Chapter 5 Questions Flashcards
Where are the specific rights and liberties guaranteed to the American people
In the Bill of Rights.
According to Barron vs. Baltimore, the bill of rights does what?
only restricted what the federal government could do
What is fundamental freedom?
Freedom of assembly.
The doctrine that applies the Bill of Rights to the states by relying on the Fourteenth Amendment is…?
Incorporation
In Gitlow v. New York, the supreme courts ruled that:
States can’t abridge citizens’ freedom of speech.
Where can the Establishment Clause be found?
In the First Amendment.
The Free Exercise Clause is a protection against government interference with freedom?
the way you practice your religion.
The government cannot prevent speech or publication before the fact. This is known as the prohibition against
prior restraint.
Which of the following is an example of speech that can be restricted because it causes a clear and present danger?
Shouting “fire!” in a crowded theater.
Which of the following restrictions on a planned rally would be permissible?
Requiring that the planned rally take place during daylight hours.
Which amendment protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures?
Amendment
In Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court interpreted the Constitution to include a limited right to an abortion by relying on
the right to privacy.
Identify the following statement: “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to speak to an attorney, and to have an attorney present during any questioning. If you cannot afford a lawyer, one will be provided for you at government expense.”
Miranda rights.
Government can prohibit
obscenity
Under what circumstances can the police search the trunk of your vehicle without a warrant?
If you give consent.
How does the First Amendment begin?
“Congress shall make no law…”
Which of the following restricts citizens’ civil liberties?
The USA Patriot Act.
In the Pentagon Papers case, the Supreme Court ruled that
the government could not prohibit the New York Times from publishing documents that would “do irreparable harm to the morale of American soldiers.”
Symbolic speech includes
flag burning.
The exclusionary rule could likely apply to
a coerced confession.
The Seneca Falls Convention advocated for equal rights for
women.
The Thirteenth Amendment bans
slavery.
Jim Crow laws mandated
segregation.
Grandfather clauses were designed to
keep former slaves from voting.
The Nineteenth Amendment guaranteed women
equal voting rights.
The NAACP’s main strategy for winning civil rights protections for African Americans was
litigation.
What was the Supreme Court’s decision in Plessy v. Ferguson?
Segregation is acceptable as long as the facilities are equal.
The Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education was based on the
equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
outlawed segregation in public facilities.
Which of the following statements about the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is accurate?
The ERA was never ratified by the requisite number of states.
What is the standard of review for determining gender discrimination?
Intermediate standard.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination against
female students.
Which state allows same-sex marriages?
Massachusetts.
What was the outcome of two Supreme Court decisions involving affirmative action admission policies at the University of Michigan?
Affirmative action policies are permissible if they involve a holistic review of candidates and do not rely on point systems or numerical formulas.
According to Lawrence v. Texas, states cannot prohibit
sodomy.
Policies designed to give special attention or treatment to members of previously discriminated against groups are known as
affirmative action.
Which kind of discrimination has been declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court?
De jure racial discrimination.
Who sparked the Montgomery bus boycott by refusing to give up a seat on a segregated bus?
Rosa Parks.
What was the reaction in the South to the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education?
Massive resistance.
Which of the following kinds of discrimination is most likely to be prohibited by the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution?
Racial discrimination.
