Chapter 4 Civil Liberties

Question 1

The four great liberties guaranteed by the first amendment

Answer 1

Freedom of press, speech, religion, and assembly

Question 2

Which supreme court case ruled that the bill of rights applied only to the federal government and not the states?

Answer 2

Barron vs. Baltimore

Question 3

Which supreme court case ruled that freedom of press and speech are fundamental personal rights of all americans?

Answer 3

Gitlow vs. New York

Question 4

On what Constitutional principle was ruling based?

Answer 4

14th amendment

Question 5

What legal concept nationalized the Bill of Rights, applying its provisions to state laws?

Answer 5

Incorporation doctrine

Question 6

What two clauses of the first amendment deal with religion?

Answer 6

Establishment and free exercise clause

Question 7

What landmark ruled tax money could go to religious schools if it was used for secular purposes?

Answer 7

Lemon vs. Kurtzman

Question 8

Two court cases that dealt with the issue of prayer in public schools.

Answer 8

Engel vs. Vitale and school district of Abington township

Pennsylvania vs. Schempp

Question 9

Government actions preventing material from being published usually prohibited by 1st amendment

Answer 9

Prior restraint

Question 10

Landmark case that dealt with prior restraint

Answer 10

Near vs. Minnesota

Question 11

What case determined that obscenity was not protected by the 1st amendment?

Answer 11

Roth vs. United States

Question 12

What case ruled that community standards determined what was considered obscene?

Answer 12

Miller vs. California

Question 13

What did the tinker vs. Des Moines and Johnson vs. Texas cases deal with?

Answer 13

Freedom of speech and freedom of expression

Question 14

What case ruled that money contributed to a candidate was protected as free speech?

Answer 14

Buckley vs. Valeo

Question 15

What legislative act attempted to limit unrestricted campaign donations directly to political parties?

Answer 15

Bipartisan campaign reform act of 2002

Question 16

What case struck down the provisions of the McCain-Feingold Act?

Answer 16

Citizens united vs. federal election commission

Question 17

Which amendment is the basis for citizens forming interest groups and political parties, as well as picketing and protesting?

Answer 17

Freedom to “peacefully assemble”

Question 18

What was the constitutional issue in the Collins vs. Smith case?

Answer 18

Right to assemble

Question 19

What case extended second amendments restrictions on gun limits to state laws?

Answer 19

McDonald vs. Chicago

Question 20

What case struck down Washington D.C.’s attempt to restrict private ownership of handguns?

Answer 20

District of Columbia vs. Heller

Question 21

Most of the text of the Bill of Rights deals with what issue?

Answer 21

Rights of people accused of crimes

Question 22

What must exist before police can make an arrest or courts can issue a search warrant?

Answer 22

Probable cause

Question 23

What prohibits the introduction of evidence in court if it is improperly obtained?

Answer 23

Exclusionary rule

Question 24

What was the result of the Mapp vs. Ohio case?

Answer 24

Exclusionary rule restrictions extended to states

Question 25

What law expanded the governments powers of surveillance in GWOT?

Answer 25

USA Patriot act of 2001

Question 26

What case set the guidelines for police questioning of the accused?

Answer 26

Miranda vs. Arizona

Question 27

Which case guaranteed legal counsel to anyone accused of a felony?

Answer 27

Gideon vs. Wainwright

Question 28

How are 90% of the US court cases resolved?

Answer 28

A guilty plea “plea bargaining”

Question 29

Five important 8th amendment cases

Answer 29

Furman vs. Georgia 
Gregg vs. Georgia 
Woodson vs. North Carolina 
Mcclesky vs. Kemp
Wainwright vs. Witt

Question 30

Three important right to privacy cases

Answer 30

Roe vs. Wade
Planned parenthood vs. Casey
Webster vs. reproductive health services

Question 31

What are constitutional and other legal protections of individuals against government action called?

Answer 31

Civil liberties

Question 32

Where are the civil liberties listed?

Answer 32

Bill of rights