT a factor the president generally takes into account in nominating a person for Supreme Court justice?
Whether the person has held elective office before
The appointments of President Clinton to the Supreme Court have elevated the number of
Women to record numbers
The free exercise clause in the 1st amendment does not prevent the government from curtailing religious practices that
Work against public policy and the public safety