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Which action would be considered an act of civil disobedience?

A
engaging in a sit-in, in which African Americans stay at a segregated business
B
rioting, which causes damage to private and government property
C
boycotting, in which people choose not to purchase goods from businesses
D
looting, which results in the theft of property from private businesses
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The First Amendment guarantees

A
the right to a fair trial.
B
due process of law.
C
religious freedom.
D
the right to bear arms.
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The establishment clause would prevent

A
the mayor’s office from displaying a cross
B
a church from being built in a Jewish area
C
a citizen from placing a religious scene in a business
D
the president from having a Christmas party at home
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What is symbolic speech?

A
an action that expresses an idea or opinion
B
an idea or opinion expressed through comparison to something else
C
the publication of an article despite prior restraint
D
the act of peaceful protest
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Civil liberties are related to which kind of fundamental rights?

A
unenumerated rights
B
natural rights
C
procedural rights
D
civil rights
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What is the purpose of the establishment clause?

A
to stop citizens from practicing religion in public
B
to give citizens the right to form religious groups
C
to stop government from supporting one religion
D
to give government power to choose a state religion
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The sixth and eighth amendments reflect the purpose of the Bill of Rights to

A
describe the separation of powers.
B
assert the authority of the federal government.
C
protect the rights of citizens.
D
outline the federal system.
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Which statement best describes what the Bill of Rights does for citizens’ rights?

A
It limits them.
B
It guarantees them.
C
It revises them.
D
It amends them.
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In the case Roe v. Wade , the Supreme Court ruled that state laws

A
violated the Second Amendment.
B
were protected by federal laws.
C
violated the right to privacy.
D
were protected by the Ninth Amendment.
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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
all non-citizens are not covered by due process.
B
any state can deprive its citizens of due process.
C
anyone can enforce the law as long as they are citizens.
D
all states follow similar rules and legal processes.
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If a person has a right that is stated in the Constitution, that person has

A
some rights that should be confirmed by law.
B
other rights that are not mentioned.
C
only those limited rights.
D
more rights than the average person.
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The basic freedoms that are guaranteed to Americans by the Constitution are called

A
checks and balances.
B
Miranda rights.
C
civil liberties.
D
rights of the accused.
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Following the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment, states attempted to limit voting rights of African Americans through

A
registration quotas.
B
poll taxes and literacy tests.
C
state constitutions.
D
blood tests and genealogy.
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The enforcement clause of the Fourteenth Amendment states that Congress has the authority to

A
grant citizenship to people.
B
enforce only the Bill of Rights.
C
change the Constitution.
D
make laws to apply the amendment.
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When was the Fifteenth Amendment ratified?

A
during the civil rights movement
B
during segregation
C
after the Civil War
D
after World War I
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The Sixth Amendment ensures a citizen’s right to

A
bear arms.
B
have a fair trial.
C
vote.
D
worship freely.

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