Chapter 5 - Civil Liberties Quiz #2
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- 1.The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of flag burning in the case of
- A.
Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire.
- B.
Miller v. California.
- C.
Texas v. Johnson.
- D.
Reno v. Johnson.
- E.
Schenck v. United States.
- 2.In the _______________________ case, the Supreme Court ruled that the part of the McCain-Feingold law that denied corporations and labor unions the right to run ads violated their rights to free speech under the Constitution.
- A.
McConnell v. Federal Election Commission
- B.
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
- C.
New York Times v. Sullivan
- D.
Miller v. California
- E.
Reno v. ACLU
- 3.The historical reference to a "wall of separation" between religion and the state can be found in
- A.
The Bill of Rights.
- B.
A series of debates in the First Congress.
- C.
The writings of Thomas Jefferson.
- D.
Twentieth-century Supreme Court decisions.
- E.
The Federalist papers.
- 4.In an important recent decision, the Supreme Court upheld a voucher program for students attending religious and other private schools in Cleveland, Ohio, because
- A.
The schools promised to teach no course involving religion.
- B.
The aid was not given to particular schools but to the families who chose the schools.
- C.
The schools removed all religious symbols and artifacts.
- D.
The aid was given directly in the particular schools.
- E.
The teachers were certified by the state.
- 5.In the ___________________ decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the establishment clause forbids prayer, even a nondenominational one, in public schools.
- A.
Everson v. Board of Education
- B.
Engel v. Vitale
- C.
Lemon v. Kurtzman
- D.
Zelman v. Simmons-Harris
- E.
Lee v. Weisman
- 6.The exclusionary rule holds that
- A.
Double jeopardy cannot occur.
- B.
Defendants who have had their rights violated can plea bargain.
- C.
Police officers must be disciplined.
- D.
Evidence gathered in violation of the Constitution cannot be used in a trial.
- E.
States must prohibit religious displays in court.
- 7.The purpose of the exclusionary rule, according to the Supreme Court, is to
- A.
Limit illegal immigration.
- B.
Prevent crime by addressing its root causes.
- C.
Limit the power of courts.
- D.
Exclude religious activities by government employees.
- E.
Control the behavior of the police.
- 8.The Supreme Court demanded that the evidence obtained in Mapp v. Ohio be excluded because the police
- A.
Had not obtained a search warrant.
- B.
Questioned Mapp in an impolite manner.
- C.
Used unncecessary force.
- D.
Refused to let Mapp contact her lawyer.
- E.
Spied on Mapp with binoculars.
- 9.The landmark case on involuntary confession was that of
- A.
Mapp v. Ohio.
- B.
Miranda v. Arizona.
- C.
Gideon v. Wainwright.
- D.
Brown v. Board of Education.
- E.
Gitlow v. New York.
- 10.The main provisions of the U.S.A. Patriot Act cover all of the following EXCEPT
- A.
Airport security.
- B.
Telephone taps.
- C.
Internet taps.
- D.
Voice mail.
- E.
Money laundering.
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