Politics of the United States Questions

Supreme Court upheld earlier decision establishing the doctrine of prior restrain. The doctrine protects the press from government attempts to block publication.

The Supreme Court determined that evidence obtained through a search that violates the Fourth Amendment is inadmissible.

The principal removed articles about pregnancy and divorce from the school newspaper. A state court upheld a decision from a teacher who claimed first amendment rights, the Supreme Court overturned the decision in favor of the principal.

The Supreme Court held that a person cannot be held in police custody unless told their specific rights.

This decision upheld the separate-but-equal doctrine used by Southern states to perpetuate segregation following the Civil War.

Ruled that the freedom of speech protection in the First Amendment could be restricted if the words spoken or printed represented to society a "clear and present danger."

The court ruled that for the first time that poor defendants in criminals cases have the right to a state paid attorney under the 6th amendment.

Supreme Court that school officials did not violated a student's free speech and due process right when disciplined for making a lewd and vulgar at a school assembly.

Supreme Court ruled that the federal government had the authority to relocate Japanese Americans to designated areas as a necessary response to the attack of Pearl Harbor.

When have Americans typically been supportive of giving the national government power?

When most Americans say equality is an important value, they define equality as the opportunity for everyone to have a fair chance to succeed, and not the equality of results. T or F?

Whereas-limits the role of government, -implies an obligation of the government to the people.

How many branches are in the government?

The major distinction of the US from other countries is a wide-spread belief in

Which SC case ruled that racially segregated education was unconstitutional?

The executive branch is described in Article ___ of the Constitution

Which of the following are the inalienable rights deferred to in the Declaration of Independence?

According to the original Constitution, Senate terms are served for

The phrase "we hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal" is found in

The First Amendment to the Constitution protects all of the following except