The Bill of Rights was enacted in response to fears that
C)
Which of the following is NOT a liberty protected under the First Amendment?
D)
The _____ standard places the burden on the government to demonstrate the necessity of a specific law in order to outweigh an individual's specific rights
C)
According to critics, barring sponsored prayers in public schools violates the individual expression of religion by students, demonstrating the tensions between
B)
The form of speech typically viewed by the courts as least deserving of protection under the First Amendment is
C)
Which of the following is NOT a limit on freedom of speech generally accepted by the courts as constitutional?
A )reasonable time
B) prior restraint
C) fighting words doctrine
D) reasonable place
E) manner restrictions
B
The rule that prohibits illegally obtained evidence from being used against a criminal defendant is referred to as the
A)
True or False?
In general, the government may only interfere in the free exercise of religion when there is a compelling government interest.
True
True or False?
In protecting freedom of speech, the Courts have historically
permitted greater regulation of politically motivated speech than commercial speech.
False
True or False?
Prior restraint protections do not protect authors against being sued for publication after the fact.
True
True or False?
In Lawrence v. Texas, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the private, noncommercial sexual conduct of adults was protected by privacy rights.
True
Safeguards for those accused of crime; these rights constrain government conduct in investigating crimes, trying cases, and punishing offenders.
Criminal Due Process Rights
Being tried twice for the same crime; prohibited by the Fifth Amendment.
Double Jeopardy
Ancient right that protects and individual in custody from being held without the ability to be heard in a court of law.
Habeas Corpus
A general principal stating that evidence obtained illegally cannot be used against a defendant in a criminal prosecution.
Exclusionary Rule
Criminal procedural rule requiring police to inform criminal suspects, on their arrest, of their legal rights such as: the right to remain silent and the right to counsel. These warnings must be read to suspects before interrogation
Miranda Rights
Freedom of speech can be silenced
B)
Which of the following acts is not protected by the First Amendment?
B)
The right to privacy is explicitly guaranteed by
C)
A state that executes its criminals must do so
humanely, in a way that minimizes their suffering
No cruel or unusual punishment
Once acquitted of murder, a suspect cannot be
indicted and tried again when a district attorney uncovers new evidence
No double jeopardy
Police must obtain a warrant before they can
search the house of an individual suspected of dealing drugs
No illegal search and seizures
The government cannot hold suspects in an
alleged crime ring indefinitely without trying them, even though gathering evidence against the ring takes time
Speedy public trial
A victim in an assault case must testify in court if called, and submit to cross-examination by the defendant
Confront Witnesses
A suspect has a right to have a lawyer present while being questioned by police
Legal Counsel
A defendant does not have to testify at his or her own trial
No Self-incrimination
CA suspect admits to a crime over a phone on which the police have set up an illegal wiretap; the resulting confession cannot be admitted in court
Exclusionary Rule
Which of the following is an example of symbolic speech?
