LIBERTY TERM 1 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
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Civil Liberties
Limit government actions against individuals
As originally presented in the Constitution, the Bill of Rights
Limited only the power of the national government, not that of the states
The Fourteenth Amendment has been used to
apply the Bill of Rights to the state governments
The Supreme Court began applying the Bill of Rights to state governments
only in 1925, in Gitlow v. New York, a case dealing with free speech
The incorporation theory
holds the view that most of the protections of the Bill of Rights aply to state and local
governments' activities through the Fourteenth Amendment
The establishment clause in the First Amendment
Has been aplied to questions of the legality of state and local government aid to religious
organizations and schools. Means that neither the federal government nor state governments can
set up a church. Is different than the free exercise clause. Has been used to decide the actions of
government allowing or prohibiting school prayer.
The free exercise clause
limits the national government from prohibiting people from practicing their religions and is part
of the Fourteenth Amendment
All of the following were ruled by the Supreme Court in Lemon v. Kurtzman except that
the states could not purchase computers for parochial schools
The term "separation of church and state"
, was developed by Thomas Jefferson and refers to the establishment clause
A concern with school vouchers is that they may be used at religious schools and, therefore,
violate
the establishment clause
In Engel v. Vitale (1962), the Supreme Court threw out the Regents' Prayer used in New
York public schools because
it is no part of the business of government to compose official prayers
The teacheing of evolution in public schools
Is constitutional, cannot be prohibited because that would be promoting a particular relgious
viewpoint, was outlawed in the past, and is still a controversial issue today
All of the following are true about religious displays on public property except that
displays such as lights, Santa Claus, and reindeer have been allowed
The free exercise clause allows
one to believe whatever he/she may want
Prior restraint is defined as
restraining an activity before that activity has actually ocurred
The New York Times v. United States case
affirmed the no prior restrain doctrine
Symbolic speech is
the nonverbal expression of beliefs
All of the following are true of flag burning except
a constitutional amendment has been passed outlawing flag burning
According to the clear and present danger test, expression could be restricted if
100% VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS!!
Civil Liberties
Limit government actions against individuals
As originally presented in the Constitution, the Bill of Rights
Limited only the power of the national government, not that of the states
The Fourteenth Amendment has been used to
apply the Bill of Rights to the state governments
The Supreme Court began applying the Bill of Rights to state governments
only in 1925, in Gitlow v. New York, a case dealing with free speech
The incorporation theory
holds the view that most of the protections of the Bill of Rights aply to state and local
governments' activities through the Fourteenth Amendment
The establishment clause in the First Amendment
Has been aplied to questions of the legality of state and local government aid to religious
organizations and schools. Means that neither the federal government nor state governments can
set up a church. Is different than the free exercise clause. Has been used to decide the actions of
government allowing or prohibiting school prayer.
The free exercise clause
limits the national government from prohibiting people from practicing their religions and is part
of the Fourteenth Amendment
All of the following were ruled by the Supreme Court in Lemon v. Kurtzman except that
the states could not purchase computers for parochial schools
The term "separation of church and state"
, was developed by Thomas Jefferson and refers to the establishment clause
A concern with school vouchers is that they may be used at religious schools and, therefore,
violate
the establishment clause
In Engel v. Vitale (1962), the Supreme Court threw out the Regents' Prayer used in New
York public schools because
it is no part of the business of government to compose official prayers
The teacheing of evolution in public schools
Is constitutional, cannot be prohibited because that would be promoting a particular relgious
viewpoint, was outlawed in the past, and is still a controversial issue today
All of the following are true about religious displays on public property except that
displays such as lights, Santa Claus, and reindeer have been allowed
The free exercise clause allows
one to believe whatever he/she may want
Prior restraint is defined as
restraining an activity before that activity has actually ocurred
The New York Times v. United States case
affirmed the no prior restrain doctrine
Symbolic speech is
the nonverbal expression of beliefs
All of the following are true of flag burning except
a constitutional amendment has been passed outlawing flag burning
According to the clear and present danger test, expression could be restricted if
