Module 4 Quiz

A  Is restricted to rifles

B  Applies only to the national government

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

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

E  Does not apply to individuals convicted of misdemeanor domestic assault

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

B  none of these options

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

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

A  strengthening the right to a jury trial in criminal cases

B  ensuring the right to freedom of the press

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

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

A  Clear and present danger test

B  Imminent lawless action test

C  Scalia test

D  Lemon test

A  Cops

B  48 Hours Later

C  The Walking Dead

D  Law and Order

A  the right to cross-examine witnesses in a trial

B  the right to trial by an impartial jury

C  the right to a speedy trial

D  the right to remain silent

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  That civil rights involve freedoms, whereas civil liberties involve voting

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

A  may be applied only to acts of terrorism

B  is always cruel and unusual punishment

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

D  is never cruel and unusual punishment

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

B  Clarified when the government can suppress speech

C  Made it harder for the government to suppress speech

D  Made it easier for the government to suppress speech

E  Rarely had to address when the government can suppress speech