Poly Sci Final

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1. President Bush recently chose ______ to head the investigation of the World Trade Center.

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D. Henry Kissinger

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2. As a residence of this congressional district, your congressmen is

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Chet Edwards

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3. As results of last elections, the Republicans have majority in US

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House & Senate

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4. The newest department of our federal gov’t is

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Homeland Security

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5. Where is Usama bin Laden?

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Who knows

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6. Individual most prominently mentioned as planning the World Trade is

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ben Laden

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7. Pres. Bush preferred vacation retreat is in

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Crawford

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8. Current Bush Attorney General is

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Ashcroft *GONZALAS*

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9. If we are to believe the pres next year our boys (soldiers) are likely to be fighting & dicing in

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Iraq

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10. One of the clearest of most powerful statements in our constitution “No money shall be drawn from the Treasury but in consequence of appropriations made my law” is found in ____. This clause stopped American participation in the war in Vietnam.

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A. Art 1

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11. The last chapter of your text proposes concurrent service in government. To achieve this, Article________ would have to be changed by amendment.

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3

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12. To find our constitution the current procedures for the selection of a new president, read ___

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art 2

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13. The membership of the NRA is most concerned about the interpretation of the ____ Am.

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second

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14. the current minimum voting age in this nation is specified in _________ Am.

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26th

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15. The term “equal protection of the laws” appears only once in our constitution, in the ___ Am.

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14th

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16. the term “due process of law” appears in _____ am.

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14th

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17. the term “due process of law” appears I ___ am.

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5th

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18. What amendment would protect you from the police searching your house w/ a warrant?

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4th

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19. Which am protects us against censorship of press by the gov’t?

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none

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20. Which am in the bill of rights abolishes slavery?

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13th

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21. Which am in b of r forbids gov’t from compelling a person from testifying against self?

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5th

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22. We have other rights in addition to those listed in first 10 am?

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TRUE

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23. American most prominently identified w/ the drafting of the un declaration of human rights?

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dean acherson--- elenore roseevelt

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24. Each country ratifying UNDHR usually reserved to itself the right to interpret that document.

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FALSE

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25. in class, we contrasted “positive rights” & “negative rights” which of the following contains the most “positive rights”.

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D. UNDHR

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26. UNDHR was approved by UN in

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c. 1948

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27. # times state legislatures been able to get congress to call a constitutional convention?

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c. 1

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28. the current means of selecting the pres and vp are specified in the ___ am.

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. 12

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29. only the ___ am is specifically binding on state gov’t.

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tenth

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30. article VI specifically prohibits the imposition of a ___ test for holding office.

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religion

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31. art VI declares that the constitution, laws and ____ shall be the supreme law of land

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treaties

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32. the constitution specifically req’s in art VI that ________ support the doc.

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members of state legislatures b. st. court judges c. st. gov’s d. Congress; all

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33. regarding the process of amending the us constitution, once a Rhode Island legislature ratifies a proposed am. Can a subsequent RI legislature withdraw approval.

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no

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34. am to us constitution may be by national constitutional convention or by

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2/3 vote in us senate & house

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35. using the formula in the us const, can ratified by conventions in ¾ states or :

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legislatures in ¾ state

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36. the most notable sc decision to date this century on what constitution basis did our high court decide this decision.

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. cruel & unusual punishment

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37. Those w/ a communitarian prespective argue that inequalities among Americans can be reduced if our people and the court embraces the concept of _________ justice.

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procedural

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38. We learned in this course that those w/ a ____ perspecitive hold that the 1st task of gov’t is the protection of the rights of each and every American citizen.

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individualism

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39. which public policy issue likely divides the American public the most?

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. abortion rights

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40. Assume that upcoming presidential election, 3rd party candidate will capture 20% of popular vote, 30% in some states and 10% others. What percent of electoral college would he get?

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0

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41. The dominant theme of book from begin to end is the tension b/n ____

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. individualism & communitarism

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42. the most common way to amend constitution is

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2/3 congress ratify by ¾ state legislatures

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43. all the following except____ as current problems of the American electoral system.

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. complicated voter registration proced

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44. A friend of yours, at coffee, describes himself as “strict separationist”. He advocates ________

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gov’t doing nothing touching or impacting religion

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45. lawyers mention “equal access” as that term used in your text would likely be referring either to the handicapped or to ______ use in public school facilities.

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bible clubs

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46. Written in 1644 as a prominent early defense of freedom of expression, areopagitica was authored by _______.

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. John Milton

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47. SC justice who most recent accurately reflects Alexander Meiklejohn’s view of freedom of expression =

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Black

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48. “accomodationist” is for

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d. seeking consumer friendly legislation

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49. Meet me at flagpole’s religious event is perfectly constitutions b/c

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. all

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50. SC hold that state legislatures cannot _____ in public schools.

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d. 2&3 or e. all

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51. As 1st am currently interpreted, which of following would be legal in public school,

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. none

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52. which of following practices on public school property would violate 1st am?

