InQuizitive for We the People, 14th edition: Chapter 04. Civil Liberties

The Constitution provides a basis for a right to privacy.

True

Which amendment specifies the right to bear arms?

2

How has the government protected the right to privacy?

The Supreme Court has recognized the right to privacy through several amendments in the Constitution

Match each amendment with its purpose.

Fourth Amendment: protects against unreasonable searches and seizures

Fifth Amendment: protects citizens from being tried twice for the same alleged crime (double jeopardy)

Sixth Amendment: protects citizens by giving them the right to receive counsel for defense of a crime

Eighth Amendment: protects citizens from being tortured or excessively threatened

Which case formally established the right to privacy?

Griswold v. Connecticut

Over time, the Supreme Court has been more restrictive in its protection of the right to privacy.

Flase

Identify the three parts of the Lemon test.

Does the practice have a secular legislative purpose?

Does the practice foster an excessive government entanglement with religion?

Does the practice advance or inhibit religion?

The government tends to restrict little in the "marketplace of ideas," but which of these would likely be a restricted form of speech?

A health food company claims the use of its product prevents coronavirus infections.

The...Amendment's...is primarily concerned with Congress sponsoring or favoring a specific religion, whereas the...has to do with Congress prohibiting or interfering with the practice of religion.

First

establishment clause i

free exercise clause

You are explaining to a friend that speech can sometimes be limited. Which of these cases would be the best example to illustrate this idea?

Dennis v. United States

Which of the following statements regarding the Supreme Court's decisions pertaining to the right to privacy are true?

Correct Answer(s)

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of marital privacy in contraceptive use.

The Supreme Court ruled that LGBTQ persons have a right to privacy.

Incorrect Answer(s)

The Supreme Court expanded the right to privacy with regard to abortions in the recent Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling.

Match each concept to its definition.

Fighting words : speech that directly incites damaging conduct

Speech plus: speech accompanied by actions such as protesting

Prior restraint: government efforts to block the publication of material

Imagine that you have been arrested for a speech criticizing the government. In which years and at which levels of government would this be an unconstitutional violation of your civil liberties?

Arrest Would Be Unconstitutional

The year is 1886, and you were arrested by the federal government.

The year is 1986, and you were arrested by the state government.

The year is 1986, and you were arrested by the federal government.

Arrest Would Be Constitutional

The year is 1886, and you were arrested by the state government.

How does the Fourth Amendment protect citizens from the government? Complete the following statement.

The Fourth Amendment protects citizens from unreasonable...by making illegally obtained evidence...in court.

searches and seizures;inadmissible

Which statements about the death penalty are correct?

In 1972, the Supreme Court overturned several state death penalty laws because they were being applied unevenly.

The Supreme Court has restricted the cases in which the death penalty can be applied.

Death penalty sentences and executions have decreased over time.

Which amendments, according to Supreme Court arguments, have elements of the right to privacy?

Correct Answer(s)

Third

Fifth

Fourth

Ninth

Incorrect Answer(s)

Sixth

Second

Label each scenario of government action or public policy with the aspect of the First Amendment it most likely violated: the free exercise clause, the establishment clause, or both.

Free exercise:

-Two officers with beards worn for their Sunni Muslim beliefs were dismissed because of a policy banning facial hair for employees with only an exception for health reasons.

-A law is passed that bans Muslims from running for public office.

Establishment:

-A law prohibits the teaching of evolution in public schools.

Both:

-A state law requires individuals convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) to attend a faith-based alcohol abuse recovery and treatment program.

Identify the correct and incorrect statements about gun ownership rates in the United States.

Correct Answer(s)

In Montana, Alaska, Wyoming, and Idaho, more than 60 percent of adults report owning a gun.

In many southern states, between 45 and 59.9 percent of adults report owning a gun.

Incorrect Answer(s)

In a majority of states, gun ownership is under 30 percent of the adult population.

In liberal states, like California, fewer than 10 percent of adults report owning guns.

Order these states from those with the highest firearm mortality rate to those with the lowest mortality rate.

Missouri

Arizona

Iowa

Minnesota

New York

Identify the scenarios that the Supreme Court has ruled constitutional, unconstitutional, or both.

Constitutional:

state-funded tuition assistance to children in rural areas that lacked public schools.

Unconstitutional:

moment of silence for prayer at a school event

requiring employers to provide female employees with free birth control