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Citizens and Civil Society — Test Answers

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The Warren Court ruled that official prayer in public schools is unconstitutional because it violates

A
the right of students to assemble peacefully.
B
a right not explicitly named in the Constitution.
C
the right to criticize the government.
D
the clause barring government from establishing religion.
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Which statement best explains why the Tenth Amendment reserves some rights and powers to the states?

A
The framers believed in the principle of federalism.
B
The framers wanted to limit citizens’ rights.
C
The framers wanted the states to be very powerful.
D
The framers wanted to control civil liberties.
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An immigrant can become a US citizen through a process called

A
residency.
B
registration.
C
naturalization.
D
emigration.
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Many conservatives believed that the court’s ruling in Griswold v. Connecticut

A
should have limited an established right.
B
went too far in creating a new right.
C
failed to protect an endangered right.
D
went too far in restricting a right.
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What does the term "mandate” mean in terms of civil rights and liberties?

A
a requirement
B
a proposition
C
a choice
D
a privilege
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Which is the best example of a model citizen’s civic participation?

A
making contributions to political campaigns and attending school
B
volunteering in the community and voting in elections
C
reading a newspaper regularly and attending religious services
D
following basic traffic laws and paying bills on time
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What is the best definition of a resident alien?

A
A resident alien is a person who was living in another country illegally and has been deported.
B
A resident alien is a person who wants to move to another country for school or work.
C
A resident alien is a person who was an immigrant but has become a citizen of the country.
D
A resident alien is a person who lives in a country but is not a citizen of that country.
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Which term is defined as “promoting minority inclusion in educational and employment opportunities”?

A
legislation
B
desegregation
C
affirmative action
D
separate but equal
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The enforcement clause of the Fourteenth Amendment states that Congress has the authority to

A
enforce only the Bill of Rights.
B
make laws to apply the amendment.
C
change the Constitution.
D
grant citizenship to people.
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Which statement best describes the Warren Court of the 1950s and 1960s?

A
The Warren Court made rulings that maintained the status quo and caused little controversy.
B
The Warren Court made rulings that were controversial at the time but continue to shape American society.
C
The Warren Court made rulings that caused little controversy at the time but affected Americans’ lives in ways no one expected.
D
The Warren Court made rulings that maintained the status quo but are now considered controversial.
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Through which clause did state governments become bound by the Bill of Rights?

A
the citizenship clause
B
the due process clause
C
the enforcement clause
D
the equal protection clause
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The naturalization process involves several steps including

A
living in the United States for two years.
B
writing an essay about citizenship.
C
finding a citizen to serve as a sponsor.
D
taking and passing a two-part test.
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Which of these created trouble for Anne Hutchinson when she lived in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

A
She founded Mormonism.
B
She supported the Christian Liberal Theology Movement.
C
She held meetings in her home during which women discussed scripture.
D
She persecuted those who disagreed with her religious views.
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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.
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Which action would be considered an act of civil disobedience?

A
rioting, which causes damage to private and government property
B
boycotting, in which people choose not to purchase goods from businesses
C
engaging in a sit-in, in which African Americans stay at a segregated business
D
looting, which results in the theft of property from private businesses
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In 1868, what was the most important reason to include the equal protection clause in the Fourteenth Amendment?

A
Immigrants wanted equal protection.
B
African Americans were not protected under the law.
C
Women’s rights activists wanted equal protection.
D
Southern whites were not protected under the law.
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Which statement best describes what the Bill of Rights does for citizens’ rights?

A
It limits them.
B
It revises them.
C
It guarantees them.
D
It amends them.
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Read the excerpt from the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution. [N]or shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law. This clause ensures that

A
any state can deprive its citizens of due process.
B
all states follow similar rules and legal processes.
C
all non-citizens are not covered by due process.
D
anyone can enforce the law as long as they are citizens.
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Which of these describes religious diversity in California?

A
No one faith makes up a majority.
B
Catholics make up the majority.
C
Hindus and Buddhists make up a majority.
D
Protestants make up the majority.
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Which best explains why California has more Catholics than any other state?

A
California is home to a large population of Asian immigrants, and many Asians are Catholic.
B
California has very little religious diversity.
C
California has a large Latin American and Filipino population, and many Latin Americans are Catholic.
D
The Catholic Church is based in California.

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