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| T/F Despite embodying many principles embedded in the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights was in large part passed for political reasons: True or false |
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| The Bill of Rights still did not provide individuals with the same protection from state governments that they enjoyed from the national government. This is because the Supreme Court: |
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| Continued embracing the standard of dual citizenship despite the language of the 14th amendment |
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| T/F Americans’ religious freedoms are based on two different clauses in the 1st Amendment: the free exercise and the establishment clause: |
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| Which of the following forbids states from denying "life, liberty, or property" without following rules based on the bill of rights: |
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| The Bill of Rights guarantee of religious freedom is based in the: |
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| free exercise and establishment clauses |
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| Restrictions on government action that are intended to protect political freedom |
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| Which of the following is NOT a due process right guaranteed in the constitution: |
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| freedom from government requirements to provide housing for soldiers |
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| The supreme court's decision in Griswold V. Connecticut: |
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| Established the right to privacy as existing in the Bill of Rights |
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| T/F Of the three Civil War amendments, the first amendment was most significant to slaves and slave owners |
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| Despite treating campaign spending as a form of protected speech, the supreme court prohibits: |
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| soft money contributions to political parties because the potential for corruption is particularly high |
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| Passage of the 14th amendment after the Civil war meant that states were immediately held to the same restrictions that applied to the federal government: |
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| The Supreme Court has struck down state death penalty laws in all of the following areas except: |
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| T/F The idea of prior restraint applies to the probable cause requirements police must meet prior to searching someones home |
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| All of the following describe inclusion of the Bill of Rights in the constitution except |
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| It was approved at the constitutional convention |
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| Current legal standards on libel and slander distinguish between comments made about average ordinary people and those made about: |
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| The fact that the Supreme Court must balance interest and drew lines when making civil liberties decisions demonstrates that |
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| Protection against government actions are not absolute |
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