Chapter 19

American civil liberties are found in the?

• Preamble

• Declaration of Independence

• Statute of Religious Freedom

• Bill of Rights

______ is written lies about a person that damages his/her reputation.

• censorship

• slander

• libel

• bail

Which clause prevents the national government from sanctioning an official religion?

• Establishment

• free exercise

• full faith and credit

• equal protection

What provision of the constitution says that Congress can make no law that hinders a person's ability to practice their religion?

• Free Exercise Clause
• Establishment Clause
• Elastic Clause
• Supremacy Clause

The Freedom of Religion can be found in what amendment?

• 4th Amendment
• 19th Amendment
• 1st Amendment
• The Freedom of Religion is not an amendment

What Supreme Court case said that schools could not require students to pray (even a nondenominational one)?

• Oregon v. Smith
• Texas v. Johnson
• Wisconsin v. Yoder
• Engle v. Vitale

What do liberals believe about government and religion?

• Government should give an equal amount of money to each religion
• Government should try to promote many different religions
• There should be a strict wall of separation
• Government should sponsor one religion

What is the term for extending the bill of rights to all levels of government?

• Incorporation
• Impeachment
• Indictment
• Turn around...you have passed the right answer

Slander is defined as

• defaming one's character or hurting one's reputation with false information in speech.

• defaming one's character or hurting one's reputation with false information in print.

Preventing the government establishing a mandated religion is what?

• Free Exercise Clause
• Religious Clause Part 1
• Religious Clause Part 2
• Establishment Clause