Legal Studies

7 years ago

Responding to a constitutional challenge to the Communications Decency Act of 1996, the Supreme ...

Responding to a constitutional challenge to the Communications Decency Act of 1996, the Supreme Court
A) overturned the Act.
B) refused to hear the case.
C) upheld the Act.
D) modified the law.

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7 years ago

The Supreme Court has (Multiple Choice Question)

The Supreme Court has
A) ruled that obscenity is protected by the First Amendment.
B) settled on an exact definition of obscenity.
C) banned pornography under the Fourteenth Amendment.
D) struggled to define obscenity.

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7 years ago

This decision by the Supreme Court established a three-part test for obscenity.

This decision by the Supreme Court established a three-part test for obscenity.
A) Miller v. California
B) New York Times v. Sullivan
C) England v. Owens
D) Plessy v. Ferguson

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7 years ago

Which of the following is NOT part of the test to determine if material can be considered obscene?

Which of the following is NOT part of the test to determine if material can be considered obscene?
A) The average person, applying contemporary community standards, must find that the work as a whole appeals to lust.
B) The work is a direct

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7 years ago

The "LAPS" test is used to judge which of the following?

The "LAPS" test is used to judge which of the following?
A) language, artistic, merit, and scientific value
B) literary, artistic, merit, and scenic value
C) language, artistic, political, and scientific value
D) literar

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7 years ago

In Minersville School District v. Gobitis (1940 ), the CourtA) called for integration of the public ...

In Minersville School District v. Gobitis (1940 ), the Court
A) called for integration of the public schools with all deliberate speed.
B) developed the exclusionary rule to prevent police and prosecutors from using evidence seized in illeg

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7 years ago

It wasn't until the 1940s that the Supreme Court

It wasn't until the 1940s that the Supreme Court
A) decided a case on free speech.
B) ruled that slavery violated the constitutional rights of blacks.
C) ruled on a case involving property rights.
D) firmly established that t

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7 years ago

The core of the nationalized free exercise clause is that

The core of the nationalized free exercise clause is that
A) government may not interfere with religious beliefs, but religious actions are not absolutely protected.
B) free exercise is protected against the federal government, but it has n

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7 years ago

The core of the nationalized free exercise clause is that government may not interfere with ...

The core of the nationalized free exercise clause is that government may not interfere with religious
A) beliefs.
B) universities.
C) sacrifices of animals.
D) actions.

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7 years ago

________ requires that government not favor one religion over another by granting it special favors, ...

________ requires that government not favor one religion over another by granting it special favors, privileges, or status.
A) Freedom of choice
B) Freedom of religion
C) Freedom of conscience
D) Freedom of conviction

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7 years ago

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A) The Supreme Court has ruled against organized prayer in public schools, but allows a "moment of silence."
B) The Christian conservative movement does not favor organized prayer in publ

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7 years ago

With respect to the rights of the accused, advocates of ________ values see violations of rights and ...

With respect to the rights of the accused, advocates of ________ values see violations of rights and liberties as unnecessary and dangerous.
A) equal protection
B) due process
C) un-American
D) family

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7 years ago

What is "intelligent design"?

What is "intelligent design"?
A) the idea that God created the earth as outlined in the Bible
B) the idea that the natural world is too complex to have evolved as scientists propose
C) A permissible way to include biblical pr

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7 years ago

During the 1950s and 1960s, the ________ Court was accused of coddling the guilty and handcuffing ...

During the 1950s and 1960s, the ________ Court was accused of coddling the guilty and handcuffing the police.
A) Holmes
B) Burger
C) Warren
D) Rehnquist

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7 years ago

With respect to the rights of the accused, the result of the Republican domination of the White ...

With respect to the rights of the accused, the result of the Republican domination of the White House between 1968 and 1993 is
A) greater concern for crime control than due process.
B) an orientation toward extending the rights of the accus

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7 years ago

In Mapp v. Ohio (1961 ), the Court enunciated the ________ to prevent police and prosecutors from ...

In Mapp v. Ohio (1961 ), the Court enunciated the ________ to prevent police and prosecutors from using evidence gained through warrantless and unreasonable searches to convict people.
A) equal protection rule
B) avoidance rule
C) due

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7 years ago

The Rehnquist Court has (Multiple Choice Question)

The Rehnquist Court has
A) broadened the exclusionary rule.
B) narrowed the exclusionary rule.
C) abolished the exclusionary rule.
D) declared the exclusionary rule unconstitutional.

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7 years ago

The ________ Court was most instrumental in expanding the Fifth Amendment protection against ...

