Question 1

Explain the constitutional basis for a right to privacy and detail how this right has developed and evolved.

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Question 2

When adopted, the Bill of Rights imposed limits on which of the following?

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A)   National government
B)   State government
C)   All levels of government
D)   All levels of government except national
E)   Individuals

Question 3

What does the incorporation doctrine do?

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A)   It provides for congressional oversight into multinational corporations.
B)   It allows companies to incorporate through government application.
C)   It provides for government oversight to corporations doing business with the government.
D)   It is the view that the provisions of the Bill of Rights are extended to individuals for protection against action by states.
E)   It holds the view that most of the protections of the Bill of Rights apply to foreign government activities through the Fourteenth Amendment.

Question 4

Discuss the difference between a civil liberty and a civil right. Explain whether freedom of speech is a civil liberty or civil right and why that is.

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Question 5

What did the Bill of Rights do as originally presented in the Constitution?

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A)   Limited only the power of the national government, not that of the states
B)   Protected citizens from all forms of government
C)   Protected citizens from the national and state governments, but not from local governments
D)   Limited only the power of state governments
E)   Contained no language on religion

Question 6

Which of the following amendments has been construed to extend a constitutional limit on national power to state governments?

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A)   First Amendment
B)   Ninth Amendment
C)   Fifth Amendment
D)   Fourteenth Amendment
E)   Tenth Amendment

Question 7

Which clause of the Constitution is the basis for the separation of church and state?

Accepted Answer

A)   Free exercise
B)   Supremacy
C)   Establishment
D)   Due process
E)   Necessary and proper

Question 8

Which of the following is an exception to the exclusionary rule supported by the Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

A)   Probable cause does not need to be established in civil matters.
B)   Potential death penalty cases may disregard all standard evidence rules.
C)   Good faith exceptions may be made for officers utilizing the incorrect search warrant form.
D)   The homes of witnesses to a crime may be searched without a warrant.
E)   Good intention exceptions may be made for veteran officers in felony matters.

Question 9

Which part of the First Amendment prevents Congress from supporting one religion as the nation's official religion?

Accepted Answer

A)   Establishment
B)   Free exercise
C)   Full faith and credit
D)   Impartiality
E)   Elastic

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