What is an important result of the Schenck v. US case?

The "clear and present" danger test

What is the main precedent/significance of Regents of UC v. Bakke case?

Racial fixed quotas in college admissions are not allowed

What is the precedent/significance of Lawrence v. Texas?

Texas law criminalizing sexual behavior was unconstitutional

The Supreme Court's position on free speech during 1950 to 2000 was

free speech can be infringed under unusual circumstances

Someone who is arrested has the rights to all of these EXCEPT the right to

suspend a writ of habeas corpus

What is the precedent/significance of Korematsu v. US?

Civ. liberties can be infringed for national security crisis

What is prior restraint?

The Government prevents something harmful from being printed

How does the Constitution grant Americans a right to privacy?

It is implied in the Bill of Rights

What was the precedent/significance of DC v. Heller?

Forced DC to lift its gun ban using selective incorporation

In 2003, the Supreme Court upheld college admission affirmative action as long as it does what?

aims at diversity and does not include racial quotas

What was the precedent/significance of Gideon v. Wainwright?

Legal representation for poor defendants

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1
The decision to ban abortion restrictions in the first trimester made in Roe v. Wade was about:
The 19th amendment
The 7th Amendment
The Equal Rights amendment
A Right of privacy
2
What is an important result of the Schenck v. US case?
The "Lemon" test
The Miller test
The "clear and present" danger test
The due process test
3
Which of the following principles protects a citizen form imprisonment without trial?
Checks and balances
Due process
Extradition
Representative government
4
The "Miranda Warnings" represent an attempt to protect criminal suspects against
Biased jury selection
Imprisonment without trial
Illegal wiretapping
Unfair police interrogation
5
What is the main precedent/significance of Regents of UC v. Bakke case?
Racial fixed quotas in college admissions are not allowed
Accommodations for disabled students are required
Use of racial quotas in public university admissions is ok
Rights of students to protest on a publicly funded campus
6
What is the precedent/significance of Lawrence v. Texas?
Gay marriage was legal in all states
Boy scouts could prevent homosexuals from being leaders
Equal protection clause prohibits discrimination
Texas law criminalizing sexual behavior was unconstitutional
7
The Supreme Court's position on free speech during 1950 to 2000 was
government may not limit speech under any circumstances
Only state governments can place limits on free speech
free speech can be infringed under unusual circumstances
government may limit speech if people find it offensive
8
Someone who is arrested has the rights to all of these EXCEPT the right to
plea bargain
a public lawyer
remain silent
suspend a writ of habeas corpus
9
What is the precedent/significance of Korematsu v. US?
Americans have the right to a speedy trial
Civ. liberties can be infringed for national security crisis
Americans cannot be imprisoned for racial reasons
Americans cannot not incriminate themselves
10
The judicial doctrine proactively preventing gov't from prohibiting speech is called:
Libel/Slander/Defamation
Forma Pauperis
Prior restraint
Selective incorporation
11
What is prior restraint?
The Government prevents something harmful from being printed
Stopping a person from voting for illegal reasons
Arresting someone before they can commit a crime
A form of civil rights protest
12
How does the Constitution grant Americans a right to privacy?
It is explicitly listed in the Bill of Rights
It doesn't. It's a myth. Ask Lockhart as she looks in ur bag
It is implied in the Bill of Rights
Its covered by the 7th Amendment
13
Which Clause is not part of the 14th amendment?
Establishment clause
Due process clause
Equal protection clause
Privileges and immunities clause
14
What was the precedent/significance of DC v. Heller?
Extaended the 2nd Amendment right to counter state laws
Made all gun bans unconstitutional
Was the first Supreme Ct. ruling on the 2nd Amendment
Forced DC to lift its gun ban using selective incorporation
15
In 2003, the Supreme Court upheld college admission affirmative action as long as it does what?
addresses a rational reason
helps kids from Gastonia graduate from high school
applies to gender, not race
aims at diversity and does not include racial quotas
16
What was the precedent/significance of Gideon v. Wainwright?
Right to a speedy and public trial
Right against excessive state punishment
Legal representation for poor defendants
Right against self-incrimination

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