AP Gov UNIT 3- Civil Liberties

Which of the following best describes why the Supreme Court is so frequently asked to decide cases that involve civil liberties?

• The need of the government to protect society is often in conflict with the rights of individuals.

• The individual amendments within the Bill of Rights include enforcement provisions.

• Government regulations of civil liberties have become less frequent over time.

• The Supreme Court is required to grant certiorari in all cases involving civil liberties.

The Fifth Amendment forbids

• Cruel and unusual punishment.

• Forced self-incrimination.

• Illegal searches and seizures.

• The government establishment of a national religion.

Which of the following is NOT protected in the First Amendment?

• Right to privacy

• Right of people to petition the government for a redress of grievances

• No establishment of religion

• Freedom of speech

Which of the following is most likely to be a violation of the Bill of Rights?

• The government established a national religion.

• The government punishes individuals for speech or expression.

• The government refuses to provide a defendant with his choice of attorney.

• The government restricts the right of individuals to own weapons.

Which of the following government principles was at the center of the court’s reasoning in Engle v Vitale?

• The Commerce Clause

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

• Separation of Church and State

Which of the following best summarizes the debate reflected in Wisconsin v Yoder (1972)?

• Can Amish families use the Establishment Clause to protect their freedom of worship?

• Can Amish students be forced by compulsory education laws to attend public school beyond 8th grade?

• Can public schools develop and require the recitation of prayers during the school day?

• Can public schools restrict student speech?

Which of the following is NOT a free exercise issue?

• Animal sacrifice

• Religious use of peyote (drug/medicine)

• Teacher led prayers in public schools

• Whether Amish children must go to school

The Supreme Court case Engle v. Vitale had to do with the _________ of the Constitution?

• Establishment Clause
• Free Exercise Clause
• 14th Amendment 
• Elastic Clause

First Amendment case where students were allowed to wear black armbands to protest the Vietnam war - after first being suspended.

• Tinker v. Des Moines

• Granville v. NY

• Gilman v. Microsoft

• Texas v. Johnson

In law, both libel and slander are known as _____________________.

• Defamation

• Salutation

• Abomination

• Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire