Government Lesson 5 Study Guide

Question 1

Which of these plays the largest role in interpreting the Bill of Rights
A. Congress
B. state legislatures
C. the Supreme Court
D. the executive branch

Answer 1

the Supreme Court

Question 2

Which of these is a civil liberty protected by the bill of Rights
A. the right to work
B. the right to marry
C. the right to travel abroad
D. the right to religious freedom

Answer 2

the right to religious freedom

Question 3

Which of these unpopular forms of expression is protected by the first amendment
A. libel
B. slander
C. obscenity
D. flag burning

Answer 3

flag burning

Question 4

The process of applying the Bill of Rights to the states through Supreme Court decisions is called
A. double jeopardy
B. prior restraint
C. incorporation
D. probable cause

Answer 4

incorporation

Question 5

Which of these acts is protected under the First Amendment
A. criticizing elected leaders
B. selling pornography to children
C. telling military secrets to the enemy
D. spreading untrue rumors to harm someone

Answer 5

criticizing elected leaders

Question 6

The Fifth, Sixth and Eighth amendments protect
A. voting rights
B. privacy rights
C. rights in the legal system
D. rights reserved to the states

Answer 6

rights in the legal system

Question 7

Which of these rights has not been subject to incorporation
A. the right to bear arms
B. the right to a fair trial
C. the right to freedom of speech
D. the right to petition the government

Answer 7

the right to bear arms

Question 8

The phrase "you have the right to remain silent" reflects the provision in the Bill of Rights regarding
A. double jeopardy
B. eminent domain
C. judicial review
D. self-incrimination

Answer 8

self-incrimination

Question 9

The term prior restraint refers to which government action
A. deciding a law is unconstitutional
B. preventing publication of certain material
C. jailing individuals without bail before a trial
D. searching people suspected of planning a crime

Answer 9

preventing publication of certain material

Question 10

What decision did the Supreme Court make on the power of cities to regulate peaceful assembly in public places in Hague v. CIO
A. cities may not regulate assemblies in public places in any way.
B. Cities may set rules for the use of public places that apply equally to all
C. Cities may charge groups to meet in public places as long as fees are low
D. Cities may pick and choose which groups to allow to meet in public places

Answer 10

Cities may set rules for the use of public places that apply equally to all

Question 11

The establishment clause guarantees the
A. the right to petition
B. freedom of speech and press
C. separation of church and state
D. ability to practice whatever religion one chooses

Answer 11

separation of church and state

Question 12

What are civil liberties
A. rights that people accused of crimes are guaranteed when they go to trial
B. basic freedoms that are considered to be the birthright of all individuals
C. abilities of the states to regulate on issues such as marriage and gun control
D. powers given to the courts to declare laws and executive acts unconstitutional

Answer 12

basic freedoms that are considered to be the birthright of all individuals

Question 13

In Near vs. Minnesota (1931) the court decided that:
A. prior restraint is unconstitutional
B. the First Amendment protects libel
C. state laws may limit freedom of assembly
D. free speech may be suppressed during wartime

Answer 13

prior restraint is unconstitutional

Question 14

In District of Columbia vs. Heller (2008), the court
A. determined that the Second Amendment is irrelevant in modern times
B. struck down a law prohibiting the registration and possession of firearms
C. limited the use of weapons to the federal military, standing armies, and local police
D. allowed businesses to sell particularly deadly weapons, such as sawed off shotguns, to individuals

Answer 14

struck down a law prohibiting the registration and possession of firearms

Question 15

The Fifth Amendment protects Americans from:
A. excessive bail
B. self-incrimination
C. Long and unfair trial
D. cruel and unusual punishment

Answer 15

self-incrimination

Question 16

In Griswold vs. Connecticut (1965) the Court said that the First, Third , and Fourth amendments imply that Americans have the:
A. right to vote
B. right to privacy
C. freedom of assembly
D. freedom of symbolic speech

Answer 16

right to privacy

Question 17

Which amendment forbids use of illegally seized evidence at trials

Answer 17

Exclusionary rule

Question 18

Which amendment gives protection against cruel and unusual punishment

Answer 18

Eighth Amendment

Question 19

Which amendment gives protection against unreasonable search and seizure

Answer 19

Fourth Amendment

Question 20

Which amendment guarantees the right to a lawyer

Answer 20

Sixth Amendment

Question 21

Which Amendment gives protection against self-incrimination

Answer 21

Fifth Amendment

Question 22

True or False

The exclusionary rule allows the use of illegally seized evidence at trials

Answer 22

False

Question 23

True or False

Due process are the legal protections that hod a criminal procedure together

Answer 23

True

Question 24

True or False

The Rights of those accused of a crime are covered in the First, Second, and Fourth amendments

Answer 24

False

Question 25

True or False

Whether or not something is considered indecent is determined by community standards

Answer 25

True

Question 26

True or False

In Chaplinsky vs. New Hampshire, the Supreme Court ruled that fighting words are protected by the First Amendment

Answer 26

False