1. Protection against self-incrimination is given by which amendment?
A. First
B. Second
C. Fourth
D. Fifth
2. The Miranda verson Arizona suit involved which civil liberty?
A. protection against unreasonable search and seizure
B. protection against self-incrimination
C. right to a fair trial
D. right to jury trial
3. Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures is granted by which amendment?
A. First
B. Fourth
C. Fifth
D. Sixth
4. The right to a fair trial is granted by which amendment?
A. Second
B. Fourth
C. Fifth
D. Sixth
5. Obscene statements or pictures that are printed or broadcast are:
A. considered free speech for legal purposes
B. regulated by state laws on obscenity
C. protected by the First Amendment
D. not protected by the First Amendment.
E. A, B and C
F. A and C
G. B and D
6. Which of the following provided legal bases for the civil liberties of Americans?
A. the Constitution prior to amendment
B. the Bill of Rights
C. custom
D. court rulings
7. As originally ratified, the Bill of Rights applied to individuals in:
A. all legal cases
B. their relationships with the federal government only
C. their relationships with state and national government
D. all criminal cases, but not civil cases.
8. In Roe v. Wade (1973), the Supreme Court:
A. extended the right to privacy from birth control to abortion
B. ruled that women could have abortions on demand throughout the term of pregnancy
C. gave states the right to regulate access to abortion during the final three months of pregnancy
D. gave states the right to regulate access to abortion from conception to birth
E. A and B
F. A and C
G. B and D
9. Which of the following is true about capital punishment in the United States?
A. It is still banned in federal cases as cruel and unusual punishment.
B. It is an allowable punishment for murder in seventy-five percent of all states.
C. Its use is opposed by a majority of Americans.
D. After years of public opposition to its use, a large majority of Americans now support capital punishment.
E. A, B, and C
F. B and D
G. C and D
10. The policy of “don’t ask—don’t tell” refers to which category of individuals?
A. minors seeking abortions without parental approval
B. homosexuals serving in the military
C. doctor-assisted suicide
D. criminal suspects being interrogated by police