Question 1

A U.S.Court of Appeals ​held in 2013 that when Daniel Ray Carter,Jr.,an employee of the Sheriff's office in Hampton,Virginia ____________,it was constitutionally protected symbolic speech.

Accepted Answer

The court held that liking a Facebook page is a form of symbolic speech that is protected under the First Amendment.

Question 2

The __________ has been construed to provide protection for the individual from the actions of a repressive state government.

Accepted Answer

The Fourteenth Amendment has been interpreted by the courts to provide protection for individuals from state government actions that may infringe upon their individual rights and liberties. Specifically, its Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses have been used to strike down various state laws and practices that were found to violate the Constitution, such as segregation, discriminatory voting practices, and denial of fundamental rights.

Question 3

A(n)______________ is a law that declares a person guilty without the benefit of trial.

Accepted Answer

A bill of attainder is a law that declares a person guilty of a crime without allowing them a trial. This is unconstitutional according to the U.S. Constitution's prohibition on bills of attainder. Therefore, A) is the correct choice. The other answer choices are not relevant to the definition provided.

Question 4

In the New York Times v.Sullivan case,the Supreme Court declared that freedom of the press takes precedence when the defamed individual is

Accepted Answer

The Supreme Court ruled in New York Times v. Sullivan that public officials have a higher burden of proof to meet in defamation cases because they have chosen to enter the public arena and must therefore expect to be subject to more criticism and scrutiny. Therefore, freedom of the press takes precedence when the defamed individual is a public official.

Question 5

_____________ was the fist case to establish that the Bill of Rights would be applied more broadly than the Supreme Court initially held.

Accepted Answer

Gitlow v. New York, decided in 1925, established the doctrine of "selective incorporation," which held that the protections of the Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution apply not only to the federal government but also to state and local governments. This was significant because prior to this case, the Supreme Court had held that the Bill of Rights only limited the federal government's powers.

Question 6

A reporter obtained information from a confidential source pertaining to an ongoing criminal grand jury investigation.The free press standard that the reporter must adhere to in this situation requires that the reporter

Accepted Answer

Reporters may be required to testify and provide information in legal proceedings, but they can protect the identity of their sources under certain circumstances, depending on jurisdiction and shield laws.

Question 7

In Palko v.Connecticut,the Supreme Court ruled that Frank Palko's Fifth Amendment protection against double jeopardy was not a(n)_________ right the state of Connecticut had to follow.

Accepted Answer

In Palko v. Connecticut, the Supreme Court ruled that the protection against double jeopardy was not a fundamental right that was incorporated against the states through the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Therefore, choice A, fundamental, is the correct answer.

Question 8

In McCutcheon v.Federal Election Commission,the Supreme Court held that ​______________________ were unconstitutional.

Accepted Answer

In McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission, the Supreme Court struck down aggregate limits on contributions to federal candidates and party committees, concluding that such limits violated the First Amendment's protection of political speech and association. This allowed individuals to contribute the maximum amount to as many candidates and party committees as they wish.

Question 9

The Supreme Court's decision in District of Columbia v.Heller did not rule on the question of incorporating the Second Amendment into the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment,at least in part because​

Accepted Answer

The reason why the Supreme Court's decision in District of Columbia v. Heller did not rule on the question of incorporating the Second Amendment into the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment is that the District of Columbia is not a state. The incorporation question is about whether the Bill of Rights applies to states, as well as the federal government, through the Fourteenth Amendment. As the District of Columbia is not a state, it was not pertinent to the Heller case.

Question 10

​After the September 11,2001 terrorist attacks,Congress passed the USA-PATRIOT Act,which

Accepted Answer

The USA-PATRIOT Act expanded the government's ability to tap phones and monitor internet traffic, among other measures aimed at enhancing surveillance and counter-terrorism efforts. None of the other choices are accurate descriptions of the act.

Question 11

In 2010,The Supreme Court in McDonald v.Chicago,ruled in a 5-4 decision that an individual's right to bear arms

Accepted Answer

The Supreme Court in McDonald v. Chicago ruled that the Second Amendment, which protects an individual's right to bear arms, applies to state and local governments, and that this right cannot be prohibited by state or local government. Therefore, option C is the correct answer.

