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Question #1
In Barron v. Baltimore, the Supreme Court held that the Bill of Rights limits __________, not __________, activity.
A.
federal; state
B.
noncommercial; commercial
C.
commercial; noncommercial
D.
state; federal
Question #2
The incorporation doctrine makes the protections of the Bill of Rights applicable to the states through which of the following amendments?
A.
Fourth
B.
Fifth
C.
Tenth
D.
Fourteenth
Question #3
The free exercise clause states that the national government will not interfere with which of the following?
A.
business
B.
speech
C.
religion
D.
education
Question #4
In the 1960s, the Supreme Court aroused the wrath of many Americans with rulings like that in Engel v. Vitale regarding which controversial religious issue?
A.
recitation of prayer and Bible passages in school
B.
displays of religious symbols during holidays
C.
teaching of evolution in school
D.
displays of religious symbols on government buildings
Question #5
Prohibiting a newspaper from publishing a story critical of the government is an example of __________.
A.
the Rothtest
B.
prior restraint
C.
symbolic speech
D.
probable cause
Question #6
During World War I, the Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Charles T. Schenck, ruling that government can limit speech that __________.
A.
is a prior restraint
B.
qualifies as hate speech
C.
creates a clear and present danger
D.
is critical of the government
Question #7
Freedom of assembly is guaranteed by which constitutional amendment?
A.
Second
B.
Third
C.
Fourth
D.
First
Question #8
Which Supreme Court case upheld an individual's right to have a gun in his or her home for self-defense?
A.
D.C. v. Heller
B.
Miranda v. Arizona
C.
Gideon v. Wainwright
D.
Griswold v. Connecticut
Question #9
The Fourth Amendment of the Constitution protects against unreasonable __________.
A.
prior restraint
B.
limits on free speech
C.
litigation
D.
searches and seizures
Question #10
Miranda rights require that the police inform suspects of which of the following rights?
A.
speak to an attorney
B.
a jury trial
C.
quick and speedy trial
D.
a phone call
Question #11
Which Supreme Court case developed the exclusionary rule?
A.
New York Times v.Sullivan
B.
Mapp v. Ohio
C.
Parker v. Gideon
D.
Wolf v. Colorado
Question #12
Opponents of the death penalty have argued that it violates which amendment to the Constitution?
A.
Fifteenth
B.
Third
C.
Eighth
D.
Tenth
Question #13
According to Roe v. Wade, what could a state do if it wanted to limit a woman's right to an abortion during her first trimester?
A.
The state could ban it.
B.
The state could regulate it if the mother's life were in danger.
C.
The state could ban the abortion unless the mother's life was in danger.
D.
The state could do very little to limit a woman's right to an abortion.
Question #14
The Supreme Court has ruled that states can limit abortions if the regulations do not pose which of the following?
A.
an inconvenient truth
B.
any additional constraints
C.
an undue burden
D.
a prior restraint
Question #15
The Supreme Court addressed the constitutionality of a Connecticut law that prohibited the use of contraception by relying on the implied right to __________.
A.
privacy
B.
family
C.
sexual freedom
D.
commerce
Question #16
Which U.S. Supreme Court case found that a woman's right to have an abortion is protected by the implied constitutional right to privacy?
A.
Lawrence v. Texas
B.
New York Times v. Sullivan
C.
Roe v. Wade
D.
US v. Morrison
Question #17
Which of the following rights has the Supreme Court found to be one of the penumbras of unstated liberties linked to explicitly stated rights?
A.
right to privacy
B.
right to vote
C.
right to travel
D.
right to marry
Question #18
Which rule bars the use of illegally seized evidence at trial?
A.
exclusionary
B.
prior restraint
C.
right to pay
D.
double jeopardy
Question #19
The Fourth Amendment protects citizens from which of the following?
A.
self-incrimination
B.
trials without a jury
C.
unreasonable search and seizure
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