Question 1

The First Amendment protects religious freedoms in two different ways. What are the free exercise clause and the establishment clause, and how do they differ from each other? Describe some recent controversies surrounding the maintenance of a "wall of separation" between church and state and how they have been addressed by the Supreme Court. What are some recent controversies involving the free exercise of religion, and how have they been addressed by the Supreme Court?

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Question 2

The fact that federal judges have relied on a discretionary use of the exclusionary rule in recent years means that

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A)   states are no longer required to provide legal counsel to people accused of crimes.
B)   it is difficult to know whether a defendant will be protected from an illegal search under the Fourth Amendment.
C)   defendants will never be protected from illegal searches under the Fourth Amendment.
D)   defendants will always be protected from illegal searches under the Fourth Amendment.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Strict scrutiny is the level of judicial review that federal judges give to all cases that involve ________ classifications.

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A)   racial
B)   gender
C)   age
D)   abilityE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

________ states have statutes providing for capital punishment, while ________ states have statutes banning the death penalty.

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A)   Zero; 50
B)   Nineteen; 31
C)   Twenty-five; 25
D)   Thirty-one; 19E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

The Supreme Court has not given full protection to fighting words because

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A)   such words are not part of the essential exposition of ideas.
B)   they are a form of sedition.
C)   they are a form of obscenity.
D)   they are necessarily slanderous.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Which of the following statements about grand juries is most accurate?

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A)   The Fifth Amendment provision for a grand jury has never been incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment to apply to state criminal prosecutions.
B)   The Fifth Amendment provision for a grand jury was incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment to apply to state criminal prosecutions in 1802.
C)   The Fifth Amendment provision for a grand jury was incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment to apply to state criminal prosecutions in 1902.
D)   The Fifth Amendment provision for a grand jury was incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment to apply to state criminal prosecutions in 1962.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following statements about flag burning is most accurate?

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A)   Flag burning is illegal in every state and is a crime under federal law.
B)   Flag burning is a federal crime but is legal in 35 states.
C)   Flag burning is illegal in 35 states but is not a federal crime.
D)   Since 1995, the House of Representatives has seven times passed a resolution for a constitutional amendment to ban flag burning, but each time, the Senate has failed to go along.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The Civil Rights Act of 1875 attempted to

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A)   protect former slaves from discrimination in public accommodations such as hotels and theaters.
B)   protect African Americans against disenfranchisement in the voting booth.
C)   expand the protections of the Fourteenth Amendment to recent Asian immigrants.
D)   protect women against disenfranchisement in the voting booth.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Which statement about "fighting words" is most accurate?

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A)   "Fighting words" have been considered protected speech throughout American history, and the Supreme Court has always reversed convictions based on arguments that the speaker used "fighting words."
B)   Since the 1950s, the Supreme Court has been inconsistent in its rulings on "fighting words" cases and chosen to overturn convictions only when they involve "hate speech."
C)   Since the 1950s, the Supreme Court has reversed almost every conviction based on arguments that the speaker used "fighting words."
D)   Since the 1950s, the Supreme Court has never reversed a conviction based on arguments that the speaker used "fighting words."E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

The Supreme Court ruled in Lau v. Nichols (1974)  that

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A)   the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II was unconstitutional.
B)   the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II was constitutional on the grounds of military necessity.
C)   state governments must provide multilingual ballots for all elections.
D)   school districts have to provide education for students whose English is limited.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

If the government stopped the New York Times from releasing the transcripts of cell phone conversations between world leaders, it would be called

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A)   sedition.
B)   speech plus.
C)   prior restraint.
D)   clear and present danger.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

The process by which the Supreme Court has expanded specific parts of the Bill of Rights to protect citizens against state and federal actions is called

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A)   habeas corpus.
B)   selective incorporation.
C)   the incorporation clause.
D)   cooperative federalism.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

What is the right to privacy and what is the constitutional basis for it? Discuss three areas of law that directly involve questions about how far the right to privacy extends. In your answer, be sure to mention at least one Supreme Court case for each area of law.

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Question 14

Describe some of the rights of the accused found in the Bill of Rights. Specifically, discuss the exclusionary rule, Miranda rights, and double jeopardy. In your answer, be sure to define each term, identify its support in the Constitution and in Supreme Court cases, and discuss why the rights of the accused are so essential to due process of law.

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Question 15

What did the Thirteenth Amendment accomplish?

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A)   It abolished slavery.
B)   It guaranteed voting rights for African American men.
C)   It guaranteed equal protection of the laws.
D)   It granted women the right to vote.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The Eighth Amendment prohibits

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A)   double jeopardy.
B)   cruel and unusual punishment.
C)   denial of counsel in felony trials.
D)   the violation of habeas corpus.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

An Arkansas prison policy prohibiting beards was struck down as a violation of a Muslim man's ability to freely exercise his religion in the case

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A)   Cantwell v. Connecticut.
B)   Holt v. Hobbs.
C)   Van Orden v. Perry.
D)   McCreary County v. American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Many advances in civil rights have been accomplished through federal legislation. Describe the different parts of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. What have these two laws accomplished?

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Question 19

________ states have enacted legislation requiring voters to show positive identification at the polls.

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A)   Nine
B)   Eighteen
C)   Twenty-seven
D)   Thirty-sixE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Miranda v. Arizona (1966)  was important because it produced rules that must be used

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A)   to judge whether printed materials are pornographic.
B)   to determine if some element of the Bill of Rights should be applied to the states.
C)   to determine whether a warrant should be issued for a police search.
D)   by the police before questioning an arrested criminal suspect.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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An Arkansas prison policy prohibiting beards was struck down as a violation of a Muslim man's ability to freely exercise his religion in the case

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states have statutes providing for capital punishment, while states have statutes banning the death penalty.

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Many advances in civil rights have been accomplished through federal legislation. Describe the different parts of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. What have these two laws accomplished?

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Which of the following statements about flag burning is most accurate?

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Which of the following statements about grand juries is most accurate?

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Strict scrutiny is the level of judicial review that federal judges give to all cases that involve ________ classifications.

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The Civil Rights Act of 1875 attempted to

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What is the right to privacy and what is the constitutional basis for it? Discuss three areas of law that directly involve questions about how far the right to privacy extends. In your answer, be sure to mention at least one Supreme Court case for each area of law.

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The Eighth Amendment prohibits

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The Supreme Court has not given full protection to fighting words because

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________ states have enacted legislation requiring voters to show positive identification at the polls.

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Which statement about "fighting words" is most accurate?

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Miranda v. Arizona (1966) was important because it produced rules that must be used

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If the government stopped the New York Times from releasing the transcripts of cell phone conversations between world leaders, it would be called

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The fact that federal judges have relied on a discretionary use of the exclusionary rule in recent years means that

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The Supreme Court ruled in Lau v. Nichols (1974) that

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________ states have statutes providing for capital punishment, while ________ states have statutes banning the death penalty.

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Which of the following statements about flag burning is most accurate?

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Strict scrutiny is the level of judicial review that federal judges give to all cases that involve ________ classifications.

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