Legal Studies

In Griswold v. Connecticut, the Court ruled that state laws making birth control illegal violated ...

In Griswold v. Connecticut, the Court ruled that state laws making birth control illegal violated ...

In Griswold v. Connecticut, the Court ruled that state laws making birth control illegal violated the constitutional right to privacy.
A) True
B) False

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Under the Miranda ruling, criminal defendants must indicate to the courts their past criminal ...

Under the Miranda ruling, criminal defendants must indicate to the courts their past criminal ...

Under the Miranda ruling, criminal defendants must indicate to the courts their past criminal records.
A) True
B) False

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Currently, the Supreme Court has ruled that capital punishment is cruel and unusual punishment.

Currently, the Supreme Court has ruled that capital punishment is cruel and unusual punishment.

Currently, the Supreme Court has ruled that capital punishment is cruel and unusual punishment.
A) True
B) False

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kim.k

Under the USA Patriot Act, the federal government issues approximately 300 "national security ...

Under the USA Patriot Act, the federal government issues approximately 300 "national security ...

Under the USA Patriot Act, the federal government issues approximately 300 "national security letters" annually.
A) True
B) False

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President George W. Bush has authorized the indefinite detention of people he believes to be enemy ...

President George W. Bush has authorized the indefinite detention of people he believes to be enemy ...

President George W. Bush has authorized the indefinite detention of people he believes to be enemy combatants.
A) True
B) False

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President George W. Bush has authorized eavesdropping on American citizens without obtaining ...

President George W. Bush has authorized eavesdropping on American citizens without obtaining ...

President George W. Bush has authorized eavesdropping on American citizens without obtaining warrants.
A) True
B) False

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kim.k

Americans are more concerned that the federal government has gone too far in restricting civil ...

Americans are more concerned that the federal government has gone too far in restricting civil ...

Americans are more concerned that the federal government has gone too far in restricting civil liberties than in protecting the U.S.
A) True
B) False

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On college campuses, what is the tension between freedom of speech and political correctness?

On college campuses, what is the tension between freedom of speech and political correctness?

On college campuses, what is the tension between freedom of speech and political correctness?

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Define civil liberties.

Define civil liberties.

Define civil liberties.

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stephano-leppi

How many of our modern civil rights and liberties were guaranteed in the original Constitution, ...

How many of our modern civil rights and liberties were guaranteed in the original Constitution, ...

How many of our modern civil rights and liberties were guaranteed in the original Constitution, before any formal amendments?

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Civil liberties in the U.S. Constitution are clear and specific. Is this a true statement? Why or ...

Civil liberties in the U.S. Constitution are clear and specific. Is this a true statement? Why or ...

Civil liberties in the U.S. Constitution are clear and specific.  Is this a true statement?  Why or why not?

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What kind of rights and liberties preoccupied the courts in the nineteenth century?

What kind of rights and liberties preoccupied the courts in the nineteenth century?

What kind of rights and liberties preoccupied the courts in the nineteenth century?

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kim.k

What kinds of speech has the Supreme Court allowed governments to control?

What kinds of speech has the Supreme Court allowed governments to control?

What kinds of speech has the Supreme Court allowed governments to control?

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stephano-leppi

What is the doctrine of "no prior restraint"?

What is the doctrine of "no prior restraint"?

What is the doctrine of "no prior restraint"?

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What is the Court's core interpretation of the nationalized free exercise clause?

What is the Court's core interpretation of the nationalized free exercise clause?

What is the Court's core interpretation of the nationalized free exercise clause?

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stephano-leppi

What has the "separation of church and state " meant in practice?

What has the "separation of church and state " meant in practice?

What has the "separation of church and state " meant in practice?

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stephano-leppi

What was the nature of property rights as defined by the Marshall Court ( 1801-1835 )?

What was the nature of property rights as defined by the Marshall Court ( 1801-1835 )?

What was the nature of property rights as defined by the Marshall Court ( 1801-1835 )?

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kim.k

What does "nationalizing" the Bill of Rights mean?

What does "nationalizing" the Bill of Rights mean?

What does "nationalizing" the Bill of Rights mean?

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kim.k

What is the standard of obscenity as articulated in the Miller v. California case?

What is the standard of obscenity as articulated in the Miller v. California case?

What is the standard of obscenity as articulated in the Miller v. California case?

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kim.k

What is the purpose of the exclusionary rule?

What is the purpose of the exclusionary rule?

What is the purpose of the exclusionary rule?

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xajA

Civil ________ refer to constitutional provisions, laws, and practices that protect individuals from ...

Civil ________ refer to constitutional provisions, laws, and practices that protect individuals from ...

