Law School Admission Test /Chapter 4a Civil Liberties and Key Court Rulings
Chapter 4a Civil Liberties and Key Court Rulings
This deck covers key concepts and court rulings related to civil liberties, including the exclusionary rule, the right to privacy, and significant Supreme Court decisions.
The exclusionary rule states that
evidence obtained illegally is inadmissible in court
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The exclusionary rule states that
evidence obtained illegally is inadmissible in court
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Locke argued that a legitimate democratic government can never arrest a US citizen.
False
The Bill of Rights now limits only the national government -- NOT state governments.
False
In a 2008 ruling, the Supreme Court ruled that the Second Amendment confers an individual right to possess a firearm
for lawful purposes, such as defending your home
In Lawrence v. Texas (2003), the Supreme Court ruled that the right to privacy prevents state governments from arresting people because they were homosexuals.
True
Donald Trump threatened to sue the New York Times for defamation because they published allegations by 20 women that he sexually assaulted them. If he did sue, Trump would probably win.
False
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
The exclusionary rule states that | evidence obtained illegally is inadmissible in court |
Locke argued that a legitimate democratic government can never arrest a US citizen. | False |
The Bill of Rights now limits only the national government -- NOT state governments. | False |
In a 2008 ruling, the Supreme Court ruled that the Second Amendment confers an individual right to possess a firearm | for lawful purposes, such as defending your home |
In Lawrence v. Texas (2003), the Supreme Court ruled that the right to privacy prevents state governments from arresting people because they were homosexuals. | True |
Donald Trump threatened to sue the New York Times for defamation because they published allegations by 20 women that he sexually assaulted them. If he did sue, Trump would probably win. | False |
The right to privacy was first established in the case | Griswold vs Connecticut |
To qualify as libel in the US, it must be shown | that the statement caused harm and that the defendant knew the statement was false (malice). |
Police would most likely be required to use a warrant if they wanted to collect evidence from | a house |
Anthony Romero (on the Colbert Report interview) objected to President Obama's policy of allowing a Mosque in New York near the World Trade Center site. | False |
Which of the following is the best description of the Barron v Baltimore ruling on the issue of the Bill of Rights in 1833? Hint: this is no longer the case. | The Bill of Rights limits only the national government; it does not limit state governments. |
Freedom of speech can be silenced | when it is highly likely that immediate harm will result from the speech. |
Oliver Wendell Holmes argued that "the right to swing my fist ends when guns become involved." | False |
The right to privacy is explicitly guaranteed by the 9th Amendment | False |
The Bill of Rights was written because | anti-Federalists demanded one as the price of ratification of the Constitution. |
The belief that we can do or say anything we want is an example of the myth of: | Absolute or complete liberty |
Urging young men to resist the draft during World War I was considered a violation of the ____ by the Supreme Court. | clear and present danger test |
The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution guarantees: | security against illegal searches and seizures |
Supreme Court rulings involving the establishment clause most often focus on: | Aid to religious schools and public school prayer |
Police officers must inform persons they are arresting of their constitutional rights according to the guidelines established in: | Miranda v. Arizona |
In the Roe v. Wade decision, the Supreme Court extended: | The right to privacy to cover abortions |
The burning of a U.S. flag is: | An example of symbolic speech |
In Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court | prohibited states from making abortion a criminal act prior to the point at which the fetus becomes viable. |
Miranda v. Arizona (1966) was important because it produced rules that must be used | by the police before questioning an arrested criminal suspect. |
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) established the right | to legal counsel in felony cases. |
Dmitriy Andreychenko was charged with making a terrorist threat after an Aug. 8, 2019 incident at a Walmart in Springfield. He filmed himself walking through the store with guns and body armor, prompting shoppers and employees to flee. What does Roesler argue about the case? | Missouri law guarantees the right to open carry guns, so he should not have been arrested |
The ________ rule forbids the introduction in trial of any piece of evidence that has been obtained illegally. | exclusionary |
As of 2019, since Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court has ruled that states | can impose restrictions on abortion as long as they do not pose an "undue burden" on women. |
Twitter banned Milo Yiannopoulos and others for racist tweets like this one. Is twitter violating the 1st Amendment by banning racists? | no, because the 1st Amendment only applies to government restrictions |
The majority decision in Griswold v. Connecticut argued that a constitutional right to privacy can be found in the "zone of privacy" created by | the Third, Fourth, and Fifth amendments. |
Teacher-led prayer in public schools is prohibited by | the establishment clause. |
The term "civil liberties" refers to specific individual rights that | are constitutionally protected from infringement by government. |
The Supreme Court's ruling in McDonald v. City of Chicago was important because: | It determined that Second Amendment rights should apply to the states, not just the federal government. |
In Riley v. California (2014), the Supreme Court | ruled that police are constitutionally prohibited from seizing and searching the digital contents of a cell phone during an arrest. |
In Lawrence v. Texas (2003), the Supreme Court ruled that | laws criminalizing sexual behavior are a violation of the right to privacy. |
The 2nd Amendment was created because the framers wanted to arm slaves so they could fight tyranny and overthrow slavery. | false |
Ben Franklin argued that Americans should never give up liberty for security. | false |
In 2012, Missourians passed a MO Constitutional Amendment which guarantees a student's right to pray in school as long as it did not disrupt class. This violates the Establishment Clause. | False |
McDonald v. Chicago (2010) was significant because it | determined that Second Amendment rights should apply to the states, not just the federal government. |