Question 1 (2 points)1Freedom of religion in the U.S. consists of two main principles:Question 1 options:The Due process clause from the 13th Amendment and thesupremacy clause from the 8th Amendmentthe establishment clause and the free exercise clause, both from theFirst Amendmentthe due process clause and the elastic clause, both from the 14thAmendmentthe free exercise clause from the First Amendment and the right tobear arms from the 2nd AmendmentQuestion 2 (2 points)2The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed to reinforce theQuestion 2 options:presidential vetostate’s power to challenge federal regulationsystem of checks and balances between branches of governmentthe 14th Amendmentthe Taft-Hartley Act of 1947Question 3 (2 points)3The government promotes preferential treatment for members of groups that have historicallysuffered from discrimination by means of:Question 3 options:New FederalismAffirmative ActionBills of AttainderSocial Security benefitsQuestion 4 (2 points)4The separate-but-equal doctrine was established by the Supreme Court:Question 4 options:in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)in Roe v. Wade (1973)in Brown v. the Board of Education (1954)In Bakke v. University of California Regents (1978)Question 5 (2 points)5All of the following are examples of legally unprotected speech except:Question 5 options:Defamation of characterObscene speechCriticism of the governmentSpeech inducing an imminent lawless actionQuestion 6 (2 points)6The Lemon Test was established by the Supreme Court in 1971 as a way of determining:Question 6 options:the legal definition of obscenitythe level of subversive speech that creates a clear and presentdangerThe FDA’s acceptable health and wellness standards for citrus fruitthe constitutionality of government aid to religious schoolsQuestion 7 (2 points)7The Supreme Court has gradually accepted the ______________ and has therefore extended the Bill ofRights to cover state governments through the 14th Amendment’s due process clause.Question 7 options:Patriot Actincorporation theoryexclusionary ruleestablishment clauseQuestion 8 (2 points)8The U.S. Government is unable to legally stop the press from publishing stories that couldcompromise classified information because of the existing no _______________________ doctrinethat has been affirmed by the courts.Question 8 options:symbolic speechPrior RestraintCommercial SpeechSlanderDefamation of CharacterQuestion 9 (2 points)9Once a person is found innocent and acquitted of a crime they were charged with, they may not beprosecuted again for that exact same charge because of the:Question 9 options:capital punishment lawdouble jeopardy lawMiranda rightsprior restraint ruleQuestion 10 (2 points)10All of the following are expressed guarantees in the 1st Amendment of the Constitution except:Question 10 options:Gag orderWhite primaryGrandfather clausePoll taxQuestion 11 (2 points)11Christianity is recognized by the U.S. Government as the official religion of the United States.Question 11 options:TrueFalseQuestion 12 (2 points)12It is legal for a U.S. citizen to burn the American flag in the U.S. as a form of protected symbolic speech.Question 12 options:TrueFalseQuestion 13 (2 points)13The U.S. government regulatory agency for communications (the FCC – Federal CommunicationsCommission) can legally censor content they deem obscene on network television by preventing it fromairing.Question 13 options:TrueFalseQuestion 14 (2 points)14Officially sponsored prayers cannot be led by public school teachers because of the Supreme Court’sinterpretation of the Establishment clause.Question 14 options:TrueFalseQuestion 15 (2 points)15Calling someone on a private phone line and falsely accusing them of a crime that you know they did notcommit is slander.Question 15 options:TrueFalseQuestion 16 (2 points)16In the U.S., a judge cannot sentence a convicted person to the death penalty, only a death qualified jurycan do this.Question 16 options:TrueFalseQuestion 17 (2 points)17In the decision of the Roe v Wade (1973) case, the Supreme Court allowed each state to make their ownlaws regarding the legality of a woman’s right to get an abortion in the first trimester of their pregnancy.Question 17 options:TrueFalseQuestion 18 (2 points)18Based on the 8th Amendment banning “cruel and unusual punishment”, the Supreme Court has deemedall methods of capital punishment unconstitutional except for lethal injection.Question 18 options:TrueFalseQuestion 19 (2 points)19Capital crimes in the United states include murder, rape, and child molestation.Question 19 options:TrueFalseQuestion 20 (2 points)20The Bill of Rights specifically guarantees American citizen’s, "right to privacy."Question 20 options:TrueFalse

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