Module 4 Quiz

A  Is restricted to rifles

B  Should be replaced in favor of an interpretation that the right to bear arms is a collective right of the states

C  Does not apply to individuals convicted of misdemeanor domestic assault

D  Applies to the states as well as to the national government

E  Applies only to the national government

A  prosecuting someone in a state court for a criminal act he or she had been acquitted of in federal court

B  prosecuting someone in federal court for a criminal act he or she had been acquitted of in a state court

C  suing someone for damages for an act the person was found not guilty of

D  none of these options

A  reinforcing the right to keep and bear arms guaranteed by the Second Amendment

B  strengthening the right to a jury trial in criminal cases

C  ensuring the right to freedom of the press

D  forming part of a broader conception of privacy in the home that is also protected by the Second and Fourth Amendments

A  Imminent lawless action test

B  Lemon test

C  Clear and present danger test

D  Scalia test

A  48 Hours Later

B  Cops

C  Law and Order

D  The Walking Dead

A  the right to remain silent

B  the right to cross-examine witnesses in a trial

C  the right to a speedy trial

D  the right to trial by an impartial jury

A  it was originally part of the Declaration of Independence

B  Alexander Hamilton believed it was necessary

C  it was part of the Articles of Confederation

D  key states refused to ratify the Constitution unless it was added

A  That civil rights limit the power of government, whereas civil liberties expand the power of government

B  That civil rights involve government action to secure rights of citizenship, whereas civil liberties involve individual freedoms that limit the power of government

C  That civil rights involve speech, press, and religious freedom, whereas civil liberties involve voting

D  Inconsequential, because the terms are used interchangeably in the United States

E  That civil rights involve freedoms, whereas civil liberties involve voting

A  is always cruel and unusual punishment

B  may not be applied to those who were under 18 when they committed a crime

C  may be applied only to acts of terrorism

D  is never cruel and unusual punishment

A  Made it harder for the government to suppress speech

B  Been reluctant to interfere with the government’s authority to suppress speech

C  Clarified when the government can suppress speech

D  Rarely had to address when the government can suppress speech

E  Made it easier for the government to suppress speech