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Civil liberties are __________ that the government cannot take away.

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personal freedoms

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The Bill of Rights is made up of the first __________ amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

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ten

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Which clause prevents the national government from sanctioning an official religion?

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establishments

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Which rule bars the use of illegally seized evidence at trial?

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exclusionary

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Which U.S. Supreme Court case found that a woman's right to have an abortion is protected by the implied constitutional right to privacy?

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Roe v. Wade

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In Roth v. U.S., the U.S. Supreme Court held that material must be utterly without social importance in order to be considered __________.

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obscene

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Selective incorporation makes the protections from the Bill of Rights applicable to the states through which of the following amendments?

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Fourteenth

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Article I of the Constitution prohibits which of the following, which make an act punishable as a crime even if the act was legal when it was committed?

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ex post facto laws

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A false written statement is __________; the same statement spoken aloud is __________.

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libel, slander

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Which amendment protects the right to bear arms?

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Second

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The Constitution protects against search of an individual's person, home, or vehicle without __________.

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a warrant

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What does the Sixth Amendment guarantee to those accused of a crime?

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assistance of counsel

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Today, the United States is the only western country to use which of the following to punish crime?

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death penalty

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What did Abington School District v. Schempp find to be unconstitutional?

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state-mandated Bible reading

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The free exercise clause guarantees that the national government will not interfere with which of the following?

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religion

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Profanity, obscenity, and threats are examples of which of the following?

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fighting words

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According to Table 4.1, How Has Selective Incorporation Made the Bill of Rights Applicable to the States?, which of the constitutional amendments was the first to be incorporated and applied to the states?

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First

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Which of the following generally is unconstitutional in school?

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prayer

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According to Justice Blackmun, a woman had which type of right to an abortion in her first trimester?

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an absolute right

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In 2004, the Supreme Court ruled that detainees have a right to which of the following?

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habeas corpus

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The doctrine of prior restraint prevents the government from prohibiting speech or publication __________.

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before the fact

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In Near v. Minnesota, the Supreme Court further developed which of the following?

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incorporation doctrine

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Which test examines the constitutionality of religious establishments?

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Lemon

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Miranda rights include the right to which of the following?

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counsel

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The USA PATRIOT Act enhances the government's ability to do which of the following?

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examine private records

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Which Supreme Court case developed the exclusionary rule?

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Mapp v. Ohio

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The Supreme Court has ruled that states can limit abortions if the regulations do not pose which of the following?

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an undue burden

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The Supreme Court briefly outlawed which of the following in the 1970s by asserting that it was being imposed in an arbitrary manner?

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capital punishment

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What kind of speech is by its very utterance intended to inflict injury or incite an immediate breach of peace?

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fighting words

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What type of due process protects citizens from arbitrary or unjust state or federal laws?

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substantive

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The Supreme Court has used selective incorporation to __________ the rights of states.

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limit

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The Sixth Amendment sets out basic requirements for which type of due process?

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procedural

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In matters of religion, the free exercise clause protects individuals from which of the following?

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governmental intrusion

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New York Times Co. v. Sullivan held that there must be proof of which of the following in order to find libel against a public figure?

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actual malice

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In which case did the Supreme Court first recognize the exclusionary rule, which bars the use of illegally seized evidence at trial?

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Weeks v. U.S.

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In what year did the Supreme Court first rule that the use of confessions obtained after physical beatings were unconstitutional?

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1936

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Which Supreme Court case upheld the National Firearms Act, which imposed taxes on some kinds of weapons?

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U.S. v. Miller

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The USA PATRIOT Act expands an exception found in which amendment to allow spying?

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Fourth

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The "right to remain silent" is a citizen's protection against which of the following?

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self-incrimination

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If a police officer has a reasonable belief that someone is committing or about to commit a crime, that officer can stop and frisk the suspect without __________.

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a warrant

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The double jeopardy clause prevents an individual who is acquitted of a crime from which of the following?

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being tried again

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Which of the following is an example of procedural due process?

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the right to a speedy trial

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The prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment comes from which of the following?

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English common law

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Which of the following created the right to privacy?

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the judiciary

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In Barron v. Baltimore, the Supreme Court held that the Bill of Rights limits __________, not __________, action.

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federal, state

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Shouting profanities in public is an example of __________, which is not protected speech.

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fighting words

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In recent years, the Supreme Court has struggled to address __________ on the Internet in a First Amendment context.

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obscenity

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What is the most common form of firearm regulation?

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concealed carry restrictions

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Convicted criminals whose sentences increase during their prison term due to a change in the law have been illegally subjected to what kind of law?

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ex post facto

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Which of the following is responsible for determining whether enough evidence exists to support a conviction against a criminal defendant?

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jury

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