AP Gov Unit 3

Which of the following best characterizes the debate regarding the Second Amendment according to the author of the passage?

(D) The Second Amendment is viewed by some as an individual rights issue but by others as a states' rights issue.

The author cites the case District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) in order to

(C) illustrate that the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Second Amendment has recently changed

The Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution, the Equal Rights Amendment, and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 were all directed toward the goal of

(D) equality for women

Most of the individual protections of the Bill of Rights now apply to the states because of the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Constitution's

(E) Fourteenth Amendment

In Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, the Supreme Court established which of the following principles?

(D) Separation of students by race, even in equally good schools, is unconstitutional.

The Supreme Court has ruled which of the following concerning the death penalty?

(D) The death penalty is not necessarily cruel and unusual punishment.

Which of the following principles protects a citizen from imprisonment without trial?

(C) Due process

Civil rights activists, such as those who campaign for gay and lesbian equal rights and those who advocated for racial equality in the 1950s and 1960s, often find the most effective way to secure those rights is

(C) through litigation in the courts to gain legal protections against discrimination

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Establishment Clause?

(B) It prohibits Congress from establishing a state religion.

According to the data, both gun owners and non-gun owners

(C) chose freedom of speech as most essential to their own liberty

Which of the following statements is best supported by the information on the map?

(B) Some states prioritize freedom of the press over criminal prosecutions.

The process of extending the protections of the Bill of Rights by means of the Fourteenth Amendment to apply to the actions of state governments is known as

(B) incorporation

Which of the following best illustrates the protection of an individual's Fifth Amendment rights?

(C) After arrest, a suspect is informed of the right to remain silent during interrogation.

While a right to privacy is not explicitly named in the Constitution, what clause has the court used to protect this right from state infringement?

(B) The due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954) was a significant Supreme Court ruling because it

(E) held the "separate but equal" concept to be a violation of the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment

Which of the following constitutional concepts is most closely associated with affirmative action policies?

(D) Equal protection clause

Which of the following best defines civil liberties?

(B) Provisions in the Bill of Rights that provide guarantees against arbitrary interference by government

The establishment clause in the First Amendment does which of the following?

(C) Prohibits the setting up of a state church.

The clear-and-present danger test devised by the Supreme Court was designed to define the conditions under which public authorities could

(D) limit free speech

Which of the following is most likely to be considered speech that is protected by the First Amendment?

(C) An individual posts something on social media that is highly critical of the president.

Based on the ruling in the Supreme Court's decision, which of the following lines of reasoning does the court most likely use?

(B) Freedom of the press requires that the government show a significant danger to national security in order to stop publication.

What has the Supreme Court said about the right to privacy?

(D) A right to privacy is not clearly present in the Constitution, but the court has determined that it does exist.

Which of the following cases was most likely used in the decision as a precedent?

(B) Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)

The text in the passage likely inspired Congress to act based on which of the following clauses of the United States Constitution?

(D) The equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment

According to the quote, what was the likely effect of the Court's ruling in the Bakke case?

(A) Colleges could have considered race but could not use strict racial quotas in admission practices.