Question 12

In its 2011 decision Snyder v.Phelps,the Supreme Court affirmed the right of the Westboro Baptist Church to

Accepted Answer

The Supreme Court affirmed the right of the Westboro Baptist Church to picket military funerals with signs that communicate their belief that God is punishing the military for tolerating homosexuality. The court determined that the speech was protected by the First Amendment's guarantee of free speech, even though it was offensive and distressing to the family of the deceased. The court held that any restriction on speech based on its content would be an impermissible violation of the First Amendment.

Question 13

The Second Amendment of the Constitution refers to

Accepted Answer

The Second Amendment explicitly states that "the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." This amendment is often cited in debates over gun control and regulations on firearms.

Question 14

Students demonstrating against the war in Iraq by wearing black armbands as a symbolic protest would probably be protected under which case ruling?

Accepted Answer

Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Co. School District ruled that students do not lose their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at school unless it would cause a significant disruption to the educational environment. Wearing black armbands as a symbolic protest would likely not cause such a disruption and therefore would be protected under this ruling.

Question 15

An ex post facto law

Accepted Answer

An ex post facto law is a law that declares an action illegal after it has been committed. This violates the principle of legality, which states that a person should not be punished for doing something that was not considered illegal at the time it was done.

Question 16

The case Cohen v.California dealt with a man who was prosecuted for wearing a jacket in a Los Angeles courthouse with the following words emblazoned on it:

Accepted Answer

The best choice is A) "Fuck the draft. Stop the war." The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Cohen, saying that his jacket was a form of symbolic speech protected under the First Amendment. The Court noted that while the language was provocative and offensive, it was not directed at anyone in particular and was an expression of a particular viewpoint on a matter of public concern.

Question 17

In Near v.Minnesota,the Supreme Court

Accepted Answer

The Supreme Court in Near v. Minnesota ruled that prior restraint, or government censorship before publication, is generally unconstitutional and places an unacceptable burden on a free press, except in exceptional cases.

Question 18

In the 1970s,Daniel Ellsberg stole classified documents that came to be known as __________ and gave them to national newspapers.

Accepted Answer

Daniel Ellsberg stole and leaked classified documents known as the Pentagon Papers in 1971. They detailed the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War and revealed that the government had lied to the public about the extent of American military involvement in Southeast Asia.

Question 19

States are now obligated to protect most provisions of the Bill of Rights as a result of the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment ___________ clause.

Accepted Answer

The Supreme Court's interpretation of the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment has been used to incorporate most provisions of the Bill of Rights and make them applicable to state governments, meaning they are obligated to protect them. This process is known as selective incorporation.

Question 20

A newspaper publishes a factually incorrect and highly negative story about a presidential candidate.That candidate sues the paper for libel.The courts are likely to rule which of the following?

Accepted Answer

The candidate must prove "actual malice," meaning the paper knew the story was false or acted with reckless disregard for the truth, to win a libel case as a public figure.

Quiz 15: Order and Civil Liberties

A U.S.Court of Appeals held in 2013 that when Daniel Ray Carter,Jr.,an employee of the Sheriff's office in Hampton,Virginia ____________,it was constitutionally protected symbolic speech.

The __________ has been construed to provide protection for the individual from the actions of a repressive state government.

A(n) ______________ is a law that declares a person guilty without the benefit of trial.

In the New York Times v.Sullivan case,the Supreme Court declared that freedom of the press takes precedence when the defamed individual is

_____________ was the fist case to establish that the Bill of Rights would be applied more broadly than the Supreme Court initially held.

A reporter obtained information from a confidential source pertaining to an ongoing criminal grand jury investigation.The free press standard that the reporter must adhere to in this situation requires that the reporter

In Palko v.Connecticut,the Supreme Court ruled that Frank Palko's Fifth Amendment protection against double jeopardy was not a(n) _________ right the state of Connecticut had to follow.

