AP Gov Chapter 4 Pre-test, Post-test, Exam
Questions And Answers
When the national anthem is sung at the start of a baseball game, are you
required by law to salute the flag? Why or why not?
No, due to your First Amendment rights.
An editor of a local weekly paper needs to decide whether or not to print an
article that's highly critical of the state senator. Can she print the article without
legal repercussions?
Yes, freedom of the press is protected by the First Amendment.
The purpose of the Second Amendment is ________.
intended to guarantee the right for citizens to bear arms
The Supreme Court's opinion on libel in relation to the First Amendment is that it
is ________.
not protected
If you were a civil libertarian, or someone who believes in the supremacy of
personal rights over government authority, with which of the following
statements would you likely agree the most?
The protection or expansion of individual freedoms is of the utmost importance in
society.
The fact that a group of people is allowed to protest legally if they get a permit to
do so is an example of ________.
a First Amendment right
When suspects were apprehended leaving a burglary and were asked if they were
involved, they said, "I plead the fifth." What Fifth Amendment right are they
invoking?
They are avoiding self-incrimination.
"Pleading the Fifth Amendment" means that ________.
a defendant is not required to say anything that will self-incriminate him
According to the Fourteenth Amendment, we are all entitled to certain civil
liberties and to equal protection of the laws. This means that ________.
as a citizen, you have the right not to be discriminated against because of your status
What is today's Supreme Court position on prior restraint?
It approves of prior restraint in cases of national security.
Protections granted in the Bill of Rights overwhelmingly fall into which category?
Rights of those accused of crimes
To declare that something is a civil liberty implies that the government ________.
protects it
WikiLeaks released classified documents about the Afghanistan War. The U.S.
government tried to stop this information from being published. If the
government had been successful, what would this censorship be called?
Prior restraint
, The American Civil Liberties Union group on your campus has organized a
protest against capital punishment. What civil liberties issue are they basing their
protest on?
The Eighth Amendment prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment
What phrase best describes the Supreme Court's stance on the use of obscenity
when expressing an idea?
It is not protected as freedom of speech.
The government may take your property away from you, even the house you have
lived in all your life, under what circumstance?
For public use and with just compensation
The writ of habeas corpus ________.
asserts that anyone who is arrested has a right to be brought before a judge
Most of our civil liberties originate from ________, or the supreme law of the
United States.
the U.S. Constitution
The most famous prior restraint case, New York Times v. United States, _______.
involved the government's desire to prevent publishing of documents about American
involvement in the Vietnam War
Civil liberties provide all citizens with fundamental liberties such as freedom of
speech and religion. Where would you find these rights described in the US
Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
During the war on terrorism, the government _______.
restricted civil liberties in the name of national security
In which case did the Supreme Court hold that the First Amendment prohibits
government from restricting political broadcasts in candidate elections when
those broadcasts are funded by corporations or unions?
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
In the development of the Supreme Court’s position on restrictions of freedom of
speech in Schenck v. the United States, what was the key condition that allowed
the exception?
A communication that presented a standard of "clear and present danger" of
substantive evils
Civil liberties protect which of the following?
The individual from government
How does the United States handle the establishment of a national religion?
The First Amendment prohibits an established religion in the United States.
What was the significance of the decision in McCleskey v. Kemp (1987)?
The court declared that the death penalty does not violate the Fourteenth Amendment
because juries did not convict unduly on the basis of race.
Which of the following statements best summarizes how the USA Patriot Act
affects civil liberties?
The Patriot Act likely encroaches on Americans' civil liberties in numerous ways.
Opponents of the death penalty express concern about quality of legal defense
for the accused, the fairness of the system toward minorities, and the use of DNA
Questions And Answers
When the national anthem is sung at the start of a baseball game, are you
required by law to salute the flag? Why or why not?
No, due to your First Amendment rights.
An editor of a local weekly paper needs to decide whether or not to print an
article that's highly critical of the state senator. Can she print the article without
legal repercussions?
Yes, freedom of the press is protected by the First Amendment.
The purpose of the Second Amendment is ________.
intended to guarantee the right for citizens to bear arms
The Supreme Court's opinion on libel in relation to the First Amendment is that it
is ________.
not protected
If you were a civil libertarian, or someone who believes in the supremacy of
personal rights over government authority, with which of the following
statements would you likely agree the most?
The protection or expansion of individual freedoms is of the utmost importance in
society.
The fact that a group of people is allowed to protest legally if they get a permit to
do so is an example of ________.
a First Amendment right
When suspects were apprehended leaving a burglary and were asked if they were
involved, they said, "I plead the fifth." What Fifth Amendment right are they
invoking?
They are avoiding self-incrimination.
"Pleading the Fifth Amendment" means that ________.
a defendant is not required to say anything that will self-incriminate him
According to the Fourteenth Amendment, we are all entitled to certain civil
liberties and to equal protection of the laws. This means that ________.
as a citizen, you have the right not to be discriminated against because of your status
What is today's Supreme Court position on prior restraint?
It approves of prior restraint in cases of national security.
Protections granted in the Bill of Rights overwhelmingly fall into which category?
Rights of those accused of crimes
To declare that something is a civil liberty implies that the government ________.
protects it
WikiLeaks released classified documents about the Afghanistan War. The U.S.
government tried to stop this information from being published. If the
government had been successful, what would this censorship be called?
Prior restraint
, The American Civil Liberties Union group on your campus has organized a
protest against capital punishment. What civil liberties issue are they basing their
protest on?
The Eighth Amendment prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment
What phrase best describes the Supreme Court's stance on the use of obscenity
when expressing an idea?
It is not protected as freedom of speech.
The government may take your property away from you, even the house you have
lived in all your life, under what circumstance?
For public use and with just compensation
The writ of habeas corpus ________.
asserts that anyone who is arrested has a right to be brought before a judge
Most of our civil liberties originate from ________, or the supreme law of the
United States.
the U.S. Constitution
The most famous prior restraint case, New York Times v. United States, _______.
involved the government's desire to prevent publishing of documents about American
involvement in the Vietnam War
Civil liberties provide all citizens with fundamental liberties such as freedom of
speech and religion. Where would you find these rights described in the US
Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
During the war on terrorism, the government _______.
restricted civil liberties in the name of national security
In which case did the Supreme Court hold that the First Amendment prohibits
government from restricting political broadcasts in candidate elections when
those broadcasts are funded by corporations or unions?
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
In the development of the Supreme Court’s position on restrictions of freedom of
speech in Schenck v. the United States, what was the key condition that allowed
the exception?
A communication that presented a standard of "clear and present danger" of
substantive evils
Civil liberties protect which of the following?
The individual from government
How does the United States handle the establishment of a national religion?
The First Amendment prohibits an established religion in the United States.
What was the significance of the decision in McCleskey v. Kemp (1987)?
The court declared that the death penalty does not violate the Fourteenth Amendment
because juries did not convict unduly on the basis of race.
Which of the following statements best summarizes how the USA Patriot Act
affects civil liberties?
The Patriot Act likely encroaches on Americans' civil liberties in numerous ways.
Opponents of the death penalty express concern about quality of legal defense
for the accused, the fairness of the system toward minorities, and the use of DNA
