McDonald v. Chicago (2010)

In McDonald v. Chicago (2010), the United States Supreme Court stated that, “[s]elf-defense is a basic right, recognized by many legal systems from ancient times to the present day” and that an individual’s right to bear arms was “deeply rooted in this Nation’s history and tradition.” The quote points to which of the following amendments to the United States Constitution as a basis to limit state action?

• The First Amendment

• The Second Amendment

• The Third Amendment

• The Fourth Amendment

In the majority opinion of a United States Supreme Court case, Justice Alito wrote, “we now turn directly to the question whether the…right to keep and bear arms is incorporated in the concept of due process. In answering that question, . . . we must decide whether the right to keep and bear arms is fundamental to our scheme of ordered liberty.” Which Supreme Court case is most aligned with Justice Alito’s reasoning to treat gun ownership for self-defense as a fundamental liberty?

• United States v. Lopez (1995)

• McDonald v. Chicago (2010)

• Baker v. Carr (1962)

• McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)

Which of the following statements is true regarding the right to privacy?

• The right to privacy has not been the topic of Supreme Court cases.

• The right to privacy is explicitly named in the Bill of Rights.

• The right to privacy is not explicitly named in the Constitution.

• The right to privacy has been acknowledged as a core American value.

Which of the following constitutional clauses was most relevant to the right to privacy?

• Commerce clause-Article 1 Section 8

• Free exercise clause-1st Amendment

• Due process clause-14th Amendment

• Equal protection clause-14th Amendment

Most of the individual protections of the Bill of Rights now apply to the states because of the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Constitution's

• Preamble

• necessary and proper clause

• supremacy clause

• Tenth Amendment

• Fourteenth Amendment

The process of extending the protections of the Bill of Rights by means of the Fourteenth Amendment to apply to the actions of state governments is known as

• judicial review

• incorporation

• broad construction

• federalism

• stare decisis

The Supreme Court ruled in McDonald v. Chicago (2010) that a citizen's right to keep and bear arms at home for self-defense is protected from state and federal infringement. Which of the following is most relevant to that decision?

• Full faith and credit

• Selective incorporation

• Equal protection

• Eminent domain

Which of the following principles protects a citizen from imprisonment without trial?

• Representative government

• Separation of powers

• Due process

• Checks and balances

• Popular sovereignty

What is the exclusionary rule?

• Legal principle allowing the use of illegally obtained evidence
• Legal principle allowing the use of legally obtained evidence
• Legal principle prohibiting the use of legally obtained evidence
• Legal principle prohibiting the use of illegally obtained evidence

A woman is arrested for possessing illegal substances that were obtained after a warrantless search of her home by local police. Which of the following best explains whether the evidence could be used in a criminal trial?