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UNT PSCI 2306 EXAM 3 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Name: Score:159 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 159
Which of the following decisions by the Supreme Court is considered unpopular by
contemporary standards
limiting the voting rights of minorities
affirming the First Amendment rights of the Westboro Baptist Church
expanding the executive powers of the president
overturning the second amendment rights of gun owners
Term 2 of 159
Which of the following are considered rights guaranteed to the criminally accused by the Sixth
Amendment?
freedom of speech
the right to an impartial jury
the right against self-incrimination
the right against double jeopardy
Term 3 of 159
An attempt by the government to block material before publication is known as which of the
following?
judicial restraint
exclusionary rule
prior restraint
obscenity
,Term 4 of 159
According to Table 1, at approximately what age were most of the current justices appointed?
their 30s
their 50s
the state trial courts
their 40s
Term 5 of 159
The Eighth Amendment and the Court's interpretation of it protect the criminally accused from
which of the following?
self-incrimination
eliminate the death penalty
excessive bail
prior restraint
Term 6 of 159
In what year did those who favor allowing gays and lesbians to legally marry first outnumber
those who oppose allowing them to marry?
2013
1803
1995
2011
,Term 7 of 159
If a court of appeals determines that a criminal defendant did not have effective assistance of
counsel at his trial, that defendant is entitled to which of the following?
guilty beyond a reasonable doubt
a new trial
a directed verdict
two lawyers for his appeal
Term 8 of 159
Why might the Supreme Court prohibit a religious practice?
A threat to an individual's safety
It may endanger human safety
Eliminate the death penalty
It is central to the faith
Term 9 of 159
In which case did the U.S. supreme court first state that the requirements of the eighth
amendment would change with "evolving standards of decency"?
Roper v. Simmons
Stanford v. Kentucky
Trop v. Dulles
Marbury v. Madison
, Term 10 of 159
Some peoples argue that the death penalty makes people less likely to commit murder. What is
this called?
compellence
appeasement
containment
deterrence
Term 11 of 159
The Citizens United decision expanded the Supreme Court's protection of free speech into
which of the following arenas?
the state trial courts
eliminate the death penalty
political speech by individuals
political speech by corporations
Term 12 of 159
For the first half of the nation's history, the Bill of Rights protected citizens from which of the
following?
the right to an impartial jury
the national government
burning the american flag
the articles of confederation
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