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Which statement best defines the term civil liberties?

E
Equal rights that every person has or should have.
F
Freedoms that the government protects with laws.
R
Rights related to criminal justice in the United States.
R
Rights that are not explained or listed in the Constitution.
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Which statement reflects the Federalists’ view on abuses of power?

S
Separating government into branches can lead to abuses of power.
A
A bill of rights can address abuses of power.
A
A republic can’t protect people from governmental abuses of power.
G
Government controls can guard against abuses of power.
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We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

i
improving upon a previous attempt at creating a new union.
d
duplicating the original government system set up by the union.
c
creating a union with stronger ties between individual states.
b
building up the union with help of foreign governments.
4

The 14th Amendment includes a provision that prohibits "double jeopardy." What is double jeopardy?

b
being tried for first degree murder
b
being tried for second degree murder
b
being first sentenced to life imprisonment
b
being tried twice for the same crime.
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The preamble to the Declaration of Independence refers to natural rights (using a different term). What are natural rights?

A
rights bestowed by the law
B
rights that all people are entitled to
C
rights for people accepted by society
D
rights that evolve with society
6

The Eighth Amendment protects against

u
unreasonable search and seizure.
s
self-incrimination.
c
cruel and unusual punishment.
e
eminent domain.
7

In Griswold v. Connecticut, on what did Justice Goldberg base his concurring opinion?

t
the protection granted by the Constitution
t
the intention of the writers of the Constitution
t
the list of rights in the first eight amendments
t
the human rights safe from government intervention
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What role might discrimination play when it comes to punishing convicted criminals?

S
Some groups might be punished more or less severely than other groups.
D
Discrimination does not play any part in the sentencing of criminals.
S
Some groups might be able to select their punishment, while others could not.
D
Discrimination could result in all accused persons being found guilty.
9

What was one national security policy the United States established during the Covid-19 pandemic?

A
limited travel to the United States
B
restricted emigration from the United States
C
passed a new law called the Patriot Act
D
formed a new department of the federal government
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One of the results of the Schenck decision was that it removed protections for

s
speech intended to cause panic or harm.
t
those serving in the military.
t
those who committed crimes.
h
hate speech.
11

Anti-Federalists believed that most of the government’s power should lie with

s
states.
t
the president.
C
Congress.
i
individuals.
12

As a result of the Supreme Court decision in Baker v. Carr, courts can require states to

A
keep voting districts the same even if the population changes.
B
change the number of voting districts within the state.
C
appoint government officials if voting districts are unfair.
D
redraw voting districts that are roughly equal in population.
13

According to Article I, Section 3 of the Constitution, each senator must be

a
an adult who is at least 25 years old.
a
a lifetime resident of Washington, DC.
a
a registered voter in one’s state.
a
a US citizen for at least nine years.
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If leaders wanted to create a government that was more effective than the government under the Articles of Confederation, which is the most important idea that should be embraced?

A
The national and state governments should be equal.
B
The national government cannot be weak.
C
The national government must have an elected leader.
D
The state governments should be weak.
15

Which powers are solely at the state level?

e
expressed
i
implied
c
concurrent
r
reserved
16

Read the excerpt from the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution.All persons born or naturalized in the United States . . . are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside.

l
limited the number of people who can become citizens.
g
gave everyone free passports if they became citizens.
w
was the first time the Constitution defined what a citizen is.
r
restricted freed enslaved people from becoming citizens.
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Which statement reflects Aaron Ogden’s view of interstate commerce?

S
Steamboat operators without a state license could not operate full time in New York waters.
S
Steamboat operators with only a federal license must have his permission to operate in New York waters.
F
Federal and state governments shared powers over interstate commerce.
F
Federal and state governments should not require licensing to operate a steamboat.
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Which quotation from the Declaration of Independence indicates that the Founding Fathers were uncomfortable with the idea of having a monarchy in the newly independent colonies?

A
“The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations.”
B
“A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.”
C
“To secure these unalienable rights, governments are instituted among men.”
D
“[I]t becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another.”
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The Supreme Court’s jurisdiction mainly includes

c
criminal cases.
c
cases of constitutional importance.
l
lawsuits between citizens.
l
lawsuits between companies.
20

What was one result of President’s Trump’s executive order that restricted travel from seven foreign countries?

A
Congress passed a similar law a year later.
B
The order was revoked by President Biden.
C
A federal agency was created to implement it.
D
The Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional.

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