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In the fictional Stolen Valor Act case of US v. Fields, Fields argued that his lie was

A
intentional.
B
protected by free speech.
C
damaging to soldiers.
D
unintentional.
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How did Regents v. Bakke change affirmative action policies?

A
It struck down the use of strict racial quotas.
B
It ruled race could not be factored into admissions.
C
It limited diversity and inequality in the workplace.
D
It changed the way applications could be written.
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Which right does the First Amendment protect?

r
right to due process
r
right to trial by jury
r
right to bear arms
r
right to assemble
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Court cases involving civil liberties center around

A
the ways in which one individual’s rights interfere with others’ rights.
B
the behavior of individual members of society.
C
the ability to tell the difference between truth and lies in a criminal court.
D
the way a person interacts with the government.
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Jane Roe sued the state of Texas because she wanted

A
to avoid an illegal activity.
B
to secure her privacy rights.
C
to challenge the Ninth Amendment.
D
to have a state law declared unconstitutional.
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Which of the following made Jim Crow laws, such as poll taxes and literacy tests, illegal?

T
Thirteenth Amendment
V
Voting Rights Act of 1965
C
Civil Rights Act of 1964
N
Nineteenth Amendment
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Which shows how Supreme Court rulings have modified the Fifth Amendment?

A
Officers may create different sets of rules to apply to groups of citizens as they please.
B
Officers must inform people of their rights before questioning them in custody.
C
Officers can pressure a person to confess to a crime.
D
Officers can inform suspects of their rights at any point in the questioning process.
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What is a landmark case?

a
a case that is based on a dispute over land
a
a case that is based on a previous court’s decision.
a
a case that sets a precedent for future court decisions
a
a case that has been overturned from a previous court.
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Why was it decided to lower the voting age to 18 from 21?

N
Not enough people were showing up to vote in elections.
C
College students began to protest a lack of rights.
I
It was unusual that 18-year-olds could be drafted but could not vote.
Y
Young people were the only group to not receive increased rights.
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Read the excerpt from the US Constitution.Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.

A
Congress cannot promote a religion.
B
Congress cannot make disrespectful laws.
C
Religious groups can only be formed by Congress.
D
Religious groups must be governed by Congress.
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How many cases may a judge cite as precedent when formulating case decisions?

A
one
B
fewer than ten
C
twenty five
D
an unlimited number
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Why would the right to privacy implied in the Ninth Amendment not protect an individual writing a blog?

A
The information is freely given to others.
B
The writer may express dangerous ideas.
C
The information may be unreliable or untruthful.
D
The writer may be hiding behind a false identity.
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Which of these is a substantive right protected by the Bill of Rights?

A
freedom of religion
B
the right to a jury trial
C
the right to counsel
D
freedom of education
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Protections are guaranteed by the Fourth Amendment to ensure that

A
police officers have more rights than suspected criminals.
B
the police do not become powerful at the expense of citizens’ rights.
C
judges can work with the police to keep suspected criminals in jail.
D
citizens do not become more powerful than the police.
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Which is a procedural right protected by the Bill of Rights?

A
right to bear arms
B
freedom of speech
C
right to call witnesses
D
freedom of assembly
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Read this excerpt from the Constitution.The Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent . . . abuse of its powers, that further . . . restrictive clauses should be added.

A
to adopt the Constitution
B
to restrict citizens’ rights
C
to prevent the abuse of power
D
to create a convention
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In Brown v. Board of Education, who instigated the lawsuit?

A
The students
B
The teachers
C
The parents
D
The schools
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Though the outcomes of Tinker and Schenck differed, which best describes what these court decisions have in common?

A
They agreed that political expression could be restricted.
B
They agreed that libel was not protected speech.
C
They agreed that symbolic speech could be protected.
D
They agreed that speech rights could be limited to protect safety.
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How does the Tenth Amendment differ from the rest of the amendments in the Bill of Rights?

A
The Tenth Amendment reserves the rights of the states, whereas the others only reserve the rights of the people.
B
The Tenth Amendment makes the Constitution applicable to state law, whereas the others apply only to federal law.
C
The Tenth Amendment involves unenumerated rights, whereas the others only outline enumerated rights.
D
The Tenth Amendment establishes the role of state governments, whereas the others establish the role of federal government.
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The Fifth Amendment protects the individual’s right

A
to make choices.
B
to act independently.
C
to obtain security.
D
to avoid self-incrimination.

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