What did the Supreme Court rule in the case Near v. Minnesota?

A state can't punish a newspaper by forcing it to stop publication, Public figures can't sue for emotional distress if they're subject to satir

What is an important advantage of writing down a list or bill of rights?

A list provides a guarantee against gov't infringement of those rights

Which of the following was the Supreme Court's ruling in the case of Brown v. Board of Education?

Segregated education is inherently unequal.

Which of the following is a violation of the right to privacy?

Police tap the phone of a suspected criminal without a warrant

What is the difference between the due process guarantees in the 5th Amendment and the 14th Amendment? "A."=Amendment

...5th A. applies to federal gov't & 14th A. applies only to the states

Which of these freedoms does the First Amendment protect?

freedom of the press, assembly, & religion

What does the religion clause of the First Amendment actually say?

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, ...

Which of the following was the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade?

Women have a limited right to have abortions.

implied protection of a right under a more broad constitutional protection

Why were many citizens concerned about the lack of a bill of rights in the original Constitution?

They feared governmental abuses of power that might restrict their freedoms

Which of the following examples of speech would be restricted?

shouting "Fire!" in a crowded theater

What does substantive due process guarantee?

The content & meaning of the law will be fair

Which of the following is the correct definition of segregation?

practice of separating people of different races, classes, or ethnic groups

Which of the following examples shows a violation of someone's 1st Amendment rights? "bd"=board

Newspaper's forced to submit its stories to a gov't review bd b4 publishing, Religious group's told that its ritual practices violate federal drug laws

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1
What did the Supreme Court rule in the case Near v. Minnesota?
A state can't punish a newspaper by forcing it to stop publication
Public figures can't sue for emotional distress if they're subject to satir
Separate but equal education was unconstitutional
U.S. gov't couldn't use claims of nat'l security to prevent news publishing
2
Which of the following is an example of cruel and unusual punishment?
all of the above.
a severe punishent that's patently unnecessary
a severe punishment that's clearly & totally rejected throughout society
a severe punishment that's obviously inflicted in wholly arbitrary fashion
3
What is an important advantage of writing down a list or bill of rights?
It's easier to alphabetize a list of rights it it's in written form
A list provides a guarantee against gov't infringement of those rights
If u list some rights, then they become more important than all the others
A list of rights can be extended thru a series of constitutional amendments
4
Which of the following was the Supreme Court's ruling in the case of Brown v. Board of Education?
None of the above.
African American students should be provided w/separate but equal facility
Segregated education is inherently unequal.
African Amer. students weren't allowed to attend schools w/white students.
5
Which of the following is a violation of the right to privacy?
Police serve a summons for a woman to appear in court for a crime committed
Police enter a home after gunshots are heard inside the house
Police arrest a man caught in the act of dealing drugs on a street corner
Police tap the phone of a suspected criminal without a warrant
6
What is procedural due process?
The substance of the law will be fair.
The law will be applied fairly
All people born in the United States have all the rights of citizens.
Laws will apply to everyone, not just some people.
7
What are the rights that people gain as part of belonging to an organized government?
natural rights
civil rights
Bill of Rights
human rights
8
What is the difference between the due process guarantees in the 5th Amendment and the 14th Amendment? "A."=Amendment
One A. focuses on procedural due process & the other emphasizes substantial
5th A. creates a penumbra of rights that aren't considered part of 14th A.
...14th A. applies to the federal gov't & the 5th A. applies only to states
...5th A. applies to federal gov't & 14th A. applies only to the states
9
Which landmark case set a precedent, or standard, for identifying "a class of fundamental personal rights"?
Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey
Lawrence v. Texas
Roe v. Wade
Griswold v. Connecticut
10
What case struck down laws regulating consensual conduct & cleared the ground for later challenges for civil unions?
Lawrence v. Texas
Griswold v. Connecticut
Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey
Roe v. Wade
11
The proposed amendment to the Constitution that would've made men & women 100% = in the eyes of the law was known as:
the civil rights amendment
the equal rights amendment
the separate-but-equal amendment
the women's liberation amendment
12
Which of these freedoms does the First Amendment protect?
freedom of the press, assembly, & religion
the right to keep & bear arms
life, liberty, & property
freedom from self-incrimination
13
What does the religion clause of the First Amendment actually say?
All communities shall provide "...teachers of piety, religion, & morality."
"Nor shall any religious test be required for any office of faith or trust"
"The constitution erects a wall of separation between church & state."
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, ...
14
What Supreme Court case banned prior restraints?
Near v. Minnesota
Brown v. Board of Education
the Pentagon Papers
Falwell v. Flynt
15
What's the name of the constitutional protection that requires a gov't to show a legal basis for imprisoning someone?
the writ of habeas corpus
an ex post facto law
a bill of attainder
the privileges & immunities clause
16
What are the rights that people have simply because they are people?
civil rights
constitutional rights
Bill of Rights
natural rights
17
When is a citizen's right to privacy more likely limited?
never
during peacetime
during wartime.
during the holidays
18
What is the name for the process of using the 14th Amendment to apply the Bill of Rights to state governments?
procedural due process
incorporation
due process
substantive due process
19
What is the right to live one's life free from supervision & unnecessary scrutiny from the government called?
freedom of the press
freedom of speech
the right to privacy
the right to life
20
What is strict scrutiny?
all of the above.
a test that very few laws will be able to pass
the most rigorous test that a legal classification can undergo
a test usually used when laws concern grouping by race or ethnicity
21
Courts have ruled that the death penalty may not be considered cruel & unusual punishment as long as what is met?
It's used fairly
it's used often
It's used only occasionally
it's only used when the crime is murder
22
Starving a person to death would be an example of which of the following?
violent punishment
cruel and unusual punishment
police power
just punishment
23
What's the name of the law that makes something a crime after the fact? (Hint: It's banned by the Constitution)
law of nations
ex post facto law
habeas corpus law
law of attainder
24
Which of the following was the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade?
Suspects must be read their rights when they're arrested.
There is no right to privacy in the Constitution.
Women have a limited right to have abortions.
The death penaly constitutes cruel & unusual punishment.
25
What is a penumbra?
a right that isn't protected by the Constitution
implied protection of a right under a more broad constitutional protection
a right that's specifically protected by the Constitution very clearly
none of the above
26
Why were many citizens concerned about the lack of a bill of rights in the original Constitution?
If you list some rights then those rights become more important than others
They were afraid that the new national gov't would abolish slavery
They wanted to git rid of all restrictions on the rights of the people
They feared governmental abuses of power that might restrict their freedoms
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Which of the following examples of speech would be restricted?
going door to door urging strangers to join your religious group
shouting "Fire!" in a crowded theater
using an obscenity in a film on political issues
stating your religious values have made you take a political position
28
What does substantive due process guarantee?
The content & meaning of the law will be fair
All people born in the United States have all the rights of citizens.
The law will be applied fairly
Laws will apply to everyone, not just some people.
29
Which of the following is the correct definition of segregation?
none of the above.
practice of mixing groups only when there's a clear benefit to the gov't
the practice of integrating various groups into one large group
practice of separating people of different races, classes, or ethnic groups
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Which of the following examples shows a violation of someone's 1st Amendment rights? "bd"=board
Newspaper's forced to submit its stories to a gov't review bd b4 publishing
Religious group's told that its ritual practices violate federal drug laws
Married women are denied access to birth control information
Suspect's held in isolation for 3 days, beaten by police, then confesses

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