American Democracy Now, 2nd Edition (Harrison)

Chapter 4: Civil Liberties

Multiple Choice Quiz

1
A vigorous belief in ________ is at the core of the U.S. political culture.
A)collective rights
B)stability and order
C)equitable treatment
D)individual rights and liberties
2
Since September 11, 2001 the tension between ________ and ________ has increased in the U.S.
A)religion; secularism
B)liberty; security
C)individuality; collective action
D)liberals; conservatives
3
Which of the following is true about civil liberties?
A)They are constitutionally established guarantees against government interference.
B)They are positive acts of government designed to protect individual liberties.
C)The term applies to both constitutionally established guarantees against government interference, and positive acts of government designed to protect individual liberties.
D)None of these answers is correct.
4
Which of the following is true about civil rights?
A)They are constitutionally established guarantees against government interference.
B)They are positive acts of government designed to protect individual liberties.
C)The term applies to both constitutionally established guarantees against government interference, and positive acts of government designed to protect individual liberties.
D)None of these answers is correct.
5
Which of the following is true about the Bill of Rights?
A)It enumerates the power of the federal government to pass laws protecting individual rights.
B)It enumerates the power of state governments to pass laws protecting individual rights.
C)It limits the power of state governments.
D)It limits the power of the federal government.
6
Which of the following founding fathers believed a Bill of Rights was unnecessary because the Constitution itself restricted the rights of the federal government?
A)Patrick Henry
B)Sam Adams
C)Alexander Hamilton
D)Thomas Jefferson
7
When dealing with the Fourteenth Amendment's relationship to the Bill of Rights, the Supreme Court has adopted a policy of
A)partial incorporation.
B)total incorporation.
C)selective incorporation.
D)limited incorporation.
8
In the case of Palko v. Connecticut, the Supreme Court decided that incorporation was required for all
A)fundamental rights.
B)civil rights.
C)civil liberties.
D)inalienable rights.
9
The Iranian election of 2009 revealed that politics is changing in which of the following ways?
A)Repressive regimes are on the decline around the world.
B)Election corruption can be controlled by well-organized international watch groups.
C)Technology can serve as an effective instrument for circulating information repressed by governments.
D)Technology can help to overthrow an unpopular regime.
10
Which of the following is the Supreme Court's current standard for freedom of speech cases?
A)the clear and present danger test
B)the bad tendency test
C)the clear and probable danger test
D)the imminent lawless action test
11
When speech moves beyond words into the realm of action, the Supreme Court perceives it as
A)symbolic speech.
B)non-speech.
C)restricted speech.
D)unprotected speech.
12
Which of the following types of speech is generally protected under the Constitution?
A)commercial speech
B)obscenity
C)political speech
D)slander
13
Commercial speech may be restricted as long as the government has
A)an interest in doing so.
B)a substantial interest in doing so.
C)an interest that does not interfere with a private individual or corporation's legitimate commercial practices.
D)an interest that does not interfere with a private individual or corporation's essential commercial practices.
14
Speech that is likely to bring about public disorder or chaos is known as
A)unprotected speech.
B)slander.
C)political speech.
D)fighting words.
15
Which of the following statements is true about unprotected forms of speech?
A)They generally enjoy broad protection under the law.
B)They generally lead to criminal convictions against the speaker.
C)They tend to be heavily restricted by public opinion.
D)They tend to be generally unrestricted within American society.
16
The Supreme Court has placed content-neutral restrictions on the ________ individuals may freely assemble.
A)times
B)places
C)manner in which
D)All these answers are correct.
17
Which of the following is true about the Supreme Court's interpretation of freedom of the press?
A)The Court is far more willing to allow restraint on print than on broadcast media.
B)The Court views the Internet as more like broadcast than print media.
C)The Court almost never allows for prior restraint of the press.
D)The Court required the NSA to restrict its surveillance program after the attacks of September 11, 2001.
18
When interpreting the establishment clause, the Supreme Court has generally rejected which approach?
A)separationism
B)the neutrality standard
C)accomodationism
D)the preferential treatment standard
19
Implementation of the establishment clause often clashes with implementation of
A)freedom of speech.
B)freedom of assembly.
C)the free exercise clause.
D)the equal protection clause.
20
The right to privacy is which of the following?
A)an enumerated right
B)an implied right
C)a long-established right
D)an uncontroverted right
21
Which of the following is NOT an issue that has been debated under the scope of the right to privacy?
A)abortion
B)the right to terminate medical treatment
C)hate speech
D)the right to choose one's sexual partners
22
Which of the following is NOT an amendment that deals with protecting due process for the criminally accused?
A)the Third Amendment
B)the Fourth Amendment
C)the Fifth Amendment
D)the Sixth Amendment
23
The ________ clause of the ________ Amendment prevents putting an individual through a second trial for a crime for which the person has already been prosecuted or convicted.
A)Miranda; Sixth
B)inclusive; Fourth
C)double jeopardy; Fifth
D)cruel and unusual punishment; Eighth
24
In 2008, the Supreme Court ruled that ________ does not constitute cruel and unusual punishment under the ________ Amendment.
A)a firing squad; Fifth
B)electrocution; Seventh
C)the gas chamber; Sixth
D)lethal injection; Eighth
25
Which of the following is among the competing interpretations of the Second Amendment?
A)The amendment gives individual citizens the right to bear arms, free of government control.
B)The amendment creates a group right to bear arms that can be regulated by Congress and the states.
C)Among the competing interpretations are both that the amendment creates a group right to bear arms that can be regulated by Congress and the states, and that it gives individual citizens the right to bear arms, free of government control.
D)None of these answers is correct.
26
What percentage of Americans support gun control laws?
A)40
B)60
C)75
D)80
27
________ is concerned that the U.S. government is suppressing domestic political dissent.
A)The NSA
B)The ACLU
C)The FBI
D)FISA
28
Which of the criminal due process amendments has been most clearly impacted by the USA PATRIOT Act?
A)Fourth
B)Fifth
C)Sixth
D)Eighth
29
The U.S. government used ________ to suppress Muslim charitable groups.
A)the IRS
B)faith-based initiatives
C)the USA PATRIOT Act
D)the Religious Freedom Restoration Act
Harrison:  American Democracy Now, 2nd Edition
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