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The publication of false and damaging information about a person is referred to as

A
libel.
B
civil disobedience.
C
an infringement.
D
symbolic speech.
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Which best describes how Tinker v. Des Moines expanded protected speech under the First Amendment?

A
The decision affirmed the protection of unpopular opinions.
B
The decision affirmed the protection of symbolic speech.
C
The decision affirmed the protection of all political speech.
D
The decision affirmed the protection of minors’ speech rights.
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Why did the Supreme Court expand the incorporation of the Bill of Rights?

A
to ensure they always had the last word
B
to ensure equal treatment for all citizens
C
to ensure all naturalized people could be citizens
D
to ensure all legal cases came before the Court
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Read the excerpt from the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution.No state shall make or enforce any law which shall [take away] the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States.

A
equal protection under the law.
B
the right of citizenship.
C
due process under the law.
D
states’ rights to enforce laws.
5

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

A
intentional.
B
protected by free speech.
C
damaging to soldiers.
D
unintentional.
6

Through which clause did state governments become bound by the Bill of Rights?

A
the citizenship clause
B
the equal protection clause
C
the due process clause
D
the enforcement clause
7

Which best describes how unenumerated rights differ from procedural and substantive rights?

A
Unenumerated rights apply only to the states.
B
Unenumerated rights are not listed in the Bill of Rights.
C
Unenumerated rights can never be defined.
D
Unenumerated rights combine procedural and substantive rights.
8

When a Constitutional Amendment is ________ it is interpreted.

A
disparaged
B
developed
C
construed
D
enumerated
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Which right is implied by the Second Amendment’s right to bear arms?

A
the right to own property
B
the right to defend one’s honor
C
the right to serve in the military
D
the right to protect oneself
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Which type of rights ensure equal treatment under the law?

A
substantive rights
B
procedural rights
C
unenumerated rights
D
civil rights
11

Which of the following did the Civil Rights Act accomplish?

A
It ended public segregation.
B
It ended poll taxes.
C
It ended voter literacy tests.
D
It ended gender discrimination.
12

Which is a grand jury right?

A
the right to the same treatment and rules that all citizens receive
B
the right to avoid confessing to a crime
C
the right to indictment before trial for a capital crime
D
the right to avoid being tried twice for the same crime
13

A right is unenumerated if it is

A
listed in the Constitution.
B
interpreted by the Supreme Court.
C
assumed to be a fundamental right.
D
written as law by a state or federal agency.
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Which of these statements accurately describes the Fifth Amendment?

A
Searches and seizures must be reasonable.
B
A search warrant based on probable cause is required.
C
The police may not question citizens immediately if public safety is at risk.
D
All citizens are entitled to due process.
15

What was Clarence Gideon forced to do during his burglary trial?

A
represent himself
B
flee the state
C
remain silent
D
declare his guilt
16

Why was Homer Plessy arrested?

A
He said his rights had been violated.
B
He was clearly of mixed heritage.
C
He refused to give his seat to a white person.
D
He sat down in a train’s whites-only car.
17

The sixth and eighth amendments reflect the purpose of the Bill of Rights to

A
protect the rights of citizens.
B
describe the separation of powers.
C
assert the authority of the federal government.
D
outline the federal system.
18

For which of these does the First Amendment offer no protection?

A
the press
B
protests
C
symbolic speech
D
libel
19

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 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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