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Unit 3B Test Answers

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Read the excerpt from the US Constitution.Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.

A
Congress cannot promote a religion.
B
Congress cannot make disrespectful laws.
C
Religious groups can only be formed by Congress.
D
Religious groups must be governed by Congress.
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Which of these is an example of a way in which a young American might make a choice to be of national service without being required?

A
volunteering for the Peace Corps.
B
paying local, state, and federal taxes.
C
registering for the draft at a certain age.
D
responding to a summons to serve on juries.
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Protections are guaranteed by the Fourth Amendment to ensure that

A
police officers have more rights than suspected criminals.
B
the police do not become powerful at the expense of citizens’ rights.
C
judges can work with the police to keep suspected criminals in jail.
D
citizens do not become more powerful than the police.
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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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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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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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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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Which term is defined as “a legal doctrine that permitted racial segregation in public facilities?”

A
mandate
B
affirmative action
C
desegregation
D
separate but equal
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Why would the right to privacy implied in the Ninth Amendment not protect an individual writing a blog?

A
The information is freely given to others.
B
The writer may express dangerous ideas.
C
The information may be unreliable or untruthful.
D
The writer may be hiding behind a false identity.
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To become a citizen of the United States, a person must

A
have been born in the United States.
B
have been born or naturalized in the United States.
C
have learned to speak English.
D
have cousins who are citizens of the United States.
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What is a requirement of all citizens in the United States?

A
Everyone must register with the Selective Service System.
B
Everyone must be available to serve on a jury in response to a summons.
C
Everyone must cast a vote in all municipal, state, and federal elections.
D
Everyone must volunteer for community service.
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In Gideon v. Wainwright (1963), the Supreme Court ruled that Gideon had been denied his rights because he had

A
hired an expensive lawyer he could not afford.
B
not been provided an attorney when he could not afford one.
C
paid bail he could not afford.
D
been questioned without having his Miranda warning read.
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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.
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Jane Roe sued the state of Texas because she wanted

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

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