Gov

Front 1

Originally, the Bill of Rights was intended to limits the powers of the _________ government?

Back 1

national

Front 2

the principle of the "incorporation doctrine" with reference to the Bill of Rights us used by ___________ almost exclusively in the _____'s

Back 2

supreme court

1900

Front 3

with respect to the "establishment clause" of the 1st amendment and the current US supreme court decision, the court has upheld many kinds of ______ entanglements such as public funding for certain students in religious school and alloing religgious groups to meet in public schools

Back 3

church

Front 4

what does the "free exercise clause" refer to?

Back 4

religious liberties

Front 5

the "free exercise clause" can best be said that the court has viewed _________ of ones religious believes as an absolute righ

Back 5

freedom

Front 6

What is the direct incitement test?

Back 6

a test applied by the court to determine whether or not a speech is protected

Front 7

according to the us supreme court, what is nt protected from the first amendment speech protection?

Back 7

libel and slander

Front 8

what level of govt formulated rules that gave a greater role in determining what is obscene ?

Back 8

LOcal

Front 9

According to the Court's decision in New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, if libelous statements are made about a "public official," the finding of libel would stand as long as it were proven that

Back 9

the offending story was false, defamed a person, and that actual malice was present.

Front 10

The burning of an American flag as a means of political protest has recently been viewed by the U.S. Supreme Court as

Back 10

symbolic speech that is protected by the First Amendment.

Front 11

due process rights are procedural guarantees provided by the ______, ______, _____, and _______ amendments for those accused of _________.

Back 11

fourth, fifth, sixth, eighth.

crimes

Front 12

which case did the U.S. Supreme Court find that the Fifth Amendment requires that an individual arrested for a crime must be advised of his/her right to remain silent and to have counsel present?

Back 12

miranda v. arizona

Front 13

Which individual petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to hear his case, whereby the Court subsequently ruled that poor defendants (like the petitioner) must be provided with an attorney by the state in felony cases?

Back 13

Gideon

Front 14

the right to __________ is not foind in either the main body of the constitution or its amendments

Back 14

privay

Front 15

which case has the court ruled that a state has an interest in protecting potential life and may prohibit some abortions?

Back 15

roe v. wade

Front 16

did the federalist support a bill of rights addition at the convention?

Back 16

nO

Front 17

have all the specific protection for individuals under the BIll of rights been applied to the tates through the incorporation doctrine?

Back 17

yesss

Front 18

based upon recent US supreme court decisions, are u allowed to read a prayer at a middle school graduation?

Back 18

no

Front 19

was the first amendment considered to provide absolute immunity from govt sanction for what speakers might say?

Back 19

yes

Front 20

is obscenity regarded as a symbolic speech by the court and there protected under the 1st amendment?

Back 20

no

Front 21

can the press be sued after the fact for untrue or libelous statements?

Back 21

yes

Front 22

t or f:
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that some warrant-less searches are NOT a violation of the Fourth Amendment.

Back 22

true

Front 23

t or f:
If a state's prosecuting attorney made a deliberate attempt to exclude all African-Americans or females from a jury, this would likely be ruled by the U.S. Supreme Court as a violation of the Constitution.

Back 23

true

Front 24

there is no specific mention of a right to privacy anywhere in the constitution including the amendments??? t or f?

Back 24

true

Front 25

The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known as the __________.

Back 25

bill of rights

Front 26

The __________ Amendment prohibits the government from establishing a religion.

Back 26

First

Front 27

Signs and other methods of expression are known as __________ speech and are considered to have First Amendment protection.

Back 27

symbolic

Front 28

The __________ Amendment provides that no person shall be compelled to be a witness against himself.

Back 28

fifth

Front 29

The judicially created rule that prohibits police from using illegally seized evidence at trial is known as the __________ rule.

Back 29

exclusionary

Front 30

Furman v. Georgia effectively put an end to __________ punishment, at least in the short run.

Back 30

capital

Front 31

Abortion rights are based upon the right to __________, which is also a judicially created doctrine.

Back 31

Privacy

Front 32

In the Roe v. Wade decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a woman has an absolute right to an abortion, free from state interference in the __________ trimester.

Back 32

first

Front 33

In the 1990s, a series of bills were passed by the Congress and vetoed by President Clinton dealing with late-term abortions. This legislation was known as the __________ Abortion Act.

Back 33

partial birth

Front 34

what does the first amendment include?

Back 34

freedom of religion, speech, press, assemble, and petition

Front 35

what are Miranda Rights?

Back 35

statements made by police informing a suspect of their rights in 5th amendment and their right to an attorney

Front 36

what do civil rights protect individuals from?

Back 36

discriminatory treatment by govt or individuals based on race, sex, national orgin, age, or sexual orientation

Front 37

what are due process rights?

Back 37

garentees provided by the 4th, 5th, 6th and 8th amendments for those accused of crimes

Front 38

what are civil liberties?

Back 38

personal rights and freedoms that the federal gov cannot abridge by law, constitution or judicial interpretation

Front 39

Miranda vs. Arizona?

Back 39

ruling that the 5th amendment requires that individuals arrested for a crime must be advised of her right to remain silent and to have counsel present

Front 40

what is the excluionary rule?

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judicially created rule that prohibits police from using illegally seized evidence at trial

Front 41

waht is subtantive due process?

Back 41

principle in hich the upreme court has help the most, but not all, of the specific garentee in the bill of rights limit state and local governments by making those guarantees applicable to the states through the due process clause of the 14th amendment

Front 42

Roe VS. Wade?

Back 42

womans right to an abortion wa protected

Front 43

prior restraint

Back 43

judicial doctrine tating that the government cannot prohibit speech or publication b4 the fact

Front 44

New York Times Vs. Sullivan

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actual malice must be proved to support a finding of libel against public figure

Front 45

what is establishment clause?

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1st clause in 1st amendment. no national religion

Front 46

what does libel mean?

Back 46

false statements

Front 47

what does slander mean?

Back 47

untrue spoken statements