The ________ Court was most instrumental in expanding the Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination.
A) Warren
B) Burger
C) Taney
D) Rehnquist

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7 years ago

Which of the following statements is TRUE with respect to the death penalty?

Which of the following statements is TRUE with respect to the death penalty?
A) The Court ruled that the death penalty was unconstitutional, and it remains so today.
B) The Court declared that the death penalty was unconstitutional and then

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7 years ago

Which of the following countries uses capital punishment?

Which of the following countries uses capital punishment?
A) the United States
B) Germany
C) Canada
D) all of the above

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7 years ago

The war on terrorism has brought new restrictions on civil liberties that affect

The war on terrorism has brought new restrictions on civil liberties that affect
A) mostly Muslims.
B) mostly Arabs.
C) mostly African Americans.
D) both citizens and noncitizens.

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7 years ago

The USA Patriot act (Multiple Choice Question)

The USA Patriot act
A) only affects those who have entered the country illegally
B) increases Americans' civil liberties.
C) only affects those who have been convicted of terrorism.
D) reduces Americans' civil liberties.

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7 years ago

What was the Supreme Court's decision in Hamdi v. Rumsfeld?

What was the Supreme Court's decision in Hamdi v. Rumsfeld?
A) The president's powers during wartime are unlimited.
B) Speaking against the war is a punishable offense because it harms the morale of our troops.
C) Suspected t

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7 years ago

College campuses have become an important battleground in the continuing struggle over the meaning ...

College campuses have become an important battleground in the continuing struggle over the meaning of free speech in the United States.
A) True
B) False

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7 years ago

Civil liberties refers to government responsibility for guaranteeing that all citizens are able to ...

Civil liberties refers to government responsibility for guaranteeing that all citizens are able to participate as equals in the practices of democracy.
A) True
B) False

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7 years ago

The original Constitution (without formal amendments) listed a slew of liberties to be protected ...

The original Constitution (without formal amendments) listed a slew of liberties to be protected from the national and state governments.
A) True
B) False

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7 years ago

The Supreme Court, during the first 60 years of its existence, mainly reinforced the civil liberty ...

The Supreme Court, during the first 60 years of its existence, mainly reinforced the civil liberty of freedom of speech.
A) True
B) False

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7 years ago

In Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857 ), Chief Justice Taney claimed that the Founders intended that ...

In Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857 ), Chief Justice Taney claimed that the Founders intended that blacks were never to be citizens nor even to possess rights that whites must respect.
A) True
B) False

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7 years ago

The Supreme Court has nationalized every liberty in the Bill of Rights.

The Supreme Court has nationalized every liberty in the Bill of Rights.
A) True
B) False

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7 years ago

When a law falls under "strict scrutiny" by the courts, it means the law is presumed to ...

When a law falls under "strict scrutiny" by the courts, it means the law is presumed to be constitutional, and the authors of the enactment bear the burden of convincing the courts otherwise.
A) True
B) False

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7 years ago

In Gitlow v. New York, the U.S. Supreme Court finished the process of incorporation.

In Gitlow v. New York, the U.S. Supreme Court finished the process of incorporation.
A) True
B) False

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7 years ago

The nationalization of the Bill of Rights was fought strenuously by the American Civil Liberties ...

The nationalization of the Bill of Rights was fought strenuously by the American Civil Liberties Union.
A) True
B) False

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7 years ago

In general, no government today may regulate or interfere with the content of speech without a ...

In general, no government today may regulate or interfere with the content of speech without a compelling reason.
A) True
B) False

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7 years ago

The prohibition of prior restraints on publications remains the core of freedom of the press.

The prohibition of prior restraints on publications remains the core of freedom of the press.
A) True
B) False

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7 years ago

Obscenity is the legal term for pornography.

Obscenity is the legal term for pornography.
A) True
B) False

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7 years ago

The Supreme Court allows local communities to ban obscenity under certain guidelines.

The Supreme Court allows local communities to ban obscenity under certain guidelines.
A) True
B) False

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7 years ago

The core of the nationalized free exercise clause is that government may not interfere with ...

The core of the nationalized free exercise clause is that government may not interfere with religious actions.
A) True
B) False

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7 years ago

The major doctrine of the establishment clause is the "separate but equal" test.

The major doctrine of the establishment clause is the "separate but equal" test.
A) True
B) False

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7 years ago

The Rehnquist Court has been taking some of the bricks out of the walls of the "Lemon" ...

The Rehnquist Court has been taking some of the bricks out of the walls of the "Lemon" test.
A) True
B) False

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