Ch.4 - Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights

Question 1

Specific individual rights such as a “Freedom of the Press” or “Limitation on search and seizure” or “Freedom of Religion would be labeled:

Answer 1

Civil Liberties

Question 2

The government or private parties treating persons of different races or genders “equally without discrimination” would be labelled:

Answer 2

Civil Rights

Question 3

Issues such as discrimination based on race, gender, age, handicap, religion, etc. would fall under the purview of:

Answer 3

Civil Rights

Question 4

Legal protections designed to ensure that individual rights are respected by the government (Federal and State) are referred to as:

Answer 4

Due Process

Question 5

Protecting individuals from abuse and other problematic actions by a State or Local government would come under:

Answer 5

14th Amendment protections

Question 6

The “Bill of Rights” protects the people from abuse or other problematic actions coming from:

Answer 6

The Federal Government

Question 7

In 1961, The Federal government protections against “illegal search and seizure” (found in the Bill of Rights - Fourth Amendment) were finally incorporated to include protection against the individual states with this case:

Answer 7

Mapp v. Ohio

Question 8

Civil Liberties that were originally granted only to the Federal Government by the Bill of Rights, but later were selectively extended to also include the individual states, this is referred to as:

Answer 8

Selective Incorporation

Question 9

The “Selective Incorporation” of the Federal Government protections (listed in the Bill of Rights, 1791) were gradually extended to include protection against the individual states beginning in 1925 with this Supreme Court case:

Answer 9

Gitlow v. New York

Question 10

“Selective Incorporation” of the Bill of Rights to gradually include protection against the states was done by re-interpreting which Amendment?

Answer 10

The 14th Amendment

Question 11

“Due Process” in Federal matters is granted to the people in the Fifth Amendment. Which Amendment grants “Due Process” in State matters?

Answer 11

The 14th Amendment

Question 12

As of 2020, most of the Bill of Rights have been “Incorporated” to include protections against the States: Three of the ten Bill of Rights have not been included. Which three have not been Incorporated to include the States?

Answer 12

2nd, 3rd, 7th Amendments

Question 13

All of the protections in the Bill of Rights (pertaining to the Federal Government) have now been totally incorporated to apply to the individual States as well.

Answer 13

FALSE

Question 14

Although required by the “Federal Government”, the Seventh Amendment’s right to a “Trial by Jury in Civil Cases” is not required by the “State Government”. It has not yet been Incorporated to include State protection.

Answer 14

TRUE

Question 15

Which one of the 27 Amendments provides for Freedom of Expression?

Answer 15

1st Amendment

Question 16

Freedom of Speech (Bill of Rights - First Amendment) is not an absolute right. Freedom of Speech can be denied if it creates a “clear and present danger”, as in this case.

Answer 16

Schenk v. United States, 1919

Question 17

In 1989, The Supreme Court ruled favorably that “U.S. flag burning” was legal based on:

Answer 17

The Right to Symbolic speech

Question 18

In Johnson v. Texas (1989), Gregory Lee Johnson won his case based on the right to:

Answer 18

Freedom of Speech

Question 19

President Nixon was hoping the “Pentagon Papers” would be blocked from being published in the New York Times by invoking ??????

Answer 19

Prior Restraint

Question 20

“Prior Restraint” would affect which Freedom?

Answer 20

Freedom of the Press

Question 21

The “Establishment Clause pertains to which Freedom?

Answer 21

Freedom of Religion

Question 22

Which Supreme Court case banned “Prayer in School”?

Answer 22

Engle v. Vitale (1962)

Question 23

Griswold v. Connecticut (1965) concerning the legalization of birth control was victorious thanks to which Amendment?

Answer 23

9th Amendment

Question 24

Roe v. Wade (1973) concerning the legalization of abortion was victorious thanks to which Amendment?

Answer 24

9th Amendment

Question 25

Bowers v. Hardwick (1986) concerning the Gay lifestyle unsuccessfully made what argument (in keeping with the Ninth Amendment).

Answer 25

Right to privacy

Question 26

Lawrence v. Texas (2003), making Ninth Amendment arguments was able to reverse what previous decision from 17 years earlier?

Answer 26

Bowers v. Hardwick (1986)

Question 27

Miranda v. Arizona (1966), using both the 5th and 6th Amendments, was successful concerning the issue of:

Answer 27

Being read one’s rights

Question 28

Giddeon v. Wainright (1963), using both the 5th & 6th Amendments, was successful concerning the issue of:

Answer 28

The right to an attorney

Question 29

Which Supreme Court case concerned 120,000 Californians being rounded up in February of 1942 and incarcerated for over 3 years, even though they were never charged with a crime nor had they done anything wrong. (An egregious miscarriage of justice)?

Answer 29

Korematsu v. United States