Exam 13: Private Morality and Public Policy: Moral Values, the Constitution, and the Open Society

Courts and legal profession view free speech as primarily protecting political discussion; other speech has been categorized and may be subject to regulation. Which of the following is NOT a speech category?

The attempt to suppress speech that is regarded as insensitive to targeted racial and ethnic groups

Most abortions are performed in the third trimester.

Neo-populism is a revolt against the secularization of American culture.

Some of the political left have opposed the Open Society concept through their support of legislation promoting morality in the area of racial and cultural tolerance.

Devotional activity that is voluntary and non-denominational may be sponsored by public schools?

Which examples of free exercise of religion are protected by the Constitution?

The process of secularization is defined by

Roe v. Wade

The Moral Majority conservative political movement was created to promote Christian family values and to fight the Open Society.

Both feminists and conservatives wish to see greater legal restrictions on the availability of pornographic material.

The consequences of the movement from discussion to expression are controversial in which of the following areas?

The Supreme Court has decided that freedom of speech is due absolute protection.

Conservatives have supported the changing interpretation of the first amendment from freedom of discussion to freedom of expression.

Employment Division v. Smith (1990)

The Supreme Court has decided that state property tax exemptions for church property violate the establishment clause.

The Supreme Court has ruled on the teaching of evolution in the public schools that:

Organized prayer in public schools during school hours:

Which case established the right of a Sabbatarian to refuse Saturday employment as a condition for receiving unemployment benefits?

The Supreme Court case of Mitchell v. Helms (2000) articulated