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What does the equal protection clause guarantee?

A
All citizens must be treated the same by law.
B
All citizens can go to whatever school they want.
C
All citizens must show patriotism and salute the flag.
D
All citizens must contribute when the nation goes to war.
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According to the Fifth Amendment, law enforcement has to inform people when arresting them that they have the right to remain silent. Which constitutional protection would a police officer violate by failing to do this?

A
free speech
B
trial by jury
C
fair hearings
D
due process
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How does due process apply to court cases that do not involve a crime—that is, disagreements between people?

A
Both sides are provided with attorneys.
B
Either side can be found guilty.
C
Both sides are entitled to a fair hearing.
D
Either side can issue a warrant.
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How did the outcome of the West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette (1943) case relate to the idea of individual liberties?

A
The justices determined that patriotism matters more than religious beliefs.
B
The court declared that citizens cannot be segregated based on their race.
C
Students are protected from having to recite the Pledge of Allegiance due to this decision.
D
Schools are free to punish children for refusing to salute the flag as a result of this ruling.
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Police officers receive a warrant from a judge to search the house of a woman suspected of robbery. The police find stolen property and make an arrest. At the police station, officers question the suspect without a lawyer, even though she asks for one. When the case goes to trial, the jury finds the suspect to be guilty of the crime.

A
Police officers conducted an unlawful search.
B
Police officers contacted the judge before trial.
C
Police officers denied the suspect a lawyer.
D
Police officers questioned the suspect.
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What is an example of the Supreme Court ruling to protect individual liberties?

A
agreeing that all citizens should demonstrate their patriotism
B
overturning the ruling to send Japanese Americans to camps
C
stating that saluting the flag should be required in schools
D
restricting free speech in times of war or other conflicts
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How did the outcome of the Minersville School District v. Gobitis (1940) case relate to the common good?

A
The court decided that the pledge was important because it fostered patriotism.
B
The court decided that people who refused to salute the flag could be enemy agents.
C
The court decided that children who are forced to show patriotism cause disruption.
D
The court decided that people should not be attacked for their religious beliefs.
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If law enforcement fails to follow due process when searching a suspect’s home, how might a judge in the suspect’s trial respond?

A
by declaring the suspect not guilty
B
by throwing out evidence found in the search
C
by giving the suspect compensation for the search
D
by replacing the entire jury with new members
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How does due process relate to the 14th Amendment?

A
The 14th Amendment extends the right to due process to all US citizens.
B
The 14th Amendment makes exceptions to due process when people are in danger.
C
The 14th Amendment indicates that due process only applies to federal law cases.
D
The 14th Amendment states that due process only applies during the trial process.
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How did the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 address actions from World War II?

A
It revealed espionage committed by American citizens.
B
It justified a decision to restrict movement and speech.
C
It emphasized the importance of patriotism and saluting the flag.
D
It included an apology and reparations to survivors of internment.
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In the Supreme Court case Mapp v. Ohio (1961), what could police officers have done differently in order to follow due process?

A
announce their presence
B
arrest Dollree Map
C
question Dollree Mapp
D
obtain a warrant
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Which Supreme Court case involved a question of national security?

A
Mapp v. Ohio (1961)
B
Minersville School District v. Gobitis (1940)
C
West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette (1943)
D
Korematsu v. the United States (1944)
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Police officers have to inform people in their custody of the rights they have under due process. Which of these rights falls in that category?

A
the right to attain citizenship
B
the right to avoid imprisonment
C
the right to have an attorney
D
the right to issue a warrant
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According to due process, when can a person can be deprived of their liberty?

A
Someone has accused a person of committing a crime.
B
Police officers want to question a witness to a crime.
C
A person has a trial by jury and receives a guilty verdict.
D
Two people have a dispute that is taken to a civil court.

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