Multi-Chapter 5-6

Question 1

Since the Engel case, has the U.S. Supreme Court been consistently willing to uphold the “wall of separation” principle?

Answer 1

No

Question 2

Inthe Roe v. Wade (1973) case, did the U.S. Supreme Court find that states could ban abortions in the last trimester?

Answer 2

Yes

Question 3

What is the common theme/thread between the Supreme Court cases of Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) and Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?

Answer 3

Both cases dealt with interpretations of the 14thAmendment.

Question 4

With respect to the “establishment” clause and the “free exercise” clause, has the U.S. Supreme Court usually regarded these to be absolute guarantees in which the national government will not interfere with one’s practice of religion?

Answer 4

No

Question 5

The establishment clause is most closely related with

Answer 5

religion

Question 6

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that “symbolic speech” is never protected speech under the First Amendment.

Answer 6

False

Question 7

The Bill of Rights…..

Answer 7

“is a set of protections from the national government.


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Question 8

The “right to privacy” is not a specifically enumerated right in the U.S. Constitution.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

The final version of the 15thAmendment which was ratified by the states, at the urging of the women’s suffrage movement, included a provision that the right to vote would be extended to women, too.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

The complete and permanent abolition of slavery did not come until the

Answer 10

Ratification of the 13th Amendment