North Lake College: Govt 2305 Quiz 4 Prof. Sherry Sharifian Questions and Answers
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The establishment clause prohibits government fro... [Show More] m
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favoring one religion over another or supporting religion over no religion.
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When can police legally begin their interrogation of a suspect?
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after the suspect has been warned that his or her words can be used as evidence
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The inclusion of certain provisions of the Bill of Rights through the Fourteenth Amendment, so that these rights are protected from infringements by the state governments, is called
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selective incorporation.
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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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do have the right to a judicial hearing.
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Which of the following amendments contains a due process clause?
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Fourteenth
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In the Johnson flag-burning case, the Supreme Court ruled that
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flag burning, although offensive, cannot be prohibited.
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Like all other rights, the right of free expression is
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not absolute.
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In its 1969 Brandenburg v. Ohio ruling, the Supreme Court established the
test.
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Imminent Lawless Action
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Spoken words that are known to be false and harmful to a person's reputation are an example of
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slander.
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The Supreme Court's position on prior restraint of the press is that
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prior restraint should apply only in rare circumstances, and it is better to hold the press responsible for what it has printed than to restrict what it may print.
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In the Constitution, procedural due process is protected by the
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All these answers are correct.
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Gideon v. Wainwright is to the Sixth Amendment as Mapp v. Ohio is to the
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Fourth Amendment.
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"You have the right to remain silent Anything you say can and will be used
against you in a court of law You have the right to an attorney." This is
called the
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Miranda warning.
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The USA Patriot Act
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All these answers are correct.
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The right to privacy was instrumental in which decision?
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Roe v. Wad e
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The freedoms of speech, press, assembly, and petition are found in
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the First Amendment.
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Justice Holmes's "clear and present danger" test holds that government can
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restrict speech that threatens national security.
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According to the Supreme Court, which is true regarding freedom of assembly?
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Public officials can regulate the time, place, and conditions of public assembly, provided the regulations are reasonable.
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Which constitutional amendment protects the individual against self- incrimination?
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Fifth
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In 1987 the Supreme Court ruled that creationism
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is a religious doctrine, not a scientific theory.
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In Schenck v. United States (1919), the Supreme Court ruled that
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speech could be restricted when the nation's security is at
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stake.
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The exclusionary rule states that
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evidence obtained illegally is inadmissible in court.
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If a person yells "fire" in a crowded theater when there is no fire, and people are hurt in the ensuing panic, that individual abused his/her freedom of speech according to the doctrine of
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clear and present danger.
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Which of the following is true about the Sedition Act of 1798?
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The Act prohibited malicious newspaper stories about the president.
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The individual freedoms in the Bill of Rights were extended by the Fourteenth Amendment to include protection from deprivation of due process rights by
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actions of state and local governments.
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The inevitable discovery exception
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allows the use of evidence that would have been discovered by other means or through other forms of evidence.
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According to the Supreme Court, what is the status of prayer in the public schools?
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State-supported prayers are not allowed in public schools.
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In deciding two 2014 cases involving the legality of searching a suspect's cell phone, the Supreme Court ruled that
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the cell phone cannot be searched, unless police believe that doing so could prevent a serious imminent crime, such as a terrorist attack.
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The right to counsel is guaranteed by the Amendment.
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Sixth
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According to the Supreme Court, prayer in public schools violates
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the establishment clause.
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The term civil liberties refers to specific individual rights that
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are constitutionally protected from infringement by individuals.
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Gideon v. Wainwright required the states to
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furnish attorneys for poor defendants in felony cases.
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In the 2014 case of Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, the Supreme Court ruled that
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companies with only a few owners can refuse, on religious grounds, to include contraceptives in employees' health coverage.
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The individual right that is widely regarded as the most basic of individual rights is
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freedom of expression.
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The Lemon test is designed to
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ensure the secular nature of a government action.
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What was the main conclusion of the Supreme Court's 2008 decision in District of Columbia v. Heller and its 2010 decision
in McDonald v. Chicago?
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Citizens are allowed to own guns for legitimate purposes, such as protecting the home.
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Libel applies to defamation of an individual's reputation through the
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written word.
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In Mapp v. Ohio, the selective incorporation process was extended to include
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criminal proceedings in the states.
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In its 2011 Snyder v. Phelps ruling, the Supreme Court held that Westboro Baptist Church protests at military funerals
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were a constitutionally protected form of free speech.
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The Fourth Amendment protects Americans from
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