CHAPTER 5 Civil Liberties

CHAPTER 5 Civil Liberties

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MULTIPLE CHOICE

a.	subject to conviction in federal court.
b.	subject to conviction in state court.
c.	subject to conviction in state and federal court.
d.	protected by Fourth Amendment rights.
e.	protected by the right to exercise free speech.

ANS: E REF: 96 NOT: F OBJ: LO3

In 2007, the Supreme Court allowed a school principal to punish a student for displaying a flag saying “Bong Hits 4 Jesus” because

a.	the Court held that it was within the student’s freedom of speech to wear the shirt.
b.	the Court held that the language incited unruly behavior.
c.	the Court held that the language harmed a religion.
d.	the Court held that the shirt endorsed drug use.
e.	None of the above is true.

ANS: D REF: 96 NOT: C OBJ: LO3

a.	the protections the Constitution provides against the abuse of government.
b.	the protecting of certain groups, such as women, gays, and African Americans.
c.	free speech, free press, religious freedoms, and the rights of the accused.
d.	Both A and B are true.
e.	Both A and C are true.

ANS: E REF: 96 NOT: F OBJ: LO3

In 1803, this U.S. president wrote a letter to the then governor of Pennsylvania requesting that he prosecute newspaper publishers for speaking out against the government.

ANS: C REF: 96 NOT: F OBJ: LO5

a.	majoritarian politics is ineffective in resolving crises.
b.	the U.S. Constitution is vague on issues of individual rights.
c.	the Bill of Rights lists several competing rights.
d.	policy entrepreneurs rarely operate in the civil rights area.
e.	the Supreme Court has refused to play a leading role in the interpretation of the First Amendment.

ANS: C REF: 97 NOT: C OBJ: LO1

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