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POS2041 Chapter 4 – Flashcards

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7 July 2022

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The death penalty is not currently legal in

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Wisconsin.

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The death penalty was implemented in 2010 in all the following states except

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Oregon.

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Which of the following is suggested by the data presented in the chart?

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Violent offenders are irrational by definition.

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Which of the following is true about deterrence based on the data presented in this chart?

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The murder rate for states that have the death penalty and have conducted at least one execution is higher than in states that do not have the death penalty.

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Which aspect of the Fourth Amendment has made government surveillance programs controversial?

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warrantless searches

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Concerns about privacy led Senator Udall to advocate having a national debate on the use of

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metadata.

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What is the name of the surveillance program that was cited as being effective against terrorism?

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Prism

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What percentage of the U.S. prison population is Hispanic?

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21 percent

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Which category of criminal offenders make up the smallest segment of the U.S. prison population?

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public-order offenders

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Which geographic region has a significantly higher level of incarceration per 100,000 residents?

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South

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Which race/ethnicity represents the second-largest group within the U.S. prison population?

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White

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The Fifth Amendment protects against

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double jeopardy.

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In the 2006 case of United States v. Grubbs, the Supreme Court ruled that

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police could conduct searches using such "anticipatory warrants."

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Which of the following is true of the Supreme Court's treatment of student speech?

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It has allowed conditional restrictions on student free speech depending on the content of the speech.

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The Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade was based on the

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right to privacy.

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Civil liberties are

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limitations on government action.

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The free exercise clause protects

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right to believe in and practice one's religion of choice.

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Fighting words fall outside constitutional protection because they

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directly incite violence.

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Eminent domain is the power of government to

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take private property for public use.

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Which of the following is a component of the Lemon test?

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determining whether government involvement advances a particular religion

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The Supreme Court ruled in Lawrence v. Texas that the right to privacy

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extends to gay and lesbian citizens.

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The most dramatic restraint imposed on police by the Bill of Rights, which can free those people who are known to have committed the crime of which they have been accused, is the

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exclusionary rule.

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The right of the people "to keep and bear Arms" is based on

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participation in state militias.

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Speech that is accompanied by conduct and that can be regulated by the government to preserve public order is called

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speech plus.

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In the important 1945 case concerning eminent domain, the Supreme Court essentially ruled that

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the "public interest" used to justify eminent domain can mean anything a legislature wants it to mean.

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Selective incorporation

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considers the provisions of the Bill of Rights one by one and selectively applies them as limits on the states through the Fourteenth Amendment.

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Which of the following statements about the death penalty is accurate?

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The United States is the only Western nation that still executes criminals.

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The idea of the separation of church and state is most closely associated with the

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establishment clause.

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____ liberties place restraints on how government is supposed to act, while ____ liberties limit what the government has the power to do.

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Procedural; substantive

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Which of the following is established by the Fifth Amendment?

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The courts cannot hold trials for serious offenses without provision for a grand jury.

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question

The death penalty is not currently legal in

answer

Wisconsin.

question

The death penalty was implemented in 2010 in all the following states except

answer

Oregon.

question

Which of the following is suggested by the data presented in the chart?

answer

Violent offenders are irrational by definition.

question

Which of the following is true about deterrence based on the data presented in this chart?

answer

The murder rate for states that have the death penalty and have conducted at least one execution is higher than in states that do not have the death penalty.

question

Which aspect of the Fourth Amendment has made government surveillance programs controversial?

answer

warrantless searches

question

Concerns about privacy led Senator Udall to advocate having a national debate on the use of

answer

metadata.

question

What is the name of the surveillance program that was cited as being effective against terrorism?

answer

Prism

question

What percentage of the U.S. prison population is Hispanic?

answer

21 percent

question

Which category of criminal offenders make up the smallest segment of the U.S. prison population?

answer

public-order offenders

question

Which geographic region has a significantly higher level of incarceration per 100,000 residents?

answer

South

question

Which race/ethnicity represents the second-largest group within the U.S. prison population?

answer

White

question

The Fifth Amendment protects against

answer

double jeopardy.

question

In the 2006 case of United States v. Grubbs, the Supreme Court ruled that

answer

police could conduct searches using such "anticipatory warrants."

question

Which of the following is true of the Supreme Court's treatment of student speech?

answer

It has allowed conditional restrictions on student free speech depending on the content of the speech.

question

The Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade was based on the

answer

right to privacy.

question

Civil liberties are

answer

limitations on government action.

question

The free exercise clause protects

answer

right to believe in and practice one's religion of choice.

question

Fighting words fall outside constitutional protection because they

answer

directly incite violence.

question

Eminent domain is the power of government to

answer

take private property for public use.

question

Which of the following is a component of the Lemon test?

answer

determining whether government involvement advances a particular religion

question

The Supreme Court ruled in Lawrence v. Texas that the right to privacy

answer

extends to gay and lesbian citizens.

question

The most dramatic restraint imposed on police by the Bill of Rights, which can free those people who are known to have committed the crime of which they have been accused, is the

answer

exclusionary rule.

question

The right of the people "to keep and bear Arms" is based on

answer

participation in state militias.

question

Speech that is accompanied by conduct and that can be regulated by the government to preserve public order is called

answer

speech plus.

question

In the important 1945 case concerning eminent domain, the Supreme Court essentially ruled that

answer

the "public interest" used to justify eminent domain can mean anything a legislature wants it to mean.

question

Selective incorporation

answer

considers the provisions of the Bill of Rights one by one and selectively applies them as limits on the states through the Fourteenth Amendment.

question

Which of the following statements about the death penalty is accurate?

answer

The United States is the only Western nation that still executes criminals.

question

The idea of the separation of church and state is most closely associated with the

answer

establishment clause.

question

____ liberties place restraints on how government is supposed to act, while ____ liberties limit what the government has the power to do.

answer

Procedural; substantive

question

Which of the following is established by the Fifth Amendment?

answer

The courts cannot hold trials for serious offenses without provision for a grand jury.

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