Chapter Eighteen

1. Which case saw the first application of the Bill of Rights to the actions of state governments, in this case regarding the first amendment?

2. Which case, which set a precedent for how political campaigns are funded, equated the spending of money in campaigns with the freedom of speech?

3. What powerful interest group identifies itself as the protector of American's second amendment rights?

4. Although not specifically mentioned in the Constitution, the 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision identified which "right" in its support for abortion rights?

5. The numerous trials of Dr. Jack Kevorkian during the 1990s centered on whether or not individuals had which right according to the Bill of Rights?

6. Since the Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty was not a form of "cruel and unusual punishment" in 1976, how many states have incorporated it into their criminal justice systems?