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Chapter 4: Civil Liberties: Review Assignment
1.
(p. 119) The first
10
amendments to the Constitution explicitly limited the power of legislative,
executive, and judicial branches of the national government. 2.
(p. 119) A legal safeguard that prevents the government from arbitrarily depriving citizens of
life, liberty, or property is a
due process.
3.
(p. 121) Which level of government did the framers of the Constitution seek to restrict in
power with the Bill of Rights?
a.
The framers of the Constitution sought to restrict the power of the federal government
with the Bill of Rights.
4.
(p. 124) Which city's gun control laws were overturned in a 2008 Supreme Court decision that
hinged on an interpretation of the Second Amendment?
a.
Washington D.C.’s gun control laws were overturned in a 2008 Supreme Court decision
that hinged on an interpretation of the Second Amendment.
5.
(p. 124) In its 2010 McDonald v. Chicago decision about the Second Amendment, the Supreme
Court ruled that the individual right to keep and bear arms is applicable to the states through
the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause.
6.
(p. 126) During the Civil War, which legal right did President Abraham Lincoln suspend as a
means of silencing political dissidents? a.
President Abraham Lincoln suspended the legal right of habeas corpus during the Civil
War as a means of silencing political dissidents.
7.
(p. 126) Which legal case established the clear and present danger test in relation to free
speech? a.
The legal case that established the clear and present danger test in relation to free
speech is Schenck v. United States (1919).
8.
(p. 128) Which 1969 legal case marked a reversal of the Supreme Court's traditional position
and also saw the establishment of the imminent lawless action test?
a.
The 1969 legal case that marked a reversal of the Supreme Court's traditional position
on free speech and established the imminent lawless action test was Brandenburg v.
Ohio.
9.
(p. 130) Which legal case concerned the burning of the American flag and led to a series of
legal challenges?
a.
The legal case concerning the burning of the American flag that led to a series of legal
challenges is Texas v. Johnson (1989).
10.
(p. 130) Which case saw the Supreme Court develop a three-part test to legally define
obscenity, or indecent or offensive speech?
a.
The case that saw the Supreme Court develop a three-part test to legally define
obscenity, or indecent and offensive speech, is Miller v. California (1973).
11.
(p. 132) The principle of prior restraint, established in the case of Near v. Minnesota, relates
to
restrictions on publication or speech before it occurs, typically in the form of censorship.
12.
(p. 134) Most Americans believe in
separation
between religious organizations and the
government.
13.
(p. 135) According to the Lemon test, for a state law to not violate the establishment clause of
the First Amendment, it must
have a secular purpose.
14.
(p. 137) After the ruling on Employment Division, Department of Human Resources v. Smith,
members of which church were excluded from several states' controlled-substance laws? a.
After the ruling on Employment Division, Department of Human Resources v. Smith,
members of the Native American Church were excluded from several states'
controlled-substance laws regarding the use of peyote in religious ceremonies.
15.
(p. 138) Which case, decided in 1965, first firmly established the right to privacy? a.
The case that first firmly established the right to privacy was Griswold v. Connecticut
(1965).
16.
(p. 140) Which four amendments are known together as criminal due process rights?
a.
The four amendments known together as criminal due process rights are the Fourth,
Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendments.
17.
(p. 141) Which 1961 decision extended exclusionary rules of search and seizure to state court
proceedings?
a.
The 1961 decision that extended the exclusionary rules of search and seizure to state
court proceedings is Mapp v. Ohio.
18.
(p. 142) In which of the following places has the Court ruled that there is no expectation of
privacy?
a.
The court ruled that there is no expectation of privacy in one's trash, parks, and stores.
19.
(p. 142-143) Miranda v. Arizona legally established which of the following personal liberties?
a.
Miranda v. Arizona legally established the personal liberty that individuals have the right
to remain silent and the right to have an attorney present during police questioning, as
outlined in the Miranda warnings.
20.
(p. 143) Which 1972 legal case saw the Supreme Court suspend the use of the death penalty?
a.
The 1972 legal case that saw the Supreme Court suspend the use of the death penalty
was Furman v. Georgia.
21.
(p. 146) The practice of transferring custody of suspected terrorists to other nations for
imprisonment and interrogation is known as
extraordinary rendition.
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