1st Amendment

Which of the following accurately compares Engel v. Vitale and Wisconsin v. Yoder?

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• B

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• D

Which of the following accurately compares Schenck v. U.S. and New York Times Co. v. U.S.?

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• B

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Public school prayer

• is never allowerd

• has successfully been eliminated by the Supreme Court through its enforcement of its decsions

• is allowed at the start of the school day if a majority of students agree that they support morning prayer following the pledge of allegiance

• is allowed if it is student led

Which of the following statements best describes the significance of Schenck v. U.S. (1919)?

• it ruled that the federal government sometimes can limit speech

• it is the first time the Supreme Court ruled in favor of expanded governmental powers during a time of emergency

• it established the clear and present danger test, which is still used to day to determine the constitutionality of speech

• it expanded free speech rights to all citizens regardless of race or gender

Harming somone's reputation by printing lies is called

• slander

• libel

• petition

• censorship

How did the majority rule in New York Times v. US?

• In favor of the newspapers because they could publish whatever they wanted no matter what

• In favor of the government because the government needed to protect troops

• In favor of the newspapers because their publication did not put anybody in inherent danger

• In favor of the government because of Marshall law

The first Supreme Court case to decide that the Second Amendment protects an individual’s right to keep and bear arms for self-defense.

• District of Columbia v. Heller
• Miranda v. Arizona
• Gideon v. Wainwright

Civil liberties are best described as

• protections of specific citizens' rights from encroachment by the government.

• protections against discrimination by the government and private citizens

• protections for various forms of expression that are vital to American political life

• protections specifically designed to protect minorities in the nation.

A group of protestors in Washington, D.C., carry out a public demonstration against American military involvement in the Middle East. The protestors were wielding signs critical of American soldiers and questioning the President's mental fitness. They block a major intersection and stop traffic for nearly an hour. Dozens of people are arrested. The courts ultimately uphold their arrest and conviction. What is the likely reason for the courts' decision?

• Protesting in the nation's capital can be taken as a threat of rebellion.

• Defamatory statements toward soldiers and the president count as slander.

• Blocking intersections pose a threat to public safety and impede the lives of others.

• Opposing the American military during wartime is offensive to many Americans and thus not protected speech.

Which of the following correctly describes the concept of prior restraint?

• The government attempting to prevent something from being published by the press

• The right of individuals to plan, coordinate, and execute peaceful methods of protest

• The punishment of individuals for making statements critical of the government

• The Supreme Court blocking government action on the grounds that it is unconstitutional