Civil Liberties

How many judges sit on the supreme court?

• 7

• 9

• 11

The outcome of the SCOTUS case Miranda v. Arizona further defined...

• The 1st Amendment with student's rights and freedom of speech

• Probable cause and search warrants

• The 5th Amendment due process clause with the Miranda rights (rights of the accused)

1.     The establishment clause in the First Amendment does which of the following?

• a.     Guarantees freedom of speech to all citizens.

• a.     Prevents prior restraint of the press.

• a.     Prohibits the setting up of a state church.

• a.     Defines the concept of dual citizenship.

• a.     Allows citizens to enter freely into contracts with other citizens.

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

• a.     state-sponsored prayer violates the establishment clause of the First Amendment

• a.     state-sponsored prayer is permitted by the free exercise clause of the First Amendment

• a.     since educational policy is controlled largely by state governments, the First Amendment does not affect school policy on prayer

• a.     since educational policy is controlled largely by state governments, the First Amendment does not affect school policy on prayer

Judges are different from federal officials because they

• base decisions on the laws and not public opinion

• base decisions on public opinion rather than the law

• are elected to represent people from all over the country and not just one district

• are elected to represent the people within each of the 12 federal circuits

Which of the following amendments extended suffrage to women?

• 19th

• 24th

• 26th

• 15th

This one sentence amendment asserts that the people have more rights than stated in the Constitution

• 2nd

• 7th

• 9th

• 3rd

When does “due process” begin?

• At the start of the trial

• After the accused is arrested

• From the moment a person comes into contact with law enforcement

• As soon as the accused says "I didn't do it."

What kind of defamatory speech is spoken?

• libel

• slander

• hate speech

• speech that presents a clear and present danger

Which amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment?

• 1st

• 8th

• 4th

• 9th