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Chief Justice John Marshall's opinion in Barron v. Baltimore ruled that:
a. The Bill of Rights prohibits the states from infringing on individual liberties
b. Only some liberties mentioned in the Bill of Rights apply to the states
c. None of the liberties mentioned in the Bill of Rights apply to the states
d. The Bill of Rights applies only to the states
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To incorporate rights contained in the Bill of Rights means to make them:
a. Applicable to the states
b. Applicable to the national government
c. Redundant
d. Dependent on congressional approval
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In applying the “clear and present danger test,” courts might find that a speaker may be punished if the speech:
a. Criticizes a public official
b. Might, at some time in the future, cause people to engage in illegal behavior
c. Offends those who hear it
d. Presents a grave and immediate danger to government interests
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The government's blocking of a publication before it can be made public is called:
a. Slander
b. The exclusionary rule
c. Preferred freedoms
d. Prior restraint
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Those who adhere to the accommodationist interpretation of the First Amendment believe that:
a. The Constitution merely bars Congress from establishing an official church
b. Broadcasters and publishers must take into account governmental needs before publishing or broadcasting certain stories
c. The government may never engage in prior restraint
d. A strict wall of separation between church and state must exist
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The rule that prohibits illegally seized evidence from being admitted in a trial is known as:
a. The Miranda Rule
b. The inevitable discovery rule
c. The per se rule
d. The exclusionary rule
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A search warrant may be issued by:
a. A police officer
b. A neutral magistrate
c. A prosecuting attorney
d. All of the above
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The rights of a person accused of a crime in the United States are affected by all of the following checks and protections except:
a. The exclusionary rule
b. The free exercise clause
c. Miranda warnings
d. Due process of law
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Which of the following statements best characterizes the difference between civil liberties and civil rights?
a. Civil liberties protect individuals against discriminatory actions on the part of other individuals or groups, while civil rights protect individuals from excessive or arbitrary government interference.
b. Civil rights protect individuals against discriminatory actions on the part of other individuals or groups, while civil liberties protect individuals from excessive or arbitrary government interference.
c. Civil rights protect individuals from excessive or arbitrary government interference, while civil liberties protect individuals from excessive interference by large corporations.
d. Civil rights protect individuals against discriminatory actions on the part of other individuals or groups, while civil liberties protect individuals from excessive interference by large corporations.
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Civil rights:
a. Protect individuals from excessive or arbitrary government interference
b. Are exclusively spelled out in the Bill of Rights
c. Protect individuals against discrimination or unreasonable treatment by other individuals or groups
d. Are only guaranteed by state laws, and not by federal ones
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The Bill of Rights:
a. Was considered absolutely critical by the Framers of the Constitution
b. Is the first fifteen amendments to the Constitution
c. Was included in the Constitution as a political compromise with state ratifying conventions in order to get the document ratified
d. None of the above
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The Fourteenth Amendment:
a. Banned slavery
b. Allowed for the income tax
c. Gave African American males the right to vote
d. Did none of the above
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Which amendment to the Constitution has NOT been applied to the states?
a. The First Amendment
b. The Second Amendment
c. The Third Amendment
d. The Fifth Amendment
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Gideon v. Wainwright applied the following amendment to state governments:
a. The Fifth Amendment
b. The Sixth Amendment
c. The Seventh Amendment
d. The Eighth Amendment
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The First Amendment does NOT guarantee:
a. Freedom of speech
b. Freedom of the press
c. Freedom of association
d. The right not to be offended
