Test Bank For American Government Brief Version 11th Edition by James Q. Wilson
CHAPTER 3: Civil Liberties MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.The amendment that is probably the most important in terms of having the Bill of Rights apply to the states is the
a. |
Tenth Amendment. |
b. |
Twelfth Amendment. |
c. |
Fourteenth Amendment. |
d. |
Twentieth Amendment. |
e. |
Twenty-second Amendment. |
ANS: C REF: 39 NOT: Factual
2.The Fourteenth Amendment provides for
a. |
equal protection only. |
b. |
due process and equal protection. |
c. |
states’ rights. |
d. |
due process only. |
e. |
habeas corpus and the elimination of ex post facto laws. |
ANS: B REF: 40 NOT: Factual
3.The process of incorporation means that
a. |
private individuals are not required to obey the Bill of Rights. |
b. |
some provisions of the Bill of Rights also govern the states. |
c. |
the southern states were absorbed back into the Union after the Civil War. |
d. |
the provisions of the Bill of Rights apply to the federal government but not to the states. |
e. |
the original amendments to the Constitution are applicable to state governments and all others to the federal government. |
ANS: B REF: 40 NOT: Conceptual
4.In general, all of the rights in the Bill of Rights now apply to the states, except for the
a. |
First and Second Amendments. |
b. |
Second and Fourth Amendments. |
c. |
Third and Fifth Amendments. |
d. |
Third and Fourth Amendments. |
e. |
Fourth and Fifth Amendments. |
ANS: C REF: 40 NOT: Factual
5.In 2010, the Supreme Court ruled that the Second Amendment means one has a “right” to _________ for self-protection.
a. |
“conceal and carry” |
b. |
keep a handgun |
c. |
refuse to register weapons |
d. |
purchase high caliber fully automatic weaponry |
e. |
None of the above is true. |
ANS: B REF: 40 NOT: Factual
6.The fact that Americans go to court to sue one another indicates that
a. |
the Constitution is a flawed document that does not protect enough rights. |
b. |
a second civil war could easily occur in the United States over racial issues. |
c. |
the people do not trust the national government to treat them fairly. |
d. |
rights are in conflict. |
e. |
power is more centralized in presidential systems. |
ANS: D REF: 41 NOT: Conceptual
7.In the 1950s, the State of New York banned a film that dealt with the topic of
a. |
adultery. |
b. |
drugs. |
c. |
homosexuality. |
d. |
murder. |
e. |
kidnapping. |
ANS: A REF: 41 NOT: Factual
8.Which of the following has the Supreme Court considered to be “speech” deserving constitutional protection?
a. |
Burning draft registration certificates |
b. |
Nude dancing |
c. |
Burning the American flag |
d. |
Sleeping overnight in national parks |
e. |
Both options B and C are true. |
ANS: E REF: 41 NOT: Factual
9.The ban on unreasonable searches and seizures can be found in the
a. |
First Amendment. |
b. |
Second Amendment. |
c. |
Fourth Amendment. |
d. |
Fifth Amendment. |
e. |
Tenth Amendment. |
ANS: C REF: 42 NOT: Factual
10.The ban on double jeopardy can be found in the
a. |
First Amendment. |
b. |
Second Amendment. |
c. |
Fourth Amendment. |
d. |
Fifth Amendment. |
e. |
Tenth Amendment. |
ANS: D REF: 42 NOT: Factual
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