Question 1

In comparison to the case of Eric Snowden, how did the case of Benjamin Gitlow differ in its impact?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both equally impacted the protection of civil liberties in the face of national security concerns.
B)  The case of Eric Snowden has greater impact because of today's technology.
C)  The case of Benjamin Gitlow has greater impact because it helped change constitutional law.
D)  Neither case had an impact, as both Mr. Snowden and Mr. Gitlow were considered traitors.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

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)  slander.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following is a prohibition on making something illegal and punishable when it was legal prior to the passage of a new law?

Accepted Answer

A)  ex post facto law
B)  bill of attainder
C)  writ of habeas corpus
D)  petition of certiorariE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following best describes Benjamin Gitlow's political affiliation ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Democrat
B)  communist
C)  Republican
D)  socialistE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Which Amendment in the Bill of Rights deals with the right to own a firearm?

Accepted Answer

A)  First
B)  Second
C)  Fourth
D)  FifthE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following cases involved the right to use contraceptives?

Accepted Answer

A)  United States v. Windsor
B)  Griswold v. Connecticut
C)  Lawrence v. Texas
D)  Roe v. WadeE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court uphold restrictions on obscenity and pornography and establish a working definition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chaplinsky v. State of New York
B)  United States v. Flynt
C)  Roth v. United States
D)  Pope v. IllinoisE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Discuss the Role of the 14th Amendment in incorporating individual rights to the states.

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Question 9

Eric Snowden justified his decision to release American secrets using the argument that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a free and open press is necessary and vital to our personal liberty
B)  accused citizens have a right to a fair and speedy trial by jury
C)  the NSA abused its power to monitor and collect electronic data
D)  the CIA was illegally spying on American citizens in foreign countriesE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Discuss the issues and controversies which arose from the Eric Snowden case and discuss its implications on both civil liberties and national security.

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Question 11

Protected expression in the form of images, signs, etc.would best be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  protected speech.
B)  symbolic speech.
C)  dramatic speech.
D)  objective speech.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

The case of Board of Education v.Allen (1968) dealt with which of the following issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  paying for transportation to private schools with public money
B)  establishing mandatory prayer in public schools
C)  providing private religious schools with textbooks at public expense
D)  prohibiting any religious celebrations, assemblies, or performancesE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

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) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

The 10th Amendment was created in order to protect

Accepted Answer

A)  federal power.
B)  states' rights.
C)  the rights of the people.
D)  executive authority.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

The specific law at issue in the case of United States v.Windsor (2013) was

Accepted Answer

A)  the USA Patriot Act.
B)  the Federal Flag Desecration Act.
C)  the Defense of Marriage Act.
D)  the Americans with Disabilities Act.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

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) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

The 14th Amendment's guarantee against any state's depravation of "life, liberty or property …" is often called the ______ Clause.

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Question 18

If a person is found not guilty in a state court, the person can be tried for a similar crime in federal court and vice versa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

How does the Bill of Rights, by itself, apply to state and federal government?

Accepted Answer

A)  It restrains only the powers of the federal government.
B)  It restrains only the powers of the states.
C)  It restrains both the powers of the states and federal government.
D)  It restrains neither the federal government nor the states.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

The case of New York Times v.United States dealt with the prior restraint of what famous document?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Pentagon Papers
B)  WikiLeaks
C)  the Snowden files
D)  the Watergate transcriptsE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Exam 4: Civil Liberties

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