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Question #1
In Barron v. Baltimore, the Supreme Court held that the Bill of Rights limits __________, not __________, activity.
A.
noncommercial; commercial
B.
state; federal
C.
federal; state
D.
commercial; noncommercial
Question #2
The incorporation doctrine makes the protections of the Bill of Rights applicable to the states through which of the following amendments?
A.
Tenth
B.
Fourth
C.
Fourteenth
D.
Fifth
Question #3
The free exercise clause states that the national government will not interfere with which of the following?
A.
religion
B.
business
C.
education
D.
speech
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.
displays of religious symbols on government buildings
B.
recitation of prayer and Bible passages in school
C.
teaching of evolution in school
D.
displays of religious symbols during holidays
Question #5
Prohibiting a newspaper from publishing a story critical of the government is an example of __________.
A.
the Rothtest
B.
prior restraint
C.
probable cause
D.
symbolic speech
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 critical of the government
B.
is a prior restraint
C.
creates a clear and present danger
D.
qualifies as hate speech
Question #7
Freedom of assembly is guaranteed by which constitutional amendment?
A.
Third
B.
First
C.
Second
D.
Fourth
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.
searches and seizures
B.
litigation
C.
prior restraint
D.
limits on free speech
Question #10
Miranda rights require that the police inform suspects of which of the following rights?
A.
speak to an attorney
B.
quick and speedy trial
C.
a phone call
D.
a jury trial
Question #11
Which Supreme Court case developed the exclusionary rule?
A.
Wolf v. Colorado
B.
Mapp v. Ohio
C.
New York Times v.Sullivan
D.
Parker v. Gideon
Question #12
Opponents of the death penalty have argued that it violates which amendment to the Constitution?
A.
Tenth
B.
Eighth
C.
Third
D.
Fifteenth
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 do very little to limit a woman's right to an abortion.
B.
The state could ban it.
C.
The state could ban the abortion unless the mother's life was in danger.
D.
The state could regulate it if the mother's life were in danger.
Question #14
The Supreme Court has ruled that states can limit abortions if the regulations do not pose which of the following?
A.
a prior restraint
B.
an undue burden
C.
any additional constraints
D.
an inconvenient truth
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.
commerce
C.
sexual freedom
D.
family
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.
US v. Morrison
B.
Roe v. Wade
C.
Lawrence v. Texas
D.
New York Times v. Sullivan
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 travel
B.
right to vote
C.
right to marry
D.
right to privacy
Question #18
Which rule bars the use of illegally seized evidence at trial?
A.
prior restraint
B.
exclusionary
C.
double jeopardy
D.
right to pay
Question #19
The Fourth Amendment protects citizens from which of the following?
A.
unreasonable search and seizure
B.
trials without a jury
C.
self-incrimination
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