American Government Exam 2 2025 - Chapters 4 and 5

The right of the government to take ownership of private property is called

The incorporation of the Bill of Rights into the Fourteenth Amendment took place through

A statute restricting expressive or symbolic speech must be narrowly tailored and justified by

Which test determines if published material is obscene and therefore can be restricted?

A written statement made in reckless disregard of the truth and which damages the victim is known as

In Lawrence v. Texas, the Court ruled that laws prohibiting _____ were unconstitutional.

Which of the following is true about burning the flag?

The clause in the Bill of Rights that allows a citizen to practice whatever religion he or she chooses is known as the

In District of Columbia v. Heller, the Court found a right to

Police must obtain a warrant backed by _____ to search your home for evidence of a crime.

Freedom of speech can be limited if

What does the Miranda rule require?

A conference committee is

The _______ says that evidence collected in an illegal search cannot be used at trial.

When it was originally written, the Bill of Rights

Racial segregation that is a direct result of law or official policy is known as ________ segregation.

The Constitution protects the right to all of the following EXCEPT

The _____ applies the Bill of Rights to the states via selective incorporation.

Which of the following statements about Griswold v. Connecticut is FALSE?

The 2013 Supreme Court decision Shelby County v. Holder struck down which provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Act?

The doctrine of prior restraint is most closely associated with

If acquitted by a jury, _____ ensures that a defendant cannot be tried for the same crime twice.

One civil liberty NOT found in the 1st Amendment is the right to

_____ believe the government can pass laws that support religion as long as it does not play favorites.

The _____ prevents Congress from passing a law recognizing one church as the "official" church.

The 4th Amendment protects against

Which clause in the Constitution extended civil rights to all persons?

Each of the following is a right of due process EXCEPT

In Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857), the justices determined that

______ requires proof of imminent harm before the government can stop publication of a news story.

The _________ determines if a law violates the establishment clause.

In the Bakke case, the Supreme Court effectively outlawed ________ in college admissions.

Each of the following protects the rights of the criminally accused EXCEPT

Prior restraint is an effort by the government to

As forbidden by the U.S. Constitution, trying a person more than once for the same crime is referred to as

The power of public agencies to seize private property is called

In which amendment does the equal protection clause appear?

The "wall of separation" between church and state is found in the

In 1954, Brown v. Board of Education overturned the “separate but equal” doctrine articulated in which previous case?

Where in the Constitution is the right to privacy found?

The ____ allows individuals to worship at any church (or no church) that they choose.

The idea that each American is a citizen of the nat'l government and separately a citizen of a US state is known as

The 14th Amendment applied the civil liberties in the Bill of Rights to the states via

_________ means the judicial system must act according to law and with adequate protection for an accused's rights.

What is the difference between libel and slander?

The Court ruled that schools can restrict speech even at off-campus school events in

A federal law requiring prayer in public schools would violate the

Opponents of gun rights believe that the ____ clause limits the right to own a gun.

Members of Congress seek committee assignments that will

_____ believe there should be a "wall of separation" between church and state.

Publication of printed information known to be false and harmful to a reputation is call

The Supreme Court applied the Bill or Rights to the states through the process of

The many constraints seen in the Bill of Rights protect

States must have _______ to pass laws that also happen to restrict religious practices.

The freedom of political expression must be balanced against concerns about

The government’s obligation to allow African Americans to exercise their opportunity to vote is an example of