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The First Amendment to the US Constitution mainly guarantees rights for

A
state governments.
B
people guilty of crimes.
C
people accused of crimes.
D
all citizens.
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Probable cause protects people’s rights by making sure that

A
people receive legal representation.
B
public property can be searched easily.
C
the police can do their job.
D
private property is searched only when reasonable.
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The Anti-Federalists’ main objection to ratifying the Constitution was that it

A
did not have a judiciary.
B
did not divide the central government.
C
had no provision for a militia.
D
had no bill of rights.
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What was the Federalists’ argument for not adding a separate bill of rights to the Constitution?

A
It was unnecessary because the new government had limited power.
B
It was unnecessary because everyone had been granted basic freedoms.
C
It might be used later to limit rights that weren’t originally listed.
D
It might be used later to free enslaved people in the west.
5

Which of these freedoms does the First Amendment include?

A
protection against illegal search and seizure
B
protection against illegal harassment
C
the freedom to bear arms and the freedom of speech
D
the freedom of assembly and the freedom of religion
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Why does the First Amendment place limits on government power to restrict freedom of speech in the United States?

A
to keep people from wearing certain clothing
B
to give the government authority
C
to punish people who act violently
D
to protect people and the country
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The Federalist Papers mainly argued for ratification of the Constitution and promised that

A
the national government would respect state governments’ and citizens’ rights.
B
the states would be given more power to check the federal government.
C
enslaved people would not be counted in the population.
D
a bill of rights would be added to guarantee specific protections for people.
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The Third Amendment to the Constitution would be violated if

A
people were not allowed to practice their religion.
B
people were not allowed to speak freely.
C
people were forced to house soldiers in their homes.
D
people had their property searched without a warrant.
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Federalists believed in the separation of powers because they wanted

A
individuals to have separate rights.
B
the nation to elect a strong executive.
C
to avoid conflicts between states.
D
the central government to avoid monarchy.
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To protect individual rights, the Anti-Federalists wanted to

A
add a bill of rights to the Constitution.
B
remove amendments to the Constitution.
C
rewrite the Constitution.
D
ratify the Constitution.

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