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

A
The establishment clause stops the government from favoring a religion while the free exercise clause allows people to express their religion.
B
The establishment clause allows the government to favor a religion and the free exercise clause allows people to express their religion.
C
The establishment clause stops the government from favoring a religion and the free exercise clause stops people from expressing their religious beliefs.
D
The establishment clause allows the government to favor a religion and the free exercise clause stops people from being able to express their beliefs.
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A reasonable right to privacy can be expected if

A
publishing a blog about a future vacation.
B
speaking out against a proposed state law.
C
publishing personal information on social media.
D
refusing to testify against oneself in court.
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Though the outcomes of Tinker and Schenck differed, which best describes what these court decisions have in common?

A
They agreed that political expression could be restricted.
B
They agreed that libel was not protected speech.
C
They agreed that symbolic speech could be protected.
D
They agreed that speech rights could be limited to protect safety.
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After Frank Palko was sentenced to death by the state of Connecticut, the Supreme Court ruled that

A
his conviction and execution should be upheld.
B
the case should be thrown out for lack of evidence.
C
his sentence should be reduced.
D
he was the victim of double jeopardy.
5

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
the right to counsel
D
freedom of education
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The graph shows the population of the United States in 2011.

Question illustration
A
one-fourth
B
one-third
C
one-half
D
two-thirds
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The Supreme Court’s use of selective incorporation

A
only applies to amendments added before 1850.
B
only applies in cases where there is not enough evidence of a crime.
C
takes a subjective case-by-case approach to the question of incorporation.
D
takes the same approach to the question of incorporation in all cases.
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Which shows how Supreme Court rulings have modified the Fifth Amendment?

A
Officers may create different sets of rules to apply to groups of citizens as they please.
B
Officers must inform people of their rights before questioning them in custody.
C
Officers can pressure a person to confess to a crime.
D
Officers can inform suspects of their rights at any point in the questioning process.
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Court cases involving civil liberties center around

A
the ways in which one individual’s rights interfere with others’ rights.
B
the behavior of individual members of society.
C
the ability to tell the difference between truth and lies in a criminal court.
D
the way a person interacts with the government.
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How did Regents v. Bakke change affirmative action policies?

A
It struck down the use of strict racial quotas.
B
It ruled race could not be factored into admissions.
C
It limited diversity and inequality in the workplace.
D
It changed the way applications could be written.
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Why was it decided to lower the voting age to 18 from 21?

A
Not enough people were showing up to vote in elections.
B
College students began to protest a lack of rights.
C
It was unusual that 18-year-olds could be drafted but could not vote.
D
Young people were the only group to not receive increased rights.
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In Schenck v. United States, what circumstance made this speech case special?

A
It pertained to a foreign citizen.
B
It involved events that occurred abroad.
C
It occurred during wartime.
D
It related to the commission of a crime.
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All persons have the right to be represented by counsel, also known as

A
a judge.
B
a jury.
C
a lawyer.
D
a friend.
14

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

A
The students
B
The teachers
C
The parents
D
The schools
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For most of the 1900s, the legal voting age was

A
16
B
18
C
21
D
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