Question 1

The Supreme Court case of Ledbetter v.Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.(2007) was significant because it

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A)  overturned significant portions of the Violence Against Women Act.
B)  led Congress to pass a new law giving workers expanded rights to sue in cases where they learn of discriminatory treatment well after it has started.
C)  struck down Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act as unconstitutional.
D)  ruled that state-sponsored schools must be open to both men and women.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

The attempt to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment was an important struggle for

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A)  Native Americans.
B)  women.
C)  gays and lesbians.
D)  Latinos.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 3

________ are areas of personal freedom with which governments are constrained from interfering.

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A)  Civil rights
B)  Political rights
C)  Electoral rights
D)  Civil libertiesE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

In 1965,in the seven states of the Old Confederacy covered by the Voting Rights Act (VRA) ,approximately ________ percent of the eligible black residents were registered to vote,in contrast
To the approximately ________ percent of the white residents.

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A)  10; 85
B)  15; 80
C)  30; 75
D)  40; 70E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

________ argued that there was a "wall of separation" between church and state.

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A)  George Washington
B)  James Madison
C)  Ben Franklin
D)  Thomas JeffersonE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

During the late nineteenth century,the equal protection clause was

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A)  severely limited in scope by the Supreme Court.
B)  ruled unconstitutional.
C)  more strongly defended by individual states than by the federal government.
D)  not implemented because of a lack of tax revenue.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following statements about Supreme Court decisions related to executions under
The Eighth Amendment is NOT accurate?

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A)  The Supreme Court has ruled that death is too harsh a penalty for the crime of rapeOf a child.
B)  The Supreme Court has prohibited the execution of a defendant with an IQ under 70.
C)  The Supreme Court has outlawed the use lethal injection as a mode of execution.
D)  The Supreme Court has invalidated a death sentence for a black defendant after the prosecutor improperly excluded African Americans from the jury.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Most of the law on sexual harassment has been the result of

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A)  executive orders issued by the president and directed to Department of Justice.
B)  laws passed by Congress that specifically distinguish between "quid pro quo" and "hostile environment" harassment.
C)  court decisions interpreting Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
D)  amendments added to United States constitution since the 1960s.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Some observers claim that the Supreme Court's decision in Parents Involved in Community
Schools v.Seattle School District No.1 (2007) represents the "end of the Brown era" because it

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A)  explicitly overturned the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v.Board of Education.
B)  rejected the precedent that strict scrutiny should be applied in cases about racial discrimination.
C)  confirmed the precedent that strict scrutiny should be applied in cases about racial discrimination.
D)  declared one of the few public strategies left to promote racial integration unconstitutional.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Conflicts over whether public schools should be allowed to assign readings from the Bible and
Lead nondenominational prayers are examples of disagreements over the

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A)  meaning of selective incorporation.
B)  meaning of the establishment clause.
C)  applicability of prior restraint.
D)  meaning of eminent domain.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

What was Justice Potter Stewart talking about when he declared,"I know it when I see it"?

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A)  free speech
B)  slander
C)  pornography
D)  seditionE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

The Supreme Court case Burwell v.Hobby Lobby Stores addressed

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A)  the Affordable Care Act's requirement that employers provide their female employees with free contraceptive coverage; the plaintiff claimed it violated their religious expression as protected by the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
B)  the Affordable Care Act's requirement that individuals show proof of health insurance coverage or face a tax penalty from the federal government.
C)  the issue of whether a religious group at the University of Virginia could be denied student activities funds merely because it espouses a particular viewpoint about a deity.
D)  the question of whether a company can refuse to hire a Muslim woman who might wear a head scarf in violation of the company's dress code.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Strict scrutiny is the level of judicial review that federal judges give to all cases that involve
________ classifications.

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A)  racial
B)  gender
C)  age
D)  abilityE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

In which 1939 case did the Supreme Court declare that the government may not prohibit speech-related activities such as demonstrations or leafleting in public areas traditionally used
For that purpose?

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A)  Hague v.Committee for Industrial Organization
B)  Bigelow v.Virginia
C)  City Council v.Taxpayers for Vincent
D)  Hazelwood School District v.KuhlmeierE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

In the Bakke (1978) case,the Supreme Court ruled that

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A)  quotas and separate admissions standards for minorities were unconstitutional but affirmative action could be used.
B)  quotas and separate admissions standards for minorities were constitutional but other forms of affirmative action were unconstitutional.
C)  all affirmative action policies were unconstitutional.
D)  all affirmative action policies would be subject to strict scrutiny by the courts.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

A constitutional right to privacy was established in

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A)  Mapp v.Ohio (1961) .
B)  Gideon v.Wainwright (1963) .
C)  Griswold v.Connecticut (1965) .
D)  Roe v.Wade (1973) .E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

The Bill of Rights was adopted because the

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A)  Antifederalists demanded it as the price of ratification of the Constitution.
B)  Federalists realized that no Constitution would last for long without a bill of rights.
C)  federal government in the early days of the republic was violating too many individual rights.
D)  Supreme Court ruled that a bill of rights was needed.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

What is a grand jury?

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A)  a jury used in federal courts
B)  a jury that determines whether there is enough evidence to justify a trial
C)  a jury that determines the sentence after guilt has been proven
D)  a jury that determines whether the rights of the accused have been violatedE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Between 1976 and 2017,state governments executed ________ people.

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A)  0
B)  14
C)  144
D)  1,448E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

The Supreme Court case New York Times v.United States (1971) was related to which
First Amendment concept?

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A)  speech plus
B)  prior restraint
C)  fighting words
D)  hate speechE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 4: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

What is a grand jury?

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The Bill of Rights was adopted because the

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A constitutional right to privacy was established in

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________ are areas of personal freedom with which governments are constrained from interfering.

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In the Bakke (1978) case,the Supreme Court ruled that

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During the late nineteenth century,the equal protection clause was

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Some observers claim that the Supreme Court's decision in Parents Involved in Community Schools v.Seattle School District No.1 (2007) represents the "end of the Brown era" because it

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In 1965,in the seven states of the Old Confederacy covered by the Voting Rights Act (VRA) ,approximately ________ percent of the eligible black residents were registered to vote,in contrast To the approximately ________ percent of the white residents.

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The attempt to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment was an important struggle for

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Between 1976 and 2017,state governments executed ________ people.

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The Supreme Court case New York Times v.United States (1971) was related to which First Amendment concept?

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The Supreme Court case Burwell v.Hobby Lobby Stores addressed

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In which 1939 case did the Supreme Court declare that the government may not prohibit speech-related activities such as demonstrations or leafleting in public areas traditionally used For that purpose?

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Most of the law on sexual harassment has been the result of

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Which of the following statements about Supreme Court decisions related to executions under The Eighth Amendment is NOT accurate?

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The Supreme Court case of Ledbetter v.Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.(2007) was significant because it

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________ argued that there was a "wall of separation" between church and state.

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What was Justice Potter Stewart talking about when he declared,"I know it when I see it"?

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Conflicts over whether public schools should be allowed to assign readings from the Bible and Lead nondenominational prayers are examples of disagreements over the

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Strict scrutiny is the level of judicial review that federal judges give to all cases that involve ________ classifications.

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