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Score for this quiz: 42 out of 45
Submitted Jun 25 at 5:24pm
This attempt took 53 minutes.
Question 1
1.5 / 1.5 pts
Cross burning is not protected by the First Amendment.
True
False
Question 2
1.5 / 1.5 pts
A suspect class is a classification that includes
those groups who have historically been the target of discrimination
those individuals accused of crimes
any class that claims it has been the victim of discrimination
all of the above
Question 3
1.5 / 1.5 pts
Purposeful discrimination is required under the
rational basis test
intermediate scrutiny test
strict scrutiny test
all of the above
Question 4
1.5 / 1.5 pts
A juvenile does not have a right to
substantive due process
procedural due process
a jury trial
an attorney
I Question 5
0 / 1.5 pts
A law banning the burning of a draft card
was held constitutional by the Supreme Court because it served a legitimate
state interest
was held unconstitutional by the Supreme Court because it was protected as
symbolic speech
was held constitutional by the Supreme Court because burning a draft card
was not any type of protected speech
none of the above
Question 6
1.5 / 1.5 pts
Advertising is protected by the First Amendment unless it is false and
misleading.
True
False
Question 7
1.5 / 1.5 pts
The Court in Plessy v. Ferguson
outlawed segregation
upheld the practice of segregation
overruled Brown v. Board of Education
held that segregation was invidious discrimination
Question 8
1.5 / 1.5 pts
Regulation of speech in a public forum cannot discriminate based on the
content of the speech.
True
False
Question 9
1.5 / 1.5 pts
Expression that incites illegal action
is never protected by the First Amendment
is protected by the First Amendment unless the speech presents a clear and
imminent danger
is always protected by the First Amendment
cannot be criminally prosecuted
Question 10
1.5 / 1.5 pts
The Supreme Court has held that it is unconstitutional for students to pray at
school.
True
False
Question 11
1.5 / 1.5 pts
The voluntary recitation of a prayer by children in public schools at the
beginning of each day has been held unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
True
False
Question 12
1.5 / 1.5 pts
A school cannot censor speech of its students in school if the government
could not censor similar speech outside the school.
True
False
Question 13
1.5 / 1.5 pts
All aspects of a criminal case, beginning with the police investigation, must
comply with procedural due process.
True
False
Question 14
1.5 / 1.5 pts
Corporations have no rights under the Due Process Clause
to challenge a state law that requires all children to attend public school,
when the corporation owns a private school
to assert the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination when the
corporation is charged with a crime
to assert any due process violation
to assert a violation of the First Amendment
Question 15
1.5 / 1.5 pts
The Supreme Court found that reimbursing the parents of Catholic school
students for the cost of busing their children to school
was an unconstitutional violation of the Free Exercise Clause
was an unconstitutional violation of the Establishment Clause
was constitutional because it did not involve direct assistance to religion
was constitutional because it did not involve the federal government
Question 16
1.5 / 1.5 pts
Strict scrutiny requires a “legitimate” governmental interest for the law, as
opposed to the “compelling” government interest required under the rational
basis test.
True
False
Question 17
1.5 / 1.5 pts
The text of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment
establishes Christianity as the religion of the United States
establishes belief in God as an important aspect of the Constitution
prohibits Congress from establishing religion
prohibits the government from interfering in the exercise of religion
Question 18
1.5 / 1.5 pts
The fairness doctrine
requires that broadcasters present fair, unbiased reports of political figures
has been ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court because it interferes
with a free press
allows the federal government to require television and radio stations to
provide reply time to respond to political editorials and personal attacks.
all of the above
Question 19
1.5 / 1.5 pts
The English law of seditious libel made it a crime
to publish pornography
to criticize the government of England
to spread lies about anyone
to plan to overthrow the government
Question 20
1.5 / 1.5 pts
Giving tax exemptions to religious institutions is unconstitutional because it
is a form of state-sponsored religion.
True
False
I Question 21
0 / 1.5 pts
Procedural due process has little application to civil cases.
True
False
Question 22
1.5 / 1.5 pts
When ruling on a law that banned virtual child pornography, the Supreme
Court
held the law constitutional because it served a legitimate government
purpose, specifically protecting children from pornography
held the law constitutional because Congress had the absolute right to ban
indecent material
held the law unconstitutional because the definition of obscenity was too
broad
held the law unconstitutional because virtual depictions are not really a form
of speech.
Question 23
1.5 / 1.5 pts
“One person, one vote” does not occur when the number of elected officials
from different districts or geographical areas is not in proportion to the
population of each district or if districts are configured in such a way as to
defeat the interests of minority groups.
True
False
Question 24
1.5 / 1.5 pts
A law targets a suspect class when it classifies a group based on race,
ethnicity, or national origin.
True
False
Question 25
1.5 / 1.5 pts
A Washington, D.C. public school was prohibited from segregation because of
the Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause
the Fifth Amendment Equal Protection Clause
the Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause
the Fourteenth Amendment Equal Protection Clause
Question 26
1.5 / 1.5 pts
Government aid to parochial school children is likely to be held
unconstitutional
if given to the children directly as opposed to the school
if similar aid is not available to public school children
if used for textbooks
because government aid to parochial school children is always
unconstitutional
Question 27
1.5 / 1.5 pts
The rational basis test for evaluating state laws
is used when a law targets a suspect class or fundamental right
is the strictest standard by the Court
is the lowest standard used by the Court
usually results in laws being declared unconstitutional
Question 28
1.5 / 1.5 pts
When a law does not target a suspect or quasi-suspect class or affect a
fundamental right, the Court applies the rational basis test.
True
False
Question 29
1.5 / 1.5 pts
A tax exemption available only to a religious organization is unconstitutional.
True
False
Question 30
1.5 / 1.5 pts
According to the Supreme Court, under some circumstances Congress has
the authority to regulate speech.
True
False
Quiz Score: 42 out of 45
