Pols 111 Chapter 4 – Flashcards

In Buckley v. Valeo (1976), the Supreme Court justices articulated the principle that

Why did the Supreme Court justices rule the Communications Decency Act unconstitutional?

What were the Alien and Sedition Acts?

The Religious Freedom Restoration Act, passed by Congress in 1993, was an attempt to

Due process of law" in the United States is generally defined by the ________ amendments.

A recent controversy that has tested the constitutional definition of "search and seizure" has been

________ prevents people from being tried twice for the same crime.

What is the standard for determining guilt in criminal cases?

Why was New York Times v. Sullivan (1964) significant?

Which of the following best reflects the Supreme Court's position on commercial speech, such as advertisements?

The decision in R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul (1992) suggests that

Which of the following would NOT be an example of speech plus?

________ is most closely associated with the idea that the First Amendment protects the "marketplace of ideas."

Which of the following rights is NOT found in the original, unamended Constitution?

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

The words under God were added to the Pledge of Allegiance

________ are areas of personal freedom with which governments are constrained from interfering.

In Lawrence v. Texas (2003), the Supreme Court justices ruled that

The right to legal counsel in a criminal proceeding is guaranteed by the ________ Amendment.

Which of the following is true about high school students in public schools?

________ is a law that declares a person guilty of a crime without a trial.

Griswold v. Connecticut (1965) and Roe v. Wade (1973) have been extremely important in the development of

What is a grand jury?

A woman's constitutional right to an abortion was established in ________.

Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) established the right

Which of the following is the best description of the Supreme Court's first ruling on the issue of the nationalization of the Bill of Rights in 1833?

The judicial doctrine that places a heavy burden of proof on government officials when they seek to regulate or restrict speech is called ________.

The rights to assembly and petition are guaranteed by the same amendment that guarantees ________.

In what year was freedom of speech extended to protect against the acts of state governments?

The right to remain silent is guaranteed by the ________ Amendment.

The constitutional basis for the nationalization of the Bill of Rights is the ________.

In West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette (1943), the Supreme Court justices announced that

West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette (1943) was significant because it

What did the Supreme Court justices decide in Kelo v. City of New London (2005)?

The ________ rule forbids the introduction in trial of any piece of evidence obtained illegally.

In Lemon v. Kurtzman (1971), the Supreme Court justices ruled that government action toward religion is

The wall of separation between church and state is best found in what clause of the Constitution?

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

________ argued that there was a "wall of separation" between church and state.

Near v. Minnesota (1931) and Wolf v. Colorado (1949) were significant because they

Which of the following types of speech receives the greatest level of First Amendment protection?

________ occurs when government officials block the publication of material they do not want released.

When New York Times reporter Judith Miller was jailed in 2005, it illustrated that

Since 1973, the right to an abortion has been

Which of the following statements about freedom of speech is true?

________ was largely responsible for getting a series of constitutional amendment proposals passed in the U.S. House of Representatives that would ultimately become known as the Bill of Rights.

The Fourth Amendment protects against ________.

The due process clause of the Fifth Amendment is best described as a(n) ________.

During the Founding era, ________ were the strongest supporters of adding a bill of rights to the Constitution.