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Q: In the City of Ladue v. Gilleo, the Supreme Court found that _________involve free speech protections.a. nude dancingb. campaign ads c. yard signsd. bumper stickers

Q: The Supreme Court in R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul found that burning a cross wasa. a hate crime.b. subject to First Amendment protection. c. unconstitutional.d. none of the above.

Q: In Barnes v. Glen Theater, it was found that nude dancing a. enjoyed some First Amendment protection.b. laws were subject to a strict scrutiny test. c. had no First Amendment protections.d. constituted obscenity.

Q: The case of Texas v. Johnson found that _________was protected speech.a. burning the United States flagb. burning a crossc. burning a draft card d. shouting at a judge

Q: A form of speech that expresses an idea or emotion without the use of words is known as____________.

Q: Freedom of speech is subject to the legal standard of ______ in which the state must establish it has a compelling government interest that justifies the law impacting it.

Q: The Supreme Court has consistently held that ______ may not be prohibited simply because some find it offensive.

Q: Lynch v. Donnelly dealt with issues involving the ___________Clause of the United States Constitution.

Q: _________ championed the theory that government and religion need not, and in fact cannot, be completely separated.

Q: Van Orden v. Perry and McCreary County v. ACLU were similar cases dealing with the Establishment Clause in 2004, but yielded vastly different rulings. a. Trueb. False

Q: Everson v. Board of Education made the separation of church and state, as well as the Establishment Clause, applicable to the states. a. True b. False

Q: Conscientious objection to military service based on religious beliefs is not a constitutional issue since everyone has a duty to serve their country. a. True b. False

Q: Religious freedom includes the freedom to print instructional materials to train religious teachers and to organize religious schools. a. True b. False

Q: Freedom of the press is the first right set forth in the Bill of Rights because of the suppression of newspapers in the early American colonies. a. True b. False

Q: Why is Snyder v. Phelps (2012) an important First Amendment case?

Q: Discuss how protestors are protected and restricted by the First Amendment.

Q: Discuss the evolution of the "imminent lawless action" test.

Q: Discuss the progression and impact of amendments relating to voting.

Q: Discuss the concept of federalism and how it is embodied in the Tenth Amendment

Q: Discuss the constitutionality of flag burning. Explain your feelings about this symbolic act and whether it should be constitutionally protected.

Q: Discuss the delicate balance being struck by the Court in achieving the separation of church and state in schools.

Q: Rank the four basic freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment in descending order of importance to you, then explain why you rank them as you do.

Q: Reserving for the states those powers not granted to the federal government or withheld from the states is ________.

Q: Olmstead v. United States stated that the most comprehensive and most valued right by civilized men was the right ________.

Q: Historically, freedom of the press has been attached to the general concept of ________.

Q: The free exercise of religion involves both the freedom to believe and the freedom to _________.

Q: Powers retained by the states are known as ________ powers.

Q: Powers of the federal government are known as ________ powers.

Q: Balancing society's need for law and order and for effective law enforcement against the _____________of individuals is known as the balancing test.

Q: Rights not specifically listed in the Bill of Rights are known as ________ rights.

Q: The constitutionality of prison regulations that restrict prisoners' First Amendment rights are judged by using a ___________test.

Q: The ________ Amendment has never been subjected to Supreme Court review.

Q: No rights are absolute, so government can regulate them when _________outweigh those of the individual.

Q: The ________ Amendment established the right to a federal jury trial for all "suits at common law" if the value was over $20.

Q: In determining when speech should not be protected, the courts replaced the clear and present danger test with the __________test.

Q: The ________ Amendment prohibited housing soldiers in private homes during peacetime.

Q: In upholding the free speech right of anonymous pamphleteering, the Supreme Court held that "Anonymity is a shield from the tyranny of the ___________."

Q: The Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 was declared ________by the Supreme Court.

Q: The ________ Amendment is sometimes referred to as the forgotten amendment because it is seldom used as a basis for Supreme Court decisions.

Q: The ________ Amendment embodies the principle of federalism.

Q: The First Amendment provision that prohibits the government from creating a national church is the _________clause.

Q: Government's restriction of the press through use of prior restraint is rare in the United States and most other democratic countries.a. Trueb. False

Q: Selective incorporation has been used to incorporate the entire Bill of Rights to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment.

Q: The Supreme Court supported a woman's right to abortion in Roe v. Wade.

Q: In Virginia v. Black (2003), the Supreme Court held that a law banning cross burning as a hate crime itself is unconstitutional because the law presumes hate is the purposewithout more evidence, cross burning is deemed a protected form of speech. a. True b. False

Q: The court has no duty to protect those who come before it from undue adverse publicity. a. True b. False

Q: The Ninth Amendment specifically guarantees the right to privacy.

Q: Rights not specifically listed in the Bill of Rights are known as delegated rights.

Q: In the 1999 case of Chicago v. Morales, the Supreme Court upheld an "antiloitering" ordinance, stating that the definition of illegal loitering as "to remain in any one place with no apparent purpose" was not unconstitutionally vague. a. True b. False

Q: Any officer who speaks in public on an employment matter is not protected by the First Amendment. a. True b. False

Q: The right to a federal jury trial is determined mainly by historical analysis of common law.

