Ch 10 Practice Test 2016-2017 Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. What are civil liberties? a. freedom to take part in a civil court case b. basic freedoms to think and to act that are protected and that all people have c. rights that involve equal status and treatment and the right to participate in government d. freedom to do as one wishes 2. Freedom of speech can be limited whenever a. a majority of Congress chooses to do so. b. the president chooses to limit it. c. it is likely to lead to immediate lawless action. d. the states want to limit it. 3. When can courts issue rulings? a. at any time that judges think appropriate b. when ordered by the president c. only when cases are brought before them d. whenever a majority of both houses of Congress votes to request a ruling 4. What is defamation? a. false statements about a person that cause harm to that person b. television broadcasts that contain information about politics c. true statements about a political figure that damage that person s poll ratings d. statements that are offensive to someone, but cause no harm 5. What is the difference between slander and libel? a. Slander is a spoken defamatory statement, while libel is defamation in print. b. A person who has been libeled has a right to recover damages in court, while a person who has been slandered cannot. c. Slander is a printed defamatory statement, while libel is spoken defamation. d. A person who has been slandered has a right to recover damages in court, while a person who has been libeled cannot. 6. What is a prior restraint? a. law that seeks to stop all forms of free speech b. executive order granting a particular publisher immunity from prosecution c. government action that seeks to prevent materials from being published d. criminal prosecution of treasonous actions 7. What is symbolic speech? a. speech that poses a threat to public order b. communication of ideas through symbols and actions c. speech that is not protected by the First Amendment d. speech that is expressed through the spoken or written word
8. In Texas v. Johnson, the Supreme Court ruled that burning the American flag is a. a constitutionally protected act of free speech. b. permitted only in times of war. c. not constitutionally protected. d. allowed only with a permit from the state fire marshal. 9. Which of the following was one reason that the Second Amendment was included in the Bill of Rights? a. to forbid the quartering of troops in people s homes b. to ensure government control of all firearms c. to allow people to worship freely d. to protect the right of states to form militias 10. What did the Supreme Court rule in United States v. Miller? a. The First Amendment does not protect the right to free speech. b. The Second Amendment was not meant to protect the right to have all types of weapons. c. Private ownership of guns that might be used by people in a militia is banned. d. The Second Amendment protects the right to own any kind of weapon. 11. A search warrant gives the police a. authority to arrest someone. b. legal authority to search private property. c. the right to keep someone jailed until bail is met. d. authority to release someone from jail. 12. What is the exclusionary rule? a. Witnesses must be excluded from the courtroom while another witness is testifying. b. Evidence cannot be gathered without a warrant. c. Evidence obtained illegally cannot be used against a person in court. d. The police are not allowed to testify in criminal cases. 13. Which event would most likely lead to a criminal law court case? a. contract dispute c. arrest b. car wreck d. child custody dispute 14. When parties to a lawsuit meet with a trained negotiator who works with both sides to reach a compromise, this process is known as a. arbitration. c. negotiation. b. mediation. d. litigation. 15. What are the two types of crimes? a. misdemeanors and felonies c. felonies and torts b. misdemeanors and offenses d. torts and disputes 16. What are trespassing, traffic violations, and petty theft examples of? a. torts c. misdemeanors b. civil violations d. felonies 17. If a grand jury believes that enough evidence exists to charge a person with a crime, what does it issue? a. arraignment c. indictment b. information d. Warrant
18. Money that is pledged by a defendant to guarantee his or her appearance at trial is known as a. interest. c. damages. b. guarantee money. d. bail. 19. When is bail considered excessive? a. when it is greater than the suspect s annual income b. when it is greater than the amount judged necessary to ensure a suspect s appearance at trial c. when it is greater than the average annual income of people in the suspect s community d. when it is more than the suspect can reasonably afford to pay 20. What is another term for the death penalty? a. death punishment c. terminal punishment b. capital punishment d. double jeopardy True/False Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 21. To win ratification of the Constitution, its supporters agreed to add a bill of rights as soon as the new national government met. 22. Thanks to the Bill of Rights, people have complete freedom to do whatever they choose. 23. The establishment clause of the First Amendment establishes a national religion for the United States. 24. Although the First Amendment protects even unpopular speech, there are limits on the freedom of speech. 25. A search warrant is a document that gives police legal authority to search private property. 26. The Supreme Court has ruled that students have greater privacy rights than the general public. 27. Criminal law covers private disputes between people over property or relationships. 28. Miranda warnings are a list of certain constitutional rights possessed by those accused of crimes. 29. Courts have ruled that bail is excessive if it is more than the defendant can afford. 30. Due process requires that government act fairly and reasonably in accordance with established laws.
Completion Complete each statement. 31. are basic freedoms to think and to act that all people have and that are protected against government abuse. 32. means following established and complete legal procedures. 33. The declares that government cannot take actions that create an official religion or support one religion over another. 34. Defamation in print is called. 35. is a legal term for speech or actions that inspire revolt against the government. 36. A(n) is a document that gives police legal authority to search private property. 37. The rule that evidence obtained illegally may not be used against a person in court is known as the. 38. If a grand jury believes there is enough evidence to charge a person with a crime, it issues a(n). 39. is money pledged by a criminal defendant as a guarantee that he or she will appear at trial. 40. The are a list of certain constitutional rights possessed by those accused of crimes. Matching Select the letter of the term, person, or place that matches each description. Some answers will not be used. a. incorporation doctrine h. police power b. establishment clause i. exclusionary rule c. freedom of association j. free exercise clause d. probable cause k. capital punishment e. civil rights l. sedition f. Miranda warnings m. indictment g. Fourth Amendment n. slander 41. rights involving equal status and treatment and the right to participate in government 42. death penalty 43. idea that much of the Bill of Rights has been merged into the Fourteenth Amendment 44. government s ability to regulate behavior for the common good 45. reasonable grounds for a search 46. part of the Constitution that forbids government from creating an official religion 47. guarantees each person the right to hold any religious beliefs they choose
48. spoken defamatory statement 49. speech or actions that inspire revolt against the government 50. list of constitutional rights possessed by those accused of crimes Select the letter of the term, person, or place hat matches each description. Some answers will not be used. a. symbolic speech h. bail b. libel i. search warrant c. bench trial j. criminal law d. civil liberties k. double jeopardy e. Third Amendment l. due process f. treason m. Second Amendment g. civil law n. prior restraints 51. following established and complete legal procedures 52. printed defamatory statement 53. crime of giving aid and comfort to the enemies of the United States 54. basic freedoms to think and to act that all people have and that are protected against government abuse 55. document that gives the police the authority to search private property 56. covers private disputes between people over property or relationships 57. money pledged by the accused as a guarantee that he or she will appear at trial 58. trial in which a judge alone hears and decides a case 59. made to stand trial twice for the same offense 60. source of the right to keep and bear arms