Civil Liberties Review

Legislation forbidding flag burning was unconstitutional because it violated the

• 1st Amendment's free exercise clause.

• 1st Amendment's protection of expression.

• 1st Amendment's establishment clause.

• 14th Amendment's equal protection clause.

Speech can be limited for which of the following?

• speech in schools

• obscenity

• libelous speech (you know it is false)

• all of the above

Every citizen has a right to an attorney, even if they cannot afford one was reaffirmed by

• Griswold v. Connecticut

• Roe v. Wade

• Mapp v. Ohio

• Gideon v. Wainwright

This case helped protect you from the police using questionable tactics to obtain evidence against you.

• Griswold v. Connecticut

• Roe v. Wade

• Mapp v. Ohio

• Gideon v. Wainwright

This ruling helped expand women's rights, especially when it came to what they did with their bodies.

• Griswold v. Connecticut

• Roe v. Wade

• Mapp v. Ohio

• Gideon v. Wainwright

This case reaffirmed what happens in your bedroom should stay in your bedroom and not concern the government.

• Griswold v. Connecticut

• Roe v. Wade

• Mapp v. Ohio

• Gideon v. Wainwright

With respect to prayer in public schools, the Supreme Court has ruled that

• state sponsored prayer violates the establishment clause of the 1st amendment.

• state sponsored prayer is permitted by the free exercise clause of the 1st amendment.

• the free exercise clause permits teachers to mandate silent prayer.

• Since education policy in controlled largely by state governments, the 1st amendment does not affect school policy on prayer.

In Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court determined that

• a constitutional right to privacy necessitated making contraceptives legal.

• abortions could be performed only during the first 12 weeks of a pregnancy.

• the US Constitution implies a right to privacy and thus made abortion legal.

• a husband is allowed to veto his wife's decision to have an abortion.

Which of the following best defines civil liberties

• freedom to refuse to obey laws considered to be immoral violations of civil rights.

• laws passed by Congress to define the powers and privileges of individuals.

• provisions in the Bill of Rights that provide guarantees against arbitrary interference by gov.

• Those features of the 14th & 15th Amendments to the Constitution that pertain to the actions of individuals and groups.

Since Mapp v. Ohio & Miranda v. Arizona

• crime has consistently increased since criminals have more rights than victims.

• nothing has changed in how police interact with suspects.

• the courts have chipped away at the original rulings, often airing more on the side of law enforcement.

• the courts have completely reversed both those rulings.