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Chapter 4: Civil Liberties and Public Policy

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	Civil liberties consist of   Supreme Court decisions only. the powers of government to enforce the laws. legal and constitutional protections against the government. the principles of criminal justice.

	Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination means that   you can be granted immunity from prosecution in exchange for your testimony. as a defendant you have a right to counsel. you cannot be forced to be a witness against yourself. you have a right to confront witnesses against you.

	In Griswold v. Connecticut (1965), the Supreme Court for the first time   articulated the right to privacy. guaranteed the right to life. ruled in favor of abortion rights. suggested the right to die.

	In Roe v. Wade (1973), the Supreme Court   forbade state regulation of abortion during the first trimester. permitted states to allow abortion in the second trimester only to protect a mother's health. permitted states to forbid abortions in the third trimester. all of the above

	In Schenck v. United States (1919), Justice Holmes said that speech can be restricted when it   advocates the violent overthrow of the United States. is expressed on private property. provokes "a clear and present danger" to people. is spoken rather than non-verbal or symbolic.

	Most cases are settled through   trial by jury. judicial tribunals. plea bargaining. pauper's petitions.

	Obscenity is   protected by the First Amendment. not included in the area of constitutionally protected speech or press. clearly defined as it pertains to freedom of press and speech. a matter of federal standards rather than state or local standards.

	Some states have passed shield laws that protect   criminals from self-incrimination. publications from prior restraint. reporters' notes and information from being revealed in court. courts from holding trials in public.

	The "wall of separation" separates   assembly and association. government and religion. protected and unprotected speech. civil liberties and civil rights.

	The application of the Bill of Rights to the states is called the   incorporation doctrine. establishment doctrine. prior restraint doctrine. free exercise doctrine.

	The Constitution   does not specify the size of a jury. sets jury size at twelve. sets jury size according to the type of crime. sets jury size according to the type of court.

	The exclusionary rule, which was applied to state governments as well as the federal government in Mapp v. Ohio (1961), meant that   exceptions could be made for acting in "good faith." unlawfully obtained evidence could not be used in court. probable cause must be established prior to arrest. searches by police could not be made without a legal search warrant.

	The publication of statements known to be false that are malicious and tend to damage a person's reputation is called   obscenity. libel. slander. symbolic.

	The Sixth Amendment's guarantee of a right to a lawyer was extended to state courts by the Supreme Court case of   Miranda v. Arizona (1966). Gideon v. Wainwright (1963). Mapp v. Ohio (1961). Gregg v. Georgia (1976).

	The Supreme Court has interpreted the establishment clause of the First Amendment as   allowing nondenominational school prayer. grounds for denying federal aid to children attending parochial schools. prohibiting the sponsorship or encouragement of prayers in public schools. merely preventing the establishment of a national church.

	The Supreme Court has ruled that the death penalty   is suitable to the most extreme of crimes. is always unconstitutional. can be made mandatory for certain crimes. is the highest form of cruel and unusual punishment.

	Time and time again, the Supreme Court has protected freedom of the press by   relaxing due process procedures. striking down prior restraint. refusing to allow the subpoena of reporters. ruling in favor of strict libel laws.

	Which of the following has received the greatest amount of regulation by the federal government?   symbolic speech commercial speech television news newspapers

	Which of the following statements about freedom of assembly is FALSE?   Freedom of assembly is often neglected alongside the great freedoms of speech, press, and religion. Without freedom of assembly we would not have the right to form political parties or interest groups. Freedom of assembly includes the right to assemble and the right to associate. Freedom of assembly allows groups to demonstrate at any time, at any place, or in any manner they wish.

	Which of the following statements is FALSE?   The rights ensured by the First Amendment are essential to a democracy. In general, civil liberties increase the scope of government. Equality and individual liberty sometimes cause democracy to be in conflict with itself. Civil rights laws have expanded the scope and power of government.

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