GOV Ch 5 - Bill of Rights

The process of applying the Bill of Rights to the states through Supreme Court decisions is called

• incorporation.

• probable cause.

• double jeopardy.

• prior restraint.

Which of these acts is protected under the First Amendment?

• criticizing elected leaders

• telling military secrets to the enemy

• spreading untrue rumors to harm someone

• selling pornography to children

Which of these is a civil liberty protected by the Bill of Rights?

• the right to religious freedom

• the right to travel abroad

• the right to work

• the right to marry

Which of these unpopular forms of expression is protected by the First Amendment?

• flag burning

• libel

• slander

• obscenity

The Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth amendments protect

• rights in the legal system.

• rights reserved to the states.

• voting rights.

• privacy rights.

Which of these rights has not been subject to incorporation?

• the right to bear arms

• the right to freedom of speech

• the right to petition the government

• the right to a fair trial

The phrase “You have the right to remain silent” reflects the provision in the Bill of Rights regarding

• self-incrimination.

• judicial review.

• double jeopardy.

• eminent domain.

Besides freedom of speech, the First Amendment says that Congress shall not establish a ____________ sponsored by the government.

• religion

• bank

• railroad

• newspaper

Which of these plays the largest role in interpreting the Bill of Rights?

• the Supreme Court

• the executive branch

• Congress

• state legislatures

The term prior restraint refers to which government action?

• preventing publication of certain material

• jailing individuals without bail before a trial

• searching people suspected of planning a crime

• deciding a law is unconstitutional