Question 1

The right to counsel is guaranteed by the ________ Amendment.

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A)  First
B)  Fifth
C)  Sixth
D)  Ninth
E)  TenthF) B) and E)
G) A) and B) C

Question 2

In a 2004 case involving the issue of whether a U.S.citizen accused of terrorist acts is entitled to constitutional protections,the Supreme Court held that such citizens

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A)  are protected only if they live in the United States.
B)  are protected only if they have not been previously convicted of a crime.
C)  are protected only if law enforcement officials decide they deserve such protections.
D)  must be handled by military courts.
E)  do have the right to a judicial hearing.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following amendments contains a due process clause?

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A)  First
B)  Tenth
C)  Third
D)  Fourteenth
E)  Twenty-firstF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

How did the Supreme Court's position on the rights of the accused in state courts change in the 1960s?

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A)  The Supreme Court began to allow states greater freedom to interpret the rights of the accused.
B)  The Supreme Court began to dramatically reduce federal power to force the states to make special accommodations for the rights of accused minorities.
C)  The Supreme Court began to protect the rights of the accused from action by the states.
D)  The Supreme Court position did not change noticeably.
E)  The Supreme Court ceased to enforce the practice of selective incorporation.F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

The establishment clause prohibits government from

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A)  establishing exceptions to the Bill of Rights.
B)  establishing exceptions to the Fourteenth Amendment.
C)  favoring one religion over another or supporting religion over no religion.
D)  interfering with freedom of assembly.
E)  interfering with the right to bear arms.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

,the Supreme Court ruled that

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A)  the Espionage Act was unconstitutional.
B)  speech could be restricted when the nation's security is at stake.
C)  speech unrelated to national security can never be restricted.
D)  speech by unpopular groups can be restricted more than speech by popular groups.
E)  all forms of political dissent are constitutional.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D) B

Question 7

When can police legally begin their interrogation of a suspect?

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A)  immediately upon arrest
B)  after the suspect has been warned that his or her words can be used as evidence
C)  only after the suspect has met with an attorney
D)  after the suspect has been arrested and is in the custody of the police
E)  after the suspect has been formally charged with a specific crimeF) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is true about the Sedition Act of 1798?

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A)  The Act prohibited malicious newspaper stories about the president.
B)  The Supreme Court ruled the Act unconstitutional.
C)  The Senate voted it down,while the House passed it.
D)  Thomas Jefferson strongly supported it.
E)  The state governments refused to enforce it.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 9

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

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A)  the right to an attorney.
B)  freedom of expression.
C)  the right to a jury trial.
D)  the right to an adequate education.
E)  protection against illegal searches and seizures.F) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 10

Voluntary school prayer in the public schools was ruled unconstitutional in

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A)  Escobedo v.Illinois (1964) .
B)  Engel v.Vitale (1962) .
C)  Buckley v.Valeo (1976) .
D)  Gitlow v.New York (1925) .
E)  Roth v.United States (1957) .F) C) and D)
G) A) and D) B

Question 11

In the case of McNabb v.United States,Justice Felix Frankfurter defined the "history of liberty" primarily in terms of whether

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A)  governments had observed procedural guarantees.
B)  those convicted are actually guilty.
C)  those convicted have the opportunity for appeal.
D)  those convicted are treated humanely while imprisoned.
E)  everyone is treated fairly in every case.F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

The inevitable discovery exception

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A)  holds that the exclusionary rule can be waived in cases where failure to convict can lead to further public harm.
B)  holds that otherwise excludable evidence can be admitted in trial if police believed they were following the proper procedures.
C)  allows the use of evidence that would have been discovered regardless by other means or through other forms of evidence.
D)  has effectively invalidated the exclusionary rule.
E)  holds that a convicted person may not appeal the conviction when his or her own actions would have ultimately led to further unlawful acts.F) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

According to the Supreme Court,which is true regarding freedom of assembly?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals have the right to command immediate access to a public auditorium.
B)  Individuals have the right to hold a public rally in the middle of a busy intersection at a time of their choosing.
C)  Public officials can regulate the time,place,and conditions of public assembly,provided the regulations are reasonable.
D)  Public officials can prohibit assembly by unpopular groups.
E)  Freedom of assembly is an absolute right,because it is in the First Amendment.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

The term "civil liberties" refers to specific individual rights that

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A)  apply in civil cases but not in criminal cases.
B)  apply in civil cases but not in military ones.
C)  are constitutionally protected from infringement by government.
D)  are constitutionally protected from infringement by individuals.
E)  are not covered by the First Amendment.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

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Accepted Answer

A)  allowing the prosecution an unlimited number of challenges in capital cases
B)  preventing convicted persons in capital cases from filing an appeal
C)  preventing the prosecution from challenging jury selections in felony cases
D)  the failure to provide low income defendants with court-appointed lawyers
E)  encouragement of low income defendants to act as their own attorneyF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 16

The USA Patriot Act

Accepted Answer

A)  grants the government new powers of surveillance.
B)  relaxed restrictions on the sharing of intelligence surveillance information with criminal investigators.
C)  gives intelligence agencies the authority to share crime-related information with law enforcement agencies.
D)  was enacted in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11,2001.
E)  All these answers are correct.F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
B)  the Ninth Amendment,which says that people's rights are not limited to those enumerated in the Constitution.
C)  the Tenth Amendment,which reserves to the people and the states those powers not granted to the federal government.
D)  the implication of said right by the freedoms in the Bill of Rights..
E)  the Civil Rights Act of 1991.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)  written word.
B)  spoken word.
C)  written and spoken word.
D)  written,spoken,and symbolic word.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following is the only country that comes close to the United States in terms of the percentage of its citizens who are behind bars?

Accepted Answer

A)  Singapore
B)  Japan
C)  Great Britain
D)  Romania
E)  RussiaF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

The Lemon test is designed to

Accepted Answer

A)  test a state's practice of guaranteeing procedural due process rights.
B)  ensure the secular nature of a government action.
C)  prevent a prosecution or defense from creating a biased jury.
D)  test state adherence to rights protected by proxy in the Fourteenth Amendment.
E)  ensure that a defendant has been given access to counsel from the time of arrest through a trial.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Exam 6: Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights

The right to counsel is guaranteed by the ________ Amendment.

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In a 2004 case involving the issue of whether a U.S.citizen accused of terrorist acts is entitled to constitutional protections,the Supreme Court held that such citizens

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Which of the following amendments contains a due process clause?

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How did the Supreme Court's position on the rights of the accused in state courts change in the 1960s?

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The establishment clause prohibits government from

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,the Supreme Court ruled that

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When can police legally begin their interrogation of a suspect?

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Which of the following is true about the Sedition Act of 1798?

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

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Voluntary school prayer in the public schools was ruled unconstitutional in

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In the case of McNabb v.United States,Justice Felix Frankfurter defined the "history of liberty" primarily in terms of whether

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The inevitable discovery exception

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According to the Supreme Court,which is true regarding freedom of assembly?

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The term "civil liberties" refers to specific individual rights that

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The USA Patriot Act

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

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

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Which of the following is the only country that comes close to the United States in terms of the percentage of its citizens who are behind bars?

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The Lemon test is designed to

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