American Government, Chapter 4 Quiz, Civil Liberties – Flashcards
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A writ of habeas corpus is an order that requires
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Jailers to bring a prisoner before a court and explain why they are being held
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According to the Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade, which of the following restrictions may the state place on abortions?
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During the third trimester, that state may regulate or outlaw abortions expect when necessary to preserve the life or health for the mother.
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All of the following are true about religious display on public property except that
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Nativity scenes have been allowed as stand-alone displays
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An individual's trial rights include all of the following EXCEPT
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The right not to be subject to lengthy questioning
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Gag orders have been used to
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Restrict the publication of news about a pretrial hearing.
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In Engel V. Vitale (1962), the Supreme Courts ruled that
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Government is not constitutionally allowed to compose official prayers
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In Griswold v. Connecticut, a the Supreme Court held that
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Prohibiting contraceptives violated the right to privacy
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In Osborne v. Ohio, the Supreme Court ruled that states can outlaw the possession of child pornography in the home
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Because owning the material perpetuates commercial demand for it and for the exploitation of children involved.
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In the area of freedom of speech, which of the following in NOT true?
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The Supreme Court ruled that universities may not impose mandatory student activity fees.
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In ______________, the Supreme Court held that if a person accused of a felony cannot afford an attorney, one must be made available to the accused at the governments expense.
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Gideon v. Wainwright
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Libel is
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Defamation in writing
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Slander is
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The public uttering of a false statement that harms the good reputation of another
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The exclusionary rule is a policy that
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Prohibits the admission of illegally seized evidence at a trail.
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The part of the First Amendment prohibiting the national government from interfering with religious practices is called the
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Free exercise clause
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The Supreme Court held that the Fourteenth Amendment protected freedom of speech from state infringement in the _________ case
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Gilton v. New York
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Which of the following best defines civil liberties
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Civil liberties restrain the actions of government against individuals
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Which of the following best defines symbolic speech
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Nonverbal expression
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Which of the following best describes prior restraint
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Restraining an activity before that activity has actually occurred
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With regard to physician-assisted suicide, the supreme court has said that
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The liberty interest does not include a right to commit suicide
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Legislation that allows the government to conduct "roving" wiretaps has raised issues under the
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Time, place, and manner test
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Some claim that the United States did not achieve true freedom of _____________ until 1969, when the Supreme Court overturned the conviction of a Ku Klux Klan leader in Brandenburg v Ohio
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Political speech
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State and local attempts to forbid the teaching of evolution in schools
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Have not passed constitutional muster in the eyes of the supreme court
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State funding to private or parochial schools has raised issues involving the _____ of the constitution
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First ammendment
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The type of media that has the least first amendment protection is
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Radio and television broadcasting
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All of the following concerning the Lemon v Kurtzman case is true except
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Government aid to religious schools has to be religious in nature
