Pol Sci 2010 - Introduction to Government » Fall 2022 » Module 4 Quiz

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Question #1
In attempting to decide when speech can be prohibited, the Supreme Court has:
A.   Made it harder for the government to suppress speech
B.   Made it easier for the government to suppress speech
C.   Clarified when the government can suppress speech
D.   Rarely had to address when the government can suppress speech
E.   Been reluctant to interfere with the government’s authority to suppress speech
Question #2
The Supreme Court has decided that the death penalty ________.
A.   is always cruel and unusual punishment
B.   is never cruel and unusual punishment
C.   may not be applied to those who were under 18 when they committed a crime
D.   may be applied only to acts of terrorism
Question #3
The difference between civil rights and civil liberties is:
A.   That civil rights involve freedoms, whereas civil liberties involve voting
B.   That civil rights limit the power of government, whereas civil liberties expand the power of government
C.   Inconsequential, because the terms are used interchangeably in the United States
D.   That civil rights involve speech, press, and religious freedom, whereas civil liberties involve voting
E.   That civil rights involve government action to secure rights of citizenship, whereas civil liberties involve individual freedoms that limit the power of government
Question #4
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution because ________.
A.   key states refused to ratify the Constitution unless it was added
B.   it was part of the Articles of Confederation
C.   it was originally part of the Declaration of Independence
D.   Alexander Hamilton believed it was necessary
Question #5
Which of the following rights is not protected by the Sixth Amendment?
A.   the right to remain silent
B.   the right to cross-examine witnesses in a trial
C.   the right to trial by an impartial jury
D.   the right to a speedy trial
Question #6
What show theme song did the professor sing in the lecture?
A.   The Walking Dead
B.   Law and Order
C.   48 Hours Later
D.   Cops
Question #7
The test that seems to provide the most protection for free speech is the:
A.   Clear and present danger test
B.   Imminent lawless action test
C.   Scalia test
D.   Lemon test
Question #8
The Third Amendment can be thought of as ________.
A.   reinforcing the right to keep and bear arms guaranteed by the Second Amendment
B.   ensuring the right to freedom of the press
C.   strengthening the right to a jury trial in criminal cases
D.   forming part of a broader conception of privacy in the home that is also protected by the Second and Fourth Amendments
Question #9
The double jeopardy rule in the Bill of Rights forbids which of the following?
A.   prosecuting someone in a state court for a criminal act he or she had been acquitted of in federal court
B.   suing someone for damages for an act the person was found not guilty of
C.   prosecuting someone in federal court for a criminal act he or she had been acquitted of in a state court
D.   none of these options
Question #10
The Supreme Court most recently ruled that the Second Amendment individual right to bear arms:
A.   Applies only to the national government
B.   Is restricted to rifles
C.   Applies to the states as well as to the national government
D.   Does not apply to individuals convicted of misdemeanor domestic assault
E.   Should be replaced in favor of an interpretation that the right to bear arms is a collective right of the states

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