Quiz 4 Civil Liberties

Quiz 4: civil liberties The Bill of rights was added to the constitution because ____. - key States refused to ratify the constitution unless it was added An example of a right explicitly promoted by the constitution as drafted at the constitutional convention is the ____. - Right to a writ of habeas corpus The fourteenth amendment was critically important for civil liberties because it ____. - helped start the process of selective incorporation of the Bill of rights Briefly explain the difference between civil liberties ! civil rights. - civil liberties limit government power to protect freedoms, while civil rights try to guarantee equal treatment by government officials on the basis of merit rather than personal characteristics What is selective incorporation? - applying some of the Bill of rights to the States through the fourteenth amendment Which of the following provisions is not part of the first amendment? - The right to keep ! bear arms The third amendment can be thought of as ____. - forming part of a broader conception of privacy in the home that is also protected by the Second ! fourth amendment The fourth amendment requirement for a warrant ____. - does not apply when there is a serious risk that evidence will be destroyed before a warrant can be issued What is guaranteed by the free exercise clause? - religious freedom The supreme court case known as Kelo v. City of New London was controversial because it ____. - allow greater use of the powers of eminent domain Quiz 4: civil liberties Which of the following rights is not protected by the sixth amendment? - the right to remain silent The double jeopardy rule in the Bill of rights forbids which of the following? - none of these options The supreme court has decided that the death penalty ____. - May not be applied to those who were under 18 when they committed a crime Explain why someone accused of a crime might negotiate a plea bargain rather than exercising the right to a trail by jury. - to eliminate uncertainty ! in the hope of a weaker punishment What is a difference between a criminal case ! a civil case? - in a criminal case the government charges a citizen with a crime, while a civil case is between two people organization Which of the following rights is not explicitly protected by some states constitutions? - the right to polygamous marriage The right to privacy has been controversial for all the following reasons except ____. - most U.S citizens today believe the government should be allowed to outlaw birth control Which of the following rules has the Supreme Court said is an undue burden on the right to have an abortion? - women must notify their spouses before having an abortion A major difference between most European countries ! the United States today is ____. - laws m Europe more strictly regulate how government officials can use tracking technology