AP United States Government and Politics - Unit 6 Quiz

What is the purpose of a FISA court?

They hear all appeals related to illegal search and seizure issues.

They issue search warrants for spying on suspected foreign agents.

They issue warrants for the arrest of suspected terrorists.

They issue warrants at the request of the attorney general.

They issue search warrants for spying on suspected foreign agents.

What impact did Plessy v. Ferguson have on the application of the Fourteenth Amendment?

It increased the significance of the due process clause.

It reduced the significance of the due process clause.

It decreased the significance of the Equal Protection Clause.

It increased the significance of the Equal Protection Clause.

It decreased the significance of the Equal Protection Clause.

Allan Bakke argued he was rejected by the UC Davis medical school because ________.

he had low grades and test scores

the school used a racial quota system

he was African American

the school would only accepted racial minorities

the school used a racial quota system

The majority of the amendments in the Bill of Rights focus on ________.

freedom of expression

the rights of state governments

the right to privacy

the rights of the accused

the rights of the accused

In order to prevent government establishment of religion, the court has imposed the Lemon test for any government involvement with a religious institution. Which of the following is NOT a provision of the Lemon test?

No government activity or policy may benefit religious groups, either directly or indirectly.

The purpose of the government activity is strictly secular, or non-religious.

The government activity cannot directly advance or inhibit religion.

The government activity does not foster excessive entanglement with religion.

No government activity or policy may benefit religious groups, either directly or indirectly.

According to the court's opinion in Schenk v. U.S., speech is not protected by the First Amendment if it ________.

may cause undue embarrassment for public figures

is inaccurate

presents a clear and immediate danger to public safety

may be interpreted by some to encourage violent action in general

presents a clear and immediate danger to public safety

The process by which the Supreme Court has applied many provisions of the Bill of Rights to the states is known as ________.

selective incorporation

due process

equality before the law

prior restraint

selective incorporation

The right to privacy implied in the Bill of Rights was extended to cover women's reproductive rights, including the right to choose an abortion in ________.

Griswold v. Connecticut

Roe v. Wade

Barron v. Baltimore

Mapp v. Ohio

Roe v. Wade

How did D.C. v. Heller change the historically accepted interpretation of the Second Amendment?

It allowed federal limitations on handgun ownership.

It asserted that the Second Amendment applies to individuals.

It asserted that the Second Amendment applies only to state militias.

It prohibited states from limiting the right to bear arms.

It asserted that the Second Amendment applies to individuals.

Many critics of Brown v. Board felt that the court was overstepping its authority, and that reforms like this were better left to ________.

the federal bureaucracy

lower federal courts

the president

Congress

Congress

What legal doctrine was overturned by Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka?

Equal protection

Due process

separate but equal

strict scrutiny

separate but equal

If the government can demonstrate a compelling state interest for discrimination that is narrowly tailored to a specific situation, it may be considered constitutional. This standard is known as ________.

separate but equal

intermediate scrutiny

equal protection

strict scrutiny

strict scrutiny

The Bill of Rights did not originally apply to the states. When did this begin to change?

After the Civil War

After World War I

After the Revolutionary War

After World War II

After the Civil War

The exclusionary rule applies to ________.

neither federal nor state law enforcement

federal law enforcement only

state law enforcement only.

both federal and state law enforcement

both federal and state law enforcement

Police may question a suspect without issuing a Miranda warning only if ________.

the police witness the crime being committed

the suspect waives his or her right to remain silent

the questions pertain to a crime other than the one for which the suspect was arrested

there is an overriding concern for public safety

there is an overriding concern for public safety

Even twenty years after Brown v. Board I and Brown v. Board II, many schools across the country still faced ________.

de facto segregation

gender segregation

legalized segregation

no clear strategy for desegregation

de facto segregation

Instead of using physical force to advocate for civil rights, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., advocated for the use of "soul force," which essentially meant ________.

using the federal court system to fight for change

lobbying legislators to pass civil rights legislation

non-violent civil disobedience

supporting African American candidates for elected office

non-violent civil disobedience

Which of the following scenarios would likely draw strict scrutiny from the Supreme Court to determine if there was unfair discrimination occurring?

The local high school sponsors two separate basketball teams—one for male students and one for female students.

African American students and white students must be given access to the same school resources, including extra-curricular activities.

Ten percent of all government contracts must be awarded to minority-owned businesses.

Those without a college degree will not be considered for a particular job requiring a specific skill set.

Ten percent of all government contracts must be awarded to minority-owned businesses.

The purpose of the USA Freedom Act of 2015 was to ________.

expand on the surveillance powers given the federal government in the USA Patriot Act

enable the government to fight terrorism, even at the cost of some civil liberties

renew the USA Patriot Act before it expired

scale back some of the power given the federal government in the USA Patriot Act

scale back some of the power given the federal government in the USA Patriot Act

In the case Texas v. Johnson, the court stated that an individual's right to burn an American flag in protest is protected by the ________.

due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment

Establishment Clause of the First Amendment

regulated militia clause of the Second Amendment

free speech clause of the First Amendment

free speech clause of the First Amendment