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Read the excerpt from the US Constitution. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion. According to the excerpt, what is the role of Congress regarding religion?

A
Congress cannot make disrespectful laws.
B
Religious groups can only be formed by Congress.
C
Congress cannot promote a religion.
D
Religious groups must be governed by Congress.
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Which is a procedural right protected by the Bill of Rights?

A
right to call witnesses
B
freedom of speech
C
right to bear arms
D
freedom of assembly
3

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

A
The schools
B
The students
C
The parents
D
The teachers
4

Jane Roe sued the state of Texas because she wanted

A
to secure her privacy rights.
B
to challenge the Ninth Amendment.
C
to have a state law declared unconstitutional.
D
to avoid an illegal activity.
5

Which of these made Jim Crow laws, such as poll taxes and literacy tests, illegal?

A
Voting Rights Act of 1965
B
Civil Rights Act of 1964
C
Nineteenth Amendment
D
Thirteenth Amendment
6

A reasonable right to privacy can be expected if

A
refusing to testify against oneself in court.
B
publishing a blog about a future vacation.
C
speaking out against a proposed state law.
D
publishing personal information on social media.
7

Under due process, all people accused of crimes are subject to

A
rules depending on their gender.
B
rules that are the same for everyone.
C
rules depending on their social class.
D
rules their city agrees to.
8

All persons have the right to be represented by counsel, also known as

A
a lawyer.
B
a friend.
C
a jury.
D
a judge.
9

For most of the 1900s, the legal voting age was

A
16
B
18
C
21
D
24
10

Which right does the First Amendment protect?

A
right to assemble
B
right to trial by jury
C
right to bear arms
D
right to due process
11

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

A
The connection between self-esteem and learning was made a top national priority.
B
The Fourteenth Amendment was deemed outdated and revised to reflect the court’s verdict.
C
The process of desegregation began in all public schools throughout the country.
D
Individual states were allowed to choose whether or not to segregate their public schools.
12

After the Civil War, the federal government began to extend civil rights to African Americans by

A
signing the Emancipation Proclamation.
B
paying reparations to them.
C
helping them move to the Northern states.
D
passing amendments to the Constitution.
13

In a trial, who hears evidence and offers a verdict?

A
counsel
B
juries
C
witnesses
D
police
14

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

A
The due process clause was dropped from the Fourteenth Amendment.
B
The equal protection clause was dropped from the Fourteenth Amendment.
C
Fourteenth Amendment rights were incorporated into the Fifteenth Amendment.
D
First Amendment freedoms were incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment.
15

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

A
freedom of religion
B
the right to a jury trial
C
freedom of education
D
the right to counsel
16

In the term "due process,” the word "process” refers to the way in which

A
prison sentences are handed down.
B
warrants are written and used.
C
the law is followed in trying a case.
D
court decisions are worded.
17

What is the difference between the establishment clause and the free-exercise clause?

A
The establishment clause allows the government to favor a religion and the free exercise clause allows people to express their religion.
B
The establishment clause stops the government from favoring a religion and the free exercise clause stops people from expressing their religious beliefs.
C
The establishment clause allows the government to favor a religion and the free exercise clause stops people from being able to express their beliefs.
D
The establishment clause stops the government from favoring a religion while the free exercise clause allows people to express their religion.
18

In Schenck v. United States , what circumstance made this speech case special?

A
It related to the commission of a crime.
B
It pertained to a foreign citizen.
C
It occurred during wartime.
D
It involved events that occurred abroad.

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