Question 1

Which of the following cases struck down state bans on the same-sex marriage and overturned both parts of the Defense of Marriage Act?

Accepted Answer

A)   Bowers v. Hardwick
B)   Romer v. Evans
C)   Goodridge v. Department of Public Health
D)   Obergfell v. HodgesE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

In the case of ______, the Supreme Court placed significant restrictions on the ability of the government to prevent publication.

Accepted Answer

A)   New York Times v. United States
B)   Washington Post v. New York Times
C)   New York Times v. Sullivan
D)   Washington Post v. United StatesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

An officer stops a driver and orders him to open his trunk without probable cause, leading to his arrest. Later, the judge refuses the admission of any evidence obtained from the search. This would most likely be because of the ______ rule.

Accepted Answer

A)   chain of custody
B)   provisional
C)   exclusionary
D)   MirandaE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Alexander Hamilton's concern for "rights not enumerated" would be addressed in the Ninth Amendment to the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the level of compliance of southern states to Brown II?

Accepted Answer

A)   actively resistant
B)   decisive and conclusive
C)   reluctantly compliant
D)   fast and comprehensiveE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Describe and analyze the problem of "intersectionality" with regard to the rise of multiracial identification in recent census surveys.

Accepted Answer

Over the past 20-30 years, the number of...

Question 7

Selective incorporation means that the Supreme Court used the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment selectively to expand the protections within the Bill of Rights to apply to the states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the most important way the Fifth Amendment provides protections for those accused of crimes?

Accepted Answer

A)   assuring a speedy trial by a jury of their peers
B)   guaranteeing processes and procedures for their defense
C)   ensuring fair and reasonable search and seizure of evidence
D)   prohibiting excessive bail and cruel/unusual punishmentE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Which of the following best defines civil liberties?

Accepted Answer

A)   rights citizens possess that protect them from unfair governmental interference
B)   rights guaranteed in the Constitution that define what people are allowed to do
C)   items included in the Bill of Rights that define what the government is allowed to do
D)   the ability to criticize the governmentE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Which of the following was the Court's main defense for its decision in Plessy v. Ferguson?

Accepted Answer

A)   Social prejudices cannot be overcome by legislation.
B)   Separate but equal is inherently unequal.
C)   The Fourteenth Amendment does not apply to African Americans.
D)   The Court has no authority to establish policy in state matters.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

The primary mechanism used to incorporate the Bill of Rights to the states is the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Expression of spoken, written, or symbolic speech that is likely to incite violence or disrupt the peace is defined as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   fighting words
B)   hate speech
C)   libel
D)   slanderE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

What term best describes an amount of money posted as a security to allow a charged individual to be freed while awaiting trial?

Accepted Answer

A)   security
B)   surety
C)   bail
D)   insuranceE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 14

The quest for women's rights was fully achieved once the Ninteenth Amendment was passed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the current test for the restriction of political speech or action?

Accepted Answer

A)   posing a clear and present danger
B)   promoting or inciting imminent lawless action
C)   threatening the dignity of the political process
D)   calling for the overthrow government institutionsE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

The Thirteenth Amendment freed slaves permanently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Federalist arguments in response to Anti-Federalist concerns over the Bill of Rights were included in ______ by Alexander Hamilton.

Accepted Answer

A)   Federalist 10
B)   Federalist 11
C)   Federalist 51
D)   Federalist 84E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

The Bill of Rights was originally intended to contain the first 12 amendments to the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following cases has been given the nickname "Bong Hits 4 Jesus"?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mapp v. Ohio
B)   Morse v. Frederick
C)   United States v. O'Brien
D)   Tinker v. Des Moines ISDE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

The Sixth Amendment is important because of which of the following protections?

Accepted Answer

A)   political speech
B)   no unreasonable search and seizure
C)   protection from self-incrimination
D)   a fair and speedy public trialE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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