• This module contains our second exam. Please note that you have five days to write this exam.
  • Due date: Monday, 10/21/24, by midnight.
  • Don’t forget to write your name and email on your exam paper.
  • GRADING: Your exam will be graded as follows: each question is worth 20 points, 5 x 20 = 100 points in total.
  • Note: this is an open book and open notes/videos exam (just like our First Exam). This means, when answering the questions, you can use all of the materials available on our class website. However, you must not use any outside information. Any outside information will be not given credit. Also, everything in your answers must be in your own words. No quotes from any of the readings or videos (you must paraphrase, put everything in your own words).
  • Note 2: The typical answer should be in the range of 5-7 sentences minimum. Please, no 2-3 sentence responses, which would usually earn no more than 50% partial credit.

Question 1

Is burning the US flag protected by the First Amendment? Explain by referring to the relevant court case discussed in the reading.

Question 2

What does it mean when someone says “I’m taking the Fifth”?

Question 3

Since the Patriot Act was first passed, the argument has been made, that it violates certain parts of the Bill of Rights. Choose two parts of the Patriot Act that we read about in Module 9, and:

  • explain what each of the two mean (what does each of these parts do)
  • show which Amendment(s) they could be violating and why.

Question 4

What did the Supreme Court decide in the Wal-Mart case we studied? And more importantly, how did it justify its decision?

Question 5

What does the dual court systems refer to? Explain by including an example of the dual court system.