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b. requiring students in English to read psalms

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53. Wisconsin v. Yoder exempted which religious group from state education laws?

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amish

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54. You have constitutionality protected right to send your children to a _________.

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TRUE

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55. A case barring prayer before school football games.

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Santa fe ISD v. Doe

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56. Many SC decisions dealing w/ public assistance to parochiral schools referred to the ____ to explain why aid could be given while not benefiting a particular religious institution.

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c. child-benefit theory

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57. Simple possession of pornographic material involving ___ is most likely to bring enforcement of draconian (severe) state laws.

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juveniles

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58. cities have used ____ restrictions to limit the content, location & size of signage by sex-oriented businesses without violating 1st am. Freedom of speech.

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zoning

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59. What part of the constitution would a pornographer embrace to claim his business enterprise was entirely legal?

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first am

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60. Stanley v. Georgia dealt with

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private possession of obscene material

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61. “shield law” in text refers to:

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allows journalists to refuse to reveal their sources

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62. In a libel suit, which plaintiff would NOT have to prove malice by the other party in order to be awarded damages?

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. bar owner

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63. The doctrine of fairness(?) would normally be mentioned in the discussion of:

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freedom of press

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64. The ____ test as modified by the Miller decision sets the stnd for obscenity cases.

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Roth

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65. In American courtrooms these days, libel nowadays refers to :

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written & spoken

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66. ___?__ restrictions as discussed in our class are used by cities___?__

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parades & demonstrations

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67. To understand the origins of the court’s notion of “symbolic speech”, read

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Tinker v. Des Moines orrr Khory v. Dallas

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68. In your review for this exam, surely you mentioned malice in thinking about ____ materials.

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freedom of speech & press

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69. State laws regulating ____ have frequently been overruled for reasons of vagueness & overbedth

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speech & expression

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70. Freedom to join any group you wish firmly grounded in:

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. 1st am. Freedom of speech

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71. is it legal to burn an American flag as part of a protest demonstration?

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b. yes

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72. Of all the forms of communication, ____ has received the most limited 1st am protection, and is most subject to gov’t supervisions.

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broadcasting

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73. To the SC, “pure speech” means,

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speech unconnected w/ action

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74. What non-profit organization has repeatedly used the courts to defend & expand speech & press rights of unpopular minorities.

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ACLU

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75. According to your prof, the legalization of abortion in 1972 led to

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b. ? Or D. an increase in cost of abortions

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76. What process explains why some of the elements of b of r restrict the actions of indiv. states while others do not?

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state sovereignty

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77. A close reading of the Roe v. Wade abortion decision supports the conclusion that states may still ban certain abortions and jail those performing them.

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TRUE

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78. US today, a man has __?__ to do which of the following “in privacy of his own home”

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1,4,5

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79. Roe v. Wade decision does I certain circumstance compel

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none

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80. The organized catholic community in the US has ___ the Roe v. Wade decision.

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opposed

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81. Constitutional support for existence of rights not enumerated in B of R can be found in __ am

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e. 11th

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82. Your right to privacy exists in the “penumbras of the constitution” says our SC. If a friend tells you he will meet you in the penumbras of the SUB, you find him

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near but outside building or near main entrance

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83. To find the constitutional basis for privacy doctrine, best place to look is 9th am & ___

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14th

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84. Which am granted women right to vote?

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19th

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85. In lecture, your prof advocated “equality of opportunity” as best solution to the “equality” or “fairness” problems in our society.

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yes

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86. In class, your prof claimed that the fairest, most equal way to distribute gov’t cheese b/t two qualified welfare recipients was

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more to hungry

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87. Most last half of prev century affirmative action used mostly to remedy __ discrimination.

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racial

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88. In your text, literacy test have been discussed in connection w/ these __?__

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right to vote

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89. Clear & present danger test for judging freedom of speech first arose immediately after

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WWI

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90. Authors of famous clear & present danger test was

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Holmes

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91. SC decision most famous for beginning application of B of R to states is

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Gitlow v. NY

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92. Test used by court majority in Dennis v. US uphold conviction of members of communist party under smith act was the

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bad-tendency test

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93. Right of persons to burn an American flag as symbolic speech protected by 1st am upheld in

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TX v. Johnson

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94. Elected in Nov. 1994, the 104th congress passed revolutionary legislation dealing w/ campaign finances.

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FALSE

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95. 1st Am. Protection for freedom of assembly was finally applied to the states in

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DeJonge v. Oregon

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96. When gov’t restricts or forbids expression before it is communicated, it is referred to as a

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prior restraint

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97. The SC declared a state “public nuisance” law unconstitutional in

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Near v. Minnesota

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98. SC has ruled that the media’s use of TV in courtroom is unconstitutional in

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Chandler v. Fl

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99. Which of following true?

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press has absolute immunity from prosecution

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100. Case of Branzburg v. Hayes dealt with right of

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. judges to close trial proceedings to public