In McCutcheon v.Federal Election Commission,the Supreme Court held that ______________________ were unconstitutional.

The Supreme Court's decision in District of Columbia v.Heller did not rule on the question of incorporating the Second Amendment into the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment,at least in part because

After the September 11,2001 terrorist attacks,Congress passed the USA-PATRIOT Act,which

In 2010,The Supreme Court in McDonald v.Chicago,ruled in a 5-4 decision that an individual's right to bear arms

In its 2011 decision Snyder v.Phelps,the Supreme Court affirmed the right of the Westboro Baptist Church to

The Second Amendment of the Constitution refers to

Students demonstrating against the war in Iraq by wearing black armbands as a symbolic protest would probably be protected under which case ruling?

An ex post facto law

The case Cohen v.California dealt with a man who was prosecuted for wearing a jacket in a Los Angeles courthouse with the following words emblazoned on it:

In Near v.Minnesota,the Supreme Court

In the 1970s,Daniel Ellsberg stole classified documents that came to be known as __________ and gave them to national newspapers.

States are now obligated to protect most provisions of the Bill of Rights as a result of the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment ___________ clause.

A newspaper publishes a factually incorrect and highly negative story about a presidential candidate.That candidate sues the paper for libel.The courts are likely to rule which of the following?

Quiz 15: Order and Civil Liberties

A U.S.Court of Appeals ​held in 2013 that when Daniel Ray Carter,Jr.,an employee of the Sheriff's office in Hampton,Virginia ____________,it was constitutionally protected symbolic speech.

The __________ has been construed to provide protection for the individual from the actions of a repressive state government.

A(n) ______________ is a law that declares a person guilty without the benefit of trial.

In the New York Times v.Sullivan case,the Supreme Court declared that freedom of the press takes precedence when the defamed individual is

_____________ was the fist case to establish that the Bill of Rights would be applied more broadly than the Supreme Court initially held.

A reporter obtained information from a confidential source pertaining to an ongoing criminal grand jury investigation.The free press standard that the reporter must adhere to in this situation requires that the reporter

In Palko v.Connecticut,the Supreme Court ruled that Frank Palko's Fifth Amendment protection against double jeopardy was not a(n) _________ right the state of Connecticut had to follow.

In McCutcheon v.Federal Election Commission,the Supreme Court held that ​______________________ were unconstitutional.

The Supreme Court's decision in District of Columbia v.Heller did not rule on the question of incorporating the Second Amendment into the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment,at least in part because​

​After the September 11,2001 terrorist attacks,Congress passed the USA-PATRIOT Act,which

In 2010,The Supreme Court in McDonald v.Chicago,ruled in a 5-4 decision that an individual's right to bear arms

In its 2011 decision Snyder v.Phelps,the Supreme Court affirmed the right of the Westboro Baptist Church to

The Second Amendment of the Constitution refers to

Students demonstrating against the war in Iraq by wearing black armbands as a symbolic protest would probably be protected under which case ruling?

An ex post facto law

The case Cohen v.California dealt with a man who was prosecuted for wearing a jacket in a Los Angeles courthouse with the following words emblazoned on it:

In Near v.Minnesota,the Supreme Court

In the 1970s,Daniel Ellsberg stole classified documents that came to be known as __________ and gave them to national newspapers.

States are now obligated to protect most provisions of the Bill of Rights as a result of the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment ___________ clause.

A newspaper publishes a factually incorrect and highly negative story about a presidential candidate.That candidate sues the paper for libel.The courts are likely to rule which of the following?

A U.S.Court of Appeals held in 2013 that when Daniel Ray Carter,Jr.,an employee of the Sheriff's office in Hampton,Virginia ____________,it was constitutionally protected symbolic speech.

In McCutcheon v.Federal Election Commission,the Supreme Court held that ______________________ were unconstitutional.

The Supreme Court's decision in District of Columbia v.Heller did not rule on the question of incorporating the Second Amendment into the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment,at least in part because

After the September 11,2001 terrorist attacks,Congress passed the USA-PATRIOT Act,which