WorksheetsUnit 3 Review AP Gov
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 48mins
Which of the following accurately compares Engel v. Vitale and Wisconsin v. Yoder?
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Roe v. Wade (1973)
Engel v. Vitale (1962)
Griswold v. Connecticut (1965)
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
Public school prayer
is never allowed
has successfully been eliminated by the Supreme Court through its enforcement of its decisions
is allowed at the start of the school day if a majority of students agree that they support a morning prayer following the pledge of allegiance
is allowed if it is student-led
Which constitutional provision is involved in Schenck v. U.S.?
the necessary and proper clause in Article I
First Amendment free speech rights
Second Amendment’s right to bear arms
Fourteenth Amendment’s due process clause
Those who disagree with the Opinion of the Court in Schenck v. U.S. would be more likely to support the Court’s interpretation of free speech in which of the following cases?
Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)
McDonald v. Chicago (2010)
New York Times Co. v. U.S. (1971)
Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972)
Which of the following best describes the controversy over the Patriot Act?
most Americans are unconcerned with terrorism and therefore believe that the law is unnecessary
there is tension been individual personal freedoms and efforts to maintain security and safety
some Americans believe that the Patriot Act violates their 8th Amendment rights by allowing government surveillance
the Supreme Court has held that police and the FBI may engage in unlimited warrantless wiretapping
A challenge to the constitutionality of drunk driving checkpoints would most likely involve which amendment?
4th Amendment
5th Amendment
6th Amendment
10th Amendment
The passage of each of the following pieces of legislation was in response to the efforts of a social movement EXCEPT
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Jim Crow laws
The expansion of civil rights, such as LGBTQ rights has most frequently been accomplished
via executive order
by federal legislation passed by Congress
through Supreme Court rulings protecting minority rights
by bureaucratic regulations
For the past 100 years or so, the 14th Amendment has been interpreted to
make federal laws supreme to state laws when the two conflict
justify the suppression of civil rights in favor of expanding civil liberties
restrict the Court’s use of judicial review
make provisions of the Bill of Rights legally binding upon the states
How has the incorporation doctrine altered the balance of power between states and the federal government?
state power has decreased relative to the federal government
the federal judiciary has been weakened by state governments
it hasn’t affected the balance of power
states have been weakened because they are now required to pay for unfunded mandates
When the Bill of Rights was ratified in 1791, it
restricted the power of the federal government only
expanded the power of federal and state governments
restricted the power of federal and state governments
expanded the power of the federal government only
Laws that declares an action to be illegal after it has been committed is referred to as ----
Stare decisis
Habeas Corpus
Ex Post Facto
De Facto
Which of the following constitutional clauses served as motivation to the women’s rights movement?
The idea that the government cannot discriminate among varying viewpoints relating to questions on public policy
The Equal Protection Clause which embodies the principle of equality before the law
The Necessary and Proper Clause which allows the national government to act in policy matters that relate to the enumerated powers
The Supremacy Clause that been interpreted to allow policies of the national government to supersede policies of the states
In Letter from Birmingham Jail, Martin Luther King advocates which of the following methods of political participation?
party formation
campaign contributions
party-line voting
civil disobedience
Which of the following scenarios would most likely constitute a violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
A state-imposed requirement that voters pass a literacy test.
A hotel that refused to rent a room to a person based on his or her race.
A university that considers a person’s race as a factor in the admission process.
A state law that requires voters to show identification at polling locations.
When are laws that limit permissible speech and activity most likely to be passed?
when the economy is increasing rapidly
during times of war or civil unrest
when entrepreneurial politics is weakest
during times of peace and prosperity
Which of the following would most likely violate the Miranda rule?
Denying a person a jury trial
Requiring a person testify against themselves
Not providing a person legal counsel
Not reading a person their rights, when being arrested
Based upon the Supreme Court’s decision in Schenck v. United States, which of the following forms of expression may local officials lawfully prohibit?
A person who falsely screams “he’s got a gun” at a music festival
A speaker at a demonstration that is highly critical of the U.S. involvement in a war
A person who gives a speech at political convention that accuses the state governor of corruption
A person who wears a T-shirt that has the American flag upside down
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