Question 1

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hate speech 
B)  libel and slander 
C)  commercial speech 
D)  breech of peach speech

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  is supported by conservatives 
B)  has been opposed by higher education elites 
C)  violates an established rule of law called scienter 
D)  all of the above

Question 3

Most abortions are performed in the third trimester.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)  polygamy 
B)  refusal to salute the American flag 
C)  drug use in religious rituals 
D)  none of the above

Question 8

The process of secularization is defined by

Accepted Answer

A)  the belief in creation science 
B)  the decline of regular church attendance 
C)  state sanctioned religion 
D)  the rise of conventional religion

Question 9

Roe v. Wade

Accepted Answer

A)  made abortion illegal 
B)  requires physicians to perform abortions 
C)  held that states may regulate abortions only in the first trimester 
D)  none of the above

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  political correctness 
B)  "hate speech" 
C)  scientific creationism 
D)  (a) and (b) only

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Employment Division v. Smith (1990)

Accepted Answer

A)  established the right of freedom of speech 
B)  established the three part free exercise test 
C)  ruled that states could fashion "neutral" laws that outlaw actions related to religion 
D)  allowed Sabbatarians to refuse work on Saturdays

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)  a community cannot require the teaching of creationism 
B)  a community cannot require the removal of evolution from the curriculum 
C)  religious traditions about creation can be taught as part of the humanities curriculum 
D)  all of the above

Question 18

Organized prayer in public schools during school hours:

Accepted Answer

A)  is forbidden under any circumstances, voluntary or not 
B)  must provide students the option of leaving the room or remaining silent 
C)  must be non-denominational 
D)  is o.k. if requested by a majority of parents

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Cantwell v. Connecticut 
B)  U.S. v. Ballard 
C)  Engel v. Vitale 
D)  Sherbert v. Verner

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the neutrality test in establishment clause cases 
B)  the clear and present danger test for freedom of speech 
C)  separation of church and state as the meaning of the establishment clause 
D)  the compelling public interest test of free exercise

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