Q: The Ninth Amendment establishes that the rights of U.S. citizens extend beyond those listed in the Constitution.

Q: The United States has been a model of religious tolerance throughout history. a. True b. False

Q: The Supreme Court has ruled that Americans have a free-speech right to pass out anonymous political pamphlets. a. True b. False

Q: Suits at common law are legal controversies arising out of criminal law rather than civil law.

Q: One of the primary reserve powers kept by the states is police power.

Q: The Supreme Court has ruled that states cannot require children to pledge allegiance to the United States each day. a. True b. False

Q: The Tenth Amendment embodies the principle of federalism.

Q: In Virginia v. Black, the Supreme Court ruled the singular act of cross burning was not a form of free speech protected by the First Amendment. a. True b. False

Q: Olmstead v. United States stated that "the most comprehensive of rights and the right most valued by civilized men" is the right to pursue happiness.

Q: Many states apply a higher fighting words standard to law enforcement officers because they are expected to exercise a higher degree of restraint than the average citizen. a. True b. False

Q: Under federalism: a. the federal government has the most power. b. state governments have more power than the federal government. c. power is shared by the national government and the states. d. the Constitution is declared the supreme law of the land.

Q: The first guarantee to be made applicable to the states through incorporation was: a. freedom of religion. b. freedom to assemble. c. freedom of speech. d. freedom of the press.

Q: Standards to define obscenity were set forth in: a. Near v. Minnesota. b. the Zenger case. c. Edwards v. City of Goldsboro, NC. d. Miller v. California.

Q: Congress has not considered an Amendment regarding: a. establishing victims' rights. b. prohibiting burning the American flag. c. banning gay marriage. d. equal rights for same-sex couples.

Q: The Supreme Court held that obscenity is not a constitutionally protected form of free speech in: a. Near v. Minnesota. b. Cohen v. Cowles Media Company. c. Roth v. United States. d. the Zenger case.

Q: The Supreme Court placed restrictions on the censorship of inmate mail in: a. Prewitt v. State of Arizona ex rel. Eyman (1969). b. Procunier v. Martinez (1974). c. City of Ladue v. Gilleo (1994). d. Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union (1997).

Q: Whether there is a right to a federal jury trial is based largely on: a. previous cases heard and common law analysis. b. the geographical jurisdiction of the offense. c. whether or not the issue is of local or national importance. d. whether or not federal civil remedies are sought.

Q: In Colgrove v. Battin, the Supreme Court upheld juries comprised of _____ members in federal civil trials. a. 6 b. 8 c. 10 d. 12

Q: In the case of Texas v. Johnson (1989), the Supreme Court ruled: "If there is a bedrock principle underlying the First Amendment, it is that the government may not prohibit the expression of an idea simply because society finds the idea itself offensive or disagreeable." This case involved: a. child pornography b. flag burning c. cross burning d. nude dancing

Q: The Supreme Court held there is no right to a federal jury trial when Congress had created other administrative remedies in: a. Thomas v. Union Carbide b. Curtis v. Loether c. Colgrove v. Battin d. Griswold v. Connecticut

Q: The establishment clause of the First Amendment sets forth all of the following, except: a. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion. b. Congress is prohibited from establishing a national church. c. Congress may establish a national church if three-fourths of the states vote to ratify. d. government cannot show preference to any particular religion.

Q: The Supreme Court justified the screening of inmate mail in: a. Prewitt v. State of Arizona ex rel. Eyman (1969). b. Procunier v. Martinez (1974). c. City of Ladue v. Gilleo (1994). d. Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union (1997).

Q: The first state to pass a victims' rights constitutional amendment was: a. Texas. b. Florida. c. Massachusetts. d. California.

Q: Griswold v. Connecticut is considered the first case in which the Supreme Court addressed the Ninth Amendment, and dealt with the legality of : a. pornography b. abortion c. interracial marriage d. contraception

Q: "Whether the gravity of the evil discounted by its improbability, justifies such invasion of free speech as is necessary to avoid the danger" is called the: a. clear and probable danger test b. clear and present danger test c. imminent lawless action test d. imminent probable danger test

Q: Freedom of the press was made binding on the states through the Fourteenth Amendment in Near v. Minnesota (1931), in which the Supreme Court ruled that:a. no newspaper could be banned because of its contents, regardless how scandalous.b. obscenity is not a constitutionally protected form of speech.c. government may halt publication of books that endanger national security.d. the press has no constitutional right to disregard promises of confidentiality.

Q: Religious freedom includes all of the following, except: a. the freedom to worship. b. freedom to print instructional material. c. freedom to train teachers. d. prayer conducted in public schools.

Q: Women were given the right to vote by the: a. Fifteenth Amendment b. Seventeenth Amendment c. Nineteenth Amendment d. Twentieth Amendment

Q: The Supreme Court held that Congress had the authority to establish a national bank in: a. United States v. Darby b. Bowers v. Hardwick c. Olmstead v. United States d. McCulloch v. Maryland