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Which of these was a direct result of the decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

A
Individual states were allowed to choose whether or not to segregate their public schools.
B
The Fourteenth Amendment was deemed outdated and revised to reflect the court’s verdict.
C
The connection between self-esteem and learning was made a top national priority.
D
The process of desegregation began in all public schools throughout the country.
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Which is a procedural right protected by the Bill of Rights?

A
right to bear arms
B
right to call witnesses
C
freedom of speech
D
freedom of assembly
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After the Civil War, the federal government began to extend civil rights to African Americans by

A
paying reparations to them.
B
passing amendments to the Constitution.
C
helping them move to the Northern states.
D
signing the Emancipation Proclamation.
4

The Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines School District dealt with

A
students’ right to free speech in public schools.
B
the right to privacy when teaching about birth control.
C
a policy that required prayer in public schools.
D
a student’s right to a lawyer when being questioned.
5

A person is born a US citizen if he or she has parents who

A
currently reside outside the United States but are American citizens.
B
once legally lived and worked in the United States as immigrants.
C
are not from the United States but work for a US company abroad.
D
want to move to the United States and become naturalized citizens.
6

The US Constitution defines citizenship in the

A
Sixteenth Amendment.
B
Fourteenth Amendment.
C
Thirteenth Amendment.
D
Fifteenth Amendment.
7

During the late 1800s and early 1900s, new waves of immigration brought large numbers of

A
Mormons to the US.
B
American Indians to the US.
C
Atheists to the US.
D
Catholics and Jews to the US.
8

In Brown v. Board of Education , who instigated the lawsuit?

A
The parents
B
The schools
C
The students
D
The teachers
9

What was the important precedent set by the Gitlow v. New York case?

A
The equal protection clause was dropped from the Fourteenth Amendment.
B
The due process clause was dropped from the Fourteenth Amendment.
C
First Amendment freedoms were incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment.
D
Fourteenth Amendment rights were incorporated into the Fifteenth Amendment.
10

Which of these is a substantive right protected by the Bill of Rights?

A
the right to counsel
B
the right to a jury trial
C
freedom of education
D
freedom of religion
11

Which best describes the history of Mormonism in the US?

A
Mormonism arose from the First Great Awakening but was driven by Catholics into present-day Utah.
B
Mormonism was spread from Europe to the US.
C
Mormonism arose and played an important role in settling the Massachusetts Bay colony.
D
Mormonism arose from the Second Great Awakening but was driven by Protestants into present-day Utah.
12

Which statement would a judicial activist most likely make?

A
“The Supreme Court must evaluate laws according to the literal language of the Constitution.”
B
“The court must protect the Constitution from changes to its original meaning.”
C
“Government should exercise only those powers specifically named within the Constitution.”
D
“Interpretations of the Constitution must change because its authors could not foresee modern life.”

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