AP Government Unit 3 Review: Civil Liberties and the First Amendment
Question 1
Which clause of the First Amendment prevents the establishment of a national religion?
The Supremacy Clause
The Necessary and Proper Clause
The Establishment Clause
The Free Exercise Clause
Question 2
The Supreme Court case of Engel v. Vitale (1962) addressed which aspect of the First Amendment?
Limits on the freedom of the press
Prohibition of state-sponsored prayer in public schools
The right to peaceably assemble
Protection of symbolic speech under the First Amendment
Question 3
The Supreme Court ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) had a significant impact on which constitutional amendment?
First Amendment
Fourth Amendment
Eighth Amendment
Second Amendment
Question 4
Which Supreme Court case established the 'clear and present danger' test for limiting free speech?
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969)
Brandenburg v. Ohio (1969)
New York Times Co. v. United States (1971)
Schenck v. United States (1919)
Question 5
The principle of 'no prior restraint' was upheld in which case, reinforcing freedom of the press?
Near v. Minnesota (1931)
Branzburg v. Hayes (1972)
New York Times Co. v. United States (1971)
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
Question 6
Which concept is a rationale for the protection of freedom of speech, suggesting that truth emerges from the competition of ideas in public discourse?
Selective incorporation
Marketplace of ideas
Paradox of tolerance
Judicial activism
Question 7
The Supreme Court case of Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972) is significant for its interpretation of which First Amendment clause?
The Press Clause
The Free Exercise Clause
The Establishment Clause
The Free Speech Clause
Question 8
Which Supreme Court case is most closely associated with the incorporation of the Second Amendment into state law?
Presser v. Illinois (1886)
Cruikshank v. United States (1876)
McDonald v. City of Chicago (2010)
United States v. Miller (1939)
Question 9
The Supreme Court's decision in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969) established what principle regarding student speech in public schools?
Students do not lose their First Amendment rights to freedom of speech at school.
Schools can mandate prayer as long as it is non-denominational.
Students have the right to possess firearms on school property.
Schools have the right to censor student newspapers.
Question 10
The Lemon Test, established by Lemon v. Kurtzman (1971), is used to assess which aspect of the First Amendment?
The separation of church and state
Limits on freedom of speech
The extent of press protections
The right to bear arms
Question 11
Which of the following scenarios would most likely be a violation of the Establishment Clause?
A public school teacher leading students in a Christian prayer
A state law requiring background checks for gun purchases
A government denial of a protest permit for safety concerns
A public university student protesting government policy
Question 12
The Supreme Court case of Wisconsin v. Yoder set a precedent for interpreting which First Amendment clause?
The Establishment Clause
The Free Exercise Clause
The Press Clause
The Free Speech Clause
Question 13
The principle of prior restraint pertains to which First Amendment freedom?
Freedom of speech
Freedom of religion
Freedom of the press
Right to bear arms
Question 14
Which of the following is a correct interpretation of the Second Amendment based on current Supreme Court rulings?
The right to bear arms is unlimited and cannot be infringed upon by any law.
The federal government can ban all forms of firearm ownership.
Only members of a state militia have the right to bear arms.
Individuals have a right to own firearms for lawful purposes.
Question 15
The Supreme Court's decision in Mapp v. Ohio (1961) is significant for its expansion of which constitutional protection?
Right to bear arms
Freedom of speech
Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures
Protection against self-incrimination
Question 16
Which of the following best exemplifies the concept of 'selective incorporation'?
The federal government selecting which state laws to enforce
Applying the Bill of Rights to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment
States choosing which federal laws to follow
Congress selecting which international laws to incorporate into U.S. law
Question 17
Which of the following is NOT protected under the freedom of speech as interpreted by the Supreme Court?
Hate speech
Political speech
Obscenity
Symbolic speech
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