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Quiz by harrington9084, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by harrington9084
over 9 years ago
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Question 1
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States refused to adopt the Constitution because it
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a. Did not contain a Bill of Rights
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b. Did not include voting rights for blacks
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c. Did not include voting rights for women
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d. Did not separate powers among branches of government
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e. Included too much delegation of powers to the states
Question 2
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The free exercise clause of the First Amendment prohibits government from interfering with
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a. Religious beliefs and practices
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b. The right to bear arms
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c. The right to travel
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d. Athletic events
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e. Exercise of criminal justice rights in court
Question 3
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In the Lemon v. Kurtzman decision, the Supreme Court determined which of the following?
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a. The government could provide reduced or free lunches in private religious schools
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b. Prayer in schools is permissible so long as there is only a moment of silence
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c. The teaching of evolution must be followed with teaching the creationist theory
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d. The “test” for establishment includes a notion of excessive entanglement
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e. A person is entitled to have a lawyer present during questioning by police
Question 4
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The exclusionary rule holds that “fighting words” can be excluded from constitutional protection
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- True
- False
Question 5
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Affirmative action is the commitment by a business, employer, school, or other public or private institution to expand opportunities for women, African and Hispanic Americans, and members of other minority groups.
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- True
- False
Question 6
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The 14th amendment permitted black american men the ability to vote
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- True
- False
Question 7
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Which provision prevented the collection of money from individuals (primarily black Americans) in order to be eligible to vote in primary and general elections?
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14th amendment
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13th amendment
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24th amendment
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19th amendment
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1st amendment
Question 8
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Which of the following court cases is paired incorrectly with a right that it addresses?
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Gitlow v. New York; freedom of speech
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Mapp v. Ohio; exclusionary right
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Gideon v. Wainwright; right to counsel in felony cases
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Griswold v. Connecticut; right of privacy
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Shenck v. U.S.; immunity from double jeopardy
Question 9
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The principle of prior restraint can be excepted in cases regarding the freedom of press
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- True
- False
Question 10
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Which division of government is most responsible for expanding the rights of accused criminals during the 1960s?
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The president
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Congress
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The attorney general
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The Department of Justice
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The Supreme Court
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