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What was one limitation of the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

A
It required desegregation only in private schools.
B
It required desegregation but not active integration.
C
It required integration in all public facilities.
D
It required states to maintain separate schools.
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Read the Gallup poll results of registered voters when asked this question.Thinking about how the gun issue might affect your vote for major offices, would you—only vote for a candidate who shares your views on gun control, would you consider a candidate's position on gun control as just one of many important factors when voting, or would you not consider gun control a major issue?

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A
The number of voters who think the gun issues are important has decreased since 1999.
B
The number of voters who think gun issues are the most important have stayed the same.
C
More voters think gun issues are important or very important today compared to 2000.
D
The number of voters who have no opinion on gun issues has increased dramatically.
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Which event happens last in the appeals process?

A
The Supreme Court rules on a case.
B
An individual is found guilty during a trial.
C
An individual appeals a sentence.
D
A case is sent to the court of appeals.
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Which amendment best addresses the fears of Anti-Federalists of a central government with too much power?

A
the First Amendment
B
the Fourth Amendment
C
the Ninth Amendment
D
the Tenth Amendment
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Which fact is most relevant to the Supreme Court’s influence on America?

A
Justices make sound legal decisions based on facts.
B
Justices can change society through their interpretation of the law.
C
Justices hear cases from people who were most likely wrongly convicted by lower courts.
D
Justices review past cases to determine their validity.
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Though the outcomes of Schenck and New York Times differed, what did these decisions have in common?

A
The government has a heavy burden to prove harm.
B
The government can limit speech that causes harm.
C
The government has unlimited power to limit speech.
D
The government must follow the First Amendment.
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Which is a main idea in the Ninth Amendment?

A
Privacy rights must be respected, unless forbidden by the state law.
B
Some rights are not included in the Constitution, but are still protected.
C
Certain rights are included in the Constitution and should be protected.
D
Some rights found in the Constitution should be denied in certain situations.
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What was the Supreme Court in the Brown case saying to the Court of the Plessy case in 1896?

A
We agree completely with you.
B
You made the wrong decision.
C
The issue has changed dramatically.
D
“Separate but equal” also applies to schools.
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Which of these statements was implied by the decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

A
Segregation could lead to feelings of inferiority.
B
Segregation often led to relatively equal opportunities.
C
Segregation increased levels of personal determination.
D
Segregation was the purpose of the Fourteenth Amendment.
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Which scenario is allowed under the free-exercise clause?

A
A parent leads a prayer in a public park.
B
A teacher gives out crosses at school.
C
A doctor charges religious patients less money.
D
A worker places a menorah in the lobby at city hall
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What is true of a non-denominational activity?

A
It supports a particular religion.
B
It does not support a specific religion.
C
It operates on private property.
D
It is separate from religious traditions.
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Why did Allan Bakke file a lawsuit?

A
His medical test application was incorrectly scored.
B
He was an advocate of affirmative action.
C
His test scores were lower than minority students.
D
He felt he was denied admission to school based on race.
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What is the Bill of Rights?

A
a list of reasons supporting ratification of the Constitution
B
a list of the civil liberties and rights of citizens of the United States
C
a list of the fundamental rights held by the federal government
D
a list of demands from the American colonies for independence
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Under due process, all people accused of crimes are subject to

A
rules depending on their social class.
B
rules depending on their gender.
C
rules their city agrees to.
D
rules that are the same for everyone.
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When the Supreme Court rules on a case, how many “agree” votes are needed to reach a verdict?

A
The Chief Justice’s opinion is the verdict.
B
A simple majority is needed.
C
A 2/3 majority is needed.
D
All nine justices must agree.
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How did the U.S. Supreme Court rule in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)?

A
It was against the law to segregate people based on race.
B
Laws permitting separation are unconstitutional.
C
Separation does not necessarily imply any inequality.
D
Desegregation was the only option to solve this court case.
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The ruling in Regents v. Bakke set a precedent for cases that came after, such as United States v. Virginia, which ruling stated that

A
Virginia Military Institute must open its doors to women.
B
African American colleges must admit a quota of other minorites.
C
federal contracts cannot be awarded based on race.
D
affirmative action was unconstitutional.
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In Duckworth v. Eagan (1988), the Supreme Court held that the police

A
had been too harshly burdened by the Miranda decision and no longer had to follow it.
B
could create their own Miranda warning if it communicated the same message.
C
did not need to read the Miranda warning if they considered a suspect to be dangerous.
D
could create any warning they chose so long as they got a conviction.
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When Chief Justice Earl Warren stated, “A sense of inferiority affects the motivation of a child to learn,” what was he essentially stating?

A
Children often struggle with wanting to study.
B
Learning is difficult if a child is not inspired.
C
Low self-esteem can have a negative impact on grades.
D
Students who feel inferior often spend more time alone.
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The Fourth Amendment implies privacy because it protects the right

A
to own property.
B
to have personal items.
C
to be secure in one’s home.
D
to make one’s own decisions.

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