Constitutional Law Quiz

What does the Clear and Present Danger Doctrine pertain to?

• Speech that is protected by the First Amendment

• Speech that is not protected if it leads to illegal acts

• Speech that is always protected regardless of content

• Speech that is protected only in private settings

What is the Establishment Clause?

• A clause that allows government to support any religion

• A clause that prohibits government from favoring one religion

• A clause that mandates a national religion

• A clause that allows religious tests for public office

What does the Free Exercise Clause protect?

• Government interference in religious practices

• The establishment of a national religion

• The practice of religion without government interference

• The requirement of religious tests for voting

What is the Lemon Test used for?

• Determining the validity of symbolic speech

• Testing the constitutionality of laws under the Establishment Clause

• Evaluating the fairness of due process

• Assessing the legality of eminent domain

What is symbolic speech?

• Written communication only

• Nonverbal communication like burning a flag

• Verbal communication in public settings

• Official government statements

What does the exclusionary rule state?

• Evidence gathered legally can be used in trials

• Illegally gathered evidence cannot be used in trials

• All evidence is admissible in court

• Only written evidence is admissible

What is the significance of the 14th Amendment?

• It establishes a national religion

• It places limitations on states through due process and equal protection

• It allows double jeopardy

• It prohibits symbolic speech

What does the Equal Protection Clause in the Fourteenth Amendment forbid?

• Denying any person the right to vote

• Denying any person the equal protection of the laws

• Denying any person the right to free speech

• Denying any person the right to bear arms

What is the incorporation doctrine?

• A process that limits the power of the federal government

• A process that extends the protections of the Bill of Rights against state and local governments

• A process that abolishes state laws

• A process that creates new amendments

What are fundamental rights and liberties?

• Rights that are essential in a democracy limiting any & all governments power

• Rights that allow unlimited government control

• Rights that are only applicable in times of war

• Rights that are only for citizens over 18