Unit 3B Test Answers

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

A
juries
B
witnesses
C
police
D
counsel
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What is a landmark case?

A
a case that is based on a dispute over land
B
a case that is based on a previous court’s decision.
C
a case that sets a precedent for future court decisions
D
a case that has been overturned from a previous court.
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Which of the following made Jim Crow laws, such as poll taxes and literacy tests, illegal?

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