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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 the following was a direct result of the decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

A
Individual states were allowed to choose whether or not to segregate their public schools.
B
The Fourteenth Amendment was deemed outdated and revised to reflect the court’s verdict.
C
The process of desegregation began in all public schools throughout the country.
D
The connection between self-esteem and learning was made a top national priority.
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In Schenck v. United States, what circumstance made this speech case special?

A
It pertained to a foreign citizen.
B
It involved events that occurred abroad.
C
It occurred during wartime.
D
It related to the commission of a crime.
4

In Brown v. Board of Education, who instigated the lawsuit?

A
The students
B
The teachers
C
The parents
D
The schools
5

What is a landmark case?

A
a case that is based on a dispute over land
B
a case that is based on a previous court’s decision.
C
a case that sets a precedent for future court decisions
D
a case that has been overturned from a previous court.
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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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What is the difference between the establishment clause and the free-exercise clause?

A
The establishment clause stops the government from favoring a religion while the free exercise clause allows people to express their religion.
B
The establishment clause allows the government to favor a religion and the free exercise clause allows people to express their religion.
C
The establishment clause stops the government from favoring a religion and the free exercise clause stops people from expressing their religious beliefs.
D
The establishment clause allows the government to favor a religion and the free exercise clause stops people from being able to express their beliefs.
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As a result of the Miranda decision, police must now

A
issue warrants before arresting a suspect.
B
inform suspects of their Fifth Amendment rights before questioning them.
C
inform suspects of their Fifth Amendment rights after questioning them.
D
seize any evidence that might be used to convict a suspect.
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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.
10

For most of the 1900s, the legal voting age was

A
16
B
18
C
21
D
24
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Which of the following made Jim Crow laws, such as poll taxes and literacy tests, illegal?

A
Thirteenth Amendment
B
Voting Rights Act of 1965
C
Civil Rights Act of 1964
D
Nineteenth Amendment
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Why was it decided to lower the voting age to 18 from 21?

A
Not enough people were showing up to vote in elections.
B
College students began to protest a lack of rights.
C
It was unusual that 18-year-olds could be drafted but could not vote.
D
Young people were the only group to not receive increased rights.
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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.
14

Which right does the First Amendment protect?

A
right to due process
B
right to trial by jury
C
right to bear arms
D
right to assemble
15

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.
16

A reasonable right to privacy can be expected if

A
publishing a blog about a future vacation.
B
speaking out against a proposed state law.
C
publishing personal information on social media.
D
refusing to testify against oneself in court.
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In Gideon v. Wainwright (1963), the Supreme Court ruled that Gideon had been denied his rights because he had

A
hired an expensive lawyer he could not afford.
B
not been provided an attorney when he could not afford one.
C
paid bail he could not afford.
D
been questioned without having his Miranda warning read.
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According to the establishment clause, how would displaying a "Happy Holidays” sign in class be viewed?

A
The display violates the clause because it celebrates Christianity.
B
The display does not violate the clause because it is secular.
C
The display does not violate the clause because it is store-bought.
D
The display violates the clause because holidays are forbidden in schools.
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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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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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