Question 1

De facto segregation refers to segregation that takes place because of formal laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A statute restricting expressive or symbolic speech must be narrowly tailored and justified by

Accepted Answer

A)  a compelling government interest.
B)  the principle of majority rule.
C)  the clear and present danger standard.
D)  the reasonable person standard.
E)  the "I know it when I see it" test.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 3

Thomas Jefferson's formulation of the wall of separation between church and state is most closely associated with the __________ clause.

Accepted Answer

A)  free exercise
B)  establishment
C)  equal protection
D)  freedom of assembly
E)  reckless endangermentF) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 4

Constitutional objections to the death penalty often invoke the

Accepted Answer

A)  Fifteenth Amendment protections to prevent racial bias in criminal sentencing.
B)  Eighth Amendment protections from cruel and unusual punishment.
C)  constitutional guarantee that the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended.
D)  Fifth Amendment protections from self-incrimination.
E)  Fourteenth Amendment equal protections.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 5

There are still several restrictions on who is eligible to vote in U.S.elections.Which group currently faces no restrictions on voting?

Accepted Answer

A)  citizens under 18 years of age
B)  legal immigrants
C)  citizens without photo ID
D)  ex-felons
E)  naturalized citizensF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

Racial segregation that is a direct result of law or official policy is known as __________ segregation.

Accepted Answer

A)  de facto
B)  legal
C)  de jure
D)  political
E)  partisanF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

Beginning with the drafting of the Constitution,explain how slavery was ended in the United States.

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Eight of the 13 original states permitte...

Question 8

Which civil liberty is NOT explicitly granted in the Bill of Rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  protection against seizure of private property for public use without compensation
B)  protection against unreasonable searches and seizures
C)  protection against cruel and unusual punishment
D)  the right to privacy
E)  the right to counselF) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of de facto segregation?

Accepted Answer

A)  in a medium-sized city,the black population living south of the railroad tracks and the white population living north of the tracks
B)  creating separate entrances to a restaurant for blacks and for whites
C)  separating military units by race into white units and black units
D)  restricting the right to vote to those whose ancestors had the right to vote
E)  private schools restricting admission to a single raceF) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 10

The Supreme Court held that race can be used as a factor in college admissions but that quotas and point systems were unconstitutional in

Accepted Answer

A)  Gratz v.Bollinger and Grutter v.Bollinger.
B)  the Slaughter House Cases.
C)  the AA cases.
D)  the Korematsu cases.
E)  the Hopwood case.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

The notion that each American is a citizen of the national government and separately a citizen of one of the states is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  double jeopardy.
B)  double identity.
C)  dual federalism.
D)  dual citizenship.
E)  dual nationality.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

To prove sexual harassment,one must demonstrate that quid pro quo extortion took place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The association responsible for developing a legal strategy designed to ensure fair access to the political system for Latinos is

Accepted Answer

A)  MALDEF.
B)  ASCAP.
C)  NAACP.
D)  SNCC.
E)  AIM.F) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 14

Political speech can be restricted if it advocates imminent lawless action and is likely to produce such action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Bill of Rights failed to become a vital instrument for the extension of civil liberties until after the Civil War and passage of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A state legislator opposed to the development plans of a private contractor in his district decides to write an editorial in the local newspaper claiming the private contractor is a racist and guilty of sexually harassing his employees.There is no evidence in support of these claims,but the contractor begins to lose business due to the controversial nature of the allegations.Which type of speech most closely resembles this editorial?

Accepted Answer

A)  political speech
B)  commercial speech
C)  hate speech
D)  slander
E)  libelF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Since passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act,how has the civil rights struggle been expanded to include other groups?

Accepted Answer

Women,Latinos,Asian Americans,immigrants...

Question 18

Which two forms of sexual harassment does the Supreme Court recognize?

Accepted Answer

A)  male and female
B)  heterosexual and homosexual
C)  quid pro quo and hostile environment
D)  aggravated and unwelcome
E)  physical and conversationalF) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 19

When the Supreme Court ruled that the government could not block the publication of secret Defense Department documents in the New York Times,it did so because of the doctrine preventing

Accepted Answer

A)  prior restraint.
B)  libel.
C)  slander.
D)  fighting words.
E)  intrusive searches.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

While speech is afforded high levels of protection under the First Amendment,other forms of symbolic expression receive little protection from governmental regulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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