US Civil Liberties 2

Question 1

Which Supreme Court case established that the First Amendment applies to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment?

Accepted Answer

Gitlow v. New York

Answer

Schenck v. United States

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Brandenburg v. Ohio

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Palko v. Connecticut

Question 2

The 'establishment clause' of the First Amendment is primarily designed to prevent which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Congress from passing laws respecting an official government religion

Answer

Citizens from practicing minority religions

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The Supreme Court from ruling on religious matters

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States from funding private schools

Question 3

Under the 'clear and present danger' test from Schenck v. United States, speech may be restricted when it poses what kind of threat?

Accepted Answer

An immediate and serious threat to public safety

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Any criticism of government policy

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Speech that offends a majority of citizens

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Written words that incite debate

Question 4

Which amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures and requires probable cause for warrants?

Accepted Answer

Fourth Amendment

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Fifth Amendment

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Sixth Amendment

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Third Amendment

Question 5

The principle of 'incorporation' in constitutional law refers to which legal process?

Accepted Answer

Applying Bill of Rights protections to state governments via the 14th Amendment

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Including foreign treaties into domestic law

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Combining multiple amendments into a single doctrine

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Merging federal and state court jurisdictions

Question 6

Which Supreme Court ruling held that the death penalty for crimes committed by minors (under 18) is unconstitutional?

Accepted Answer

Roper v. Simmons

Answer

Atkins v. Virginia

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Graham v. Florida

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Miller v. Alabama

Question 7

The 'exclusionary rule' established in Mapp v. Ohio (1961) mandates that evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment must be:

Accepted Answer

Excluded from use at trial

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Admitted only if corroborated by other evidence

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Reviewed by a grand jury before exclusion

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Returned to the defendant immediately