Civil ________ refer to constitutional provisions, laws, and practices that protect individuals from government interference.

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The major liberty stated in the original Constitution was ________.

The major liberty stated in the original Constitution was ________.

The major liberty stated in the original Constitution was ________.

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Eventually, the Supreme Court interpreted the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to ...

Eventually, the Supreme Court interpreted the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to ...

Eventually, the Supreme Court interpreted the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to ________ those liberties in the Bill of Rights that it deemed fundamental to democracy.

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stephano-leppi

In terms of the nationalization of the Bill of Rights, instead of total incorporation, the Court has ...

In terms of the nationalization of the Bill of Rights, instead of total incorporation, the Court has ...

In terms of the nationalization of the Bill of Rights, instead of total incorporation, the Court has pursued ________ incorporation.

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stephano-leppi

The assumption that the actions of elected bodies and officials are legal under the constitution is ...

The assumption that the actions of elected bodies and officials are legal under the constitution is ...

The assumption that the actions of elected bodies and officials are legal under the constitution is the definition of ________.

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The assumption that the actions of elected bodies and officials that violate "equal ...

The assumption that the actions of elected bodies and officials that violate "equal ...

The assumption that the actions of elected bodies and officials that violate "equal protection" or other constitutional rights are unconstitutional is the definition of ________.

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stephano-leppi

The first incorporation of the Bill of Rights concerned freedom of ________.

The first incorporation of the Bill of Rights concerned freedom of ________.

The first incorporation of the Bill of Rights concerned freedom of ________.

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stephano-leppi

A major exception to the expansion of freedom of expression has been concern for ________.

A major exception to the expansion of freedom of expression has been concern for ________.

A major exception to the expansion of freedom of expression has been concern for ________.

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stephano-leppi

State action that attempts to prevent publication before it has occurred is called ________.

State action that attempts to prevent publication before it has occurred is called ________.

State action that attempts to prevent publication before it has occurred is called ________.

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kim.k

The prohibitions of ________ on publication remains the core of freedom of the press.

The prohibitions of ________ on publication remains the core of freedom of the press.

The prohibitions of ________ on publication remains the core of freedom of the press.

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kim.k

________ is a nonlegal term for sexual materials.

________ is a nonlegal term for sexual materials.

________ is a nonlegal term for sexual materials.

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________, which is almost always unconstitutional, prevents publication before it has occurred.

________, which is almost always unconstitutional, prevents publication before it has occurred.

________, which is almost always unconstitutional, prevents publication before it has occurred.

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kim.k

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 ...

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

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kim.k

The Civil War amendments to the Constitution, the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments

The Civil War amendments to the Constitution, the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments

The Civil War amendments to the Constitution, the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments
A) guaranteed voting rights for all citizens over 21 years of age and declared slavery immoral.
B) overturned Plessy and forever banished the

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stephano-leppi

The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution

The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution

The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution
A) guaranteed adult women the right to vote.
B) forbade the establishment of a state religion.
C) established the direct election of senators.
D) extended equal protection under the law

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kim.k

This clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution requires that each state treat all of ...

This clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution requires that each state treat all of ...

This clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution requires that each state treat all of their citizens equally.
A) grandfather clause
B) due process clause
C) privileges and immunities clause
D) equal protection clause

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kim.k

The Supreme Court decided, in Plessy v. Ferguson ( 1896 ), thatA) civil rights always take priority ...

The Supreme Court decided, in Plessy v. Ferguson ( 1896 ), thatA) civil rights always take priority ...

The Supreme Court decided, in Plessy v. Ferguson ( 1896 ), that
A) civil rights always take priority over property rights, even against state laws.
B) race discrimination by private owners was unconstitutional.
C) states could separate

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kim.k

The popular term for the system of legal racial segregation that existed in the American South until ...

The popular term for the system of legal racial segregation that existed in the American South until ...

The popular term for the system of legal racial segregation that existed in the American South until the middle of the twentieth century is
A) Jim Crow.
B) de jure segregation.
C) de facto segregation.
D) second generation discrim

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stephano-leppi

A tax to be paid as a condition of voting is called a

A tax to be paid as a condition of voting is called a

A tax to be paid as a condition of voting is called a
A) dole tax.
B) poll tax.
C) toll tax.
D) pole tax.

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stephano-leppi

A device that allowed whites to vote whose grandfathers had voted in the past.

A device that allowed whites to vote whose grandfathers had voted in the past.

A device that allowed whites to vote whose grandfathers had voted in the past.
A) direct primary
B) white primary
C) open primary
D) grandfather clause

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kim.k