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Political ScienceAmerican GovernmentAmerican Government and PoliticsPractice Set 16
Political ScienceAmerican GovernmentAmerican Government and PoliticsPractice Set 16Civil Liberties
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Question 1
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If the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade,
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abortions would be illegal in the U.S.
health insurance companies would determine eligibility for abortions.
the authority to regulate abortion would fall to the states.
abortions would only be legal in the first trimester of the pregnancy.
abortions would be deemed "an invasion of privacy."
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Question 2
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A woman living in a conservative state
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may not be able to access an abortion if she determines she needs one.
may be required to travel great distances to secure an abortion.
may be subject to a waiting period after counseling before accessing an abortion.
may be required to listen to counseling with inaccurate information before accessing an abortion.
All of the above are true.
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Question 3
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Civil liberties
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are not particularly important in the United States.
limit government actions against individuals.
allow the government the freedom or liberty to do what is necessary to run the country.
are a threat to libertarians.
None of the above is true.
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Question 4
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As originally presented in the Constitution, the Bill of Rights
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limited only the power of the national government, not that of the states.
protected citizens from all forms of government.
protected citizens from the national and state governments, but not from local governments.
limited only the power of state governments.
contained no language on religion.
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Question 5
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The Bill of Rights
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protects individual religious freedom.
allows state government to regulate religion.
allows the national government to regulate religion.
provides for an official state religion.
provides protection for street drug use in religious ceremonies.
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Question 6
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The Supreme Court began applying the Bill of Rights to state governments
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immediately.
only after the impeachment of various justices was debated in Congress.
only in 1880, in cases dealing with criminal procedure.
only in 1925, in Gitlow v. New York, a case dealing with free speech.
only in 1940, in a case dealing with freedom of religion.
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Question 7
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The incorporation theory
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provides for Congressional oversight into multi-national corporations.
allows companies to incorporate through government application.
provides for government oversight to corporations doing business with the government.
is the view that the provisions of the Bill of Rights are extended to individuals for protection against state actions.
holds the view that most of the protections of the Bill of Rights apply to foreign government activities through the Fourteenth Amendment.
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Question 8
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Gun rights advocates
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were disappointed when a 2008 Supreme Court case ruled that only state militias should be allowed to carry guns, not individuals.
were encouraged by a 2010 Supreme Court case that prevented state and local governments from completely banning guns.
advocate that local and state governments should determine gun restrictions.
support bans on concealed carry permits that cross state lines.
argue that states that widely allow concealed carry have higher murder rates.
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Question 9
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Supreme Court decisions make it clear that
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all citizens have a right to protect themselves.
all citizens should be able to conceal weapons in any state.
local governments have the right to ban guns.
that individuals may not own a gun if they have a violent temper.
individuals may only own one gun in certain states.
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Question 10
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The concept of the separation of church and state
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was referred to by Thomas Jefferson as "the wall of separation."
covers conflicts about the legality of giving state and local government aid to religious organizations and schools.
refers to the establishment clause of the First Amendment to the Constitution.
forbids the government from establishing an official religion.
All the above are true.
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Question 11
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In the Supreme Court case Lemon v. Kurtzman, the Court found that
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government assistance to religious institutions must advance religious activities.
government programs may advance one particular religion over another.
the government must avoid excessive entanglement with religion.
government aid may be used to purchase prayer books and religious music.
government funding may support religious (non-secular) activities.
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Question 12
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The establishment clause in the First Amendment
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has been applied to questions of the legality of state and local government aid to religious organizations and schools.
means that neither the federal government nor state governments can set up a church.
is different than the free exercise clause.
has been used to decide the actions of government allowing or prohibiting school prayer.
All the above are true.
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Question 13
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A concern with school vouchers is that they may be used at religious schools and, therefore, violate the
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establishment clause.
supremacy clause.
free exercise clause.
Fifth Amendment.
exclusionary rule.
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Question 14
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In Engel v. Vitale (1962), the Supreme Court threw out the Regents' prayer used in New York public schools because
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it failed to follow established guidelines for school prayers.
many of the children were adherents of other non-Christian religions.
it did not refer to God.
it is no part of the business of government to compose official prayers.
Options A and B are true.
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Question 15
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The teaching of evolution in public schools
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violates the establishment clause of the Constitution.
may be taught side by side with creationist theory.
violates the free exercise clause of the Constitution.
was addressed in Epperson v. Arkansas and various court cases since 1968.
All the above are true.
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Question 16
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All of the following are true about religious displays on public property except
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court cases over these issues have been ruled upon under the establishment clause.
religious displays have been allowed in certain situations.
displays of a crèche at Christmastime may be allowed if non-secular displays are also being shown.
nativity scenes have been allowed to be displayed by themselves.
displays such as lights, Santa Claus, and reindeer have been allowed.
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Question 17
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The free exercise clause, protecting freedom of religious practice is found in the
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Fifth Amendment.
First Amendment.
establishment clause.
Second Amendment.
religious amendment.
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Question 18
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The free exercise clause
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limits the national government from prohibiting people from practicing their religions.
is part of the First Amendment.
allows the national government to exercise control over free speech.
helps state governments to provide charter schools.
Options A and B are true.
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Question 19
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Prior restraint is
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used by Congress to hold secret committee meetings.
a method used by the government to get terrorists to talk.
another term for censorship, when expression is involved.
restraining an activity, such as expression, before that activity has actually occurred.
Options C and D are true.
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Question 20
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New York Times v. United States
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affirmed the no-prior-restraint doctrine in the Pentagon Papers case.
upheld the government's right to let the public have information about Vietnam.
punished the New York Times for publishing secret documents.
affirmed the free speech of students in public schools.
Options A and C are true.
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