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Extending Voting Rights — Unit test Answers

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

T
The equal protection clause was dropped from the Fourteenth Amendment.
T
The due process clause was dropped from the Fourteenth Amendment.
F
First Amendment freedoms were incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment.
F
Fourteenth Amendment rights were incorporated into the Fifteenth Amendment.
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After Frank Palko was sentenced to death by the state of Connecticut, the Supreme Court ruled that

h
his conviction and execution should be upheld.
t
the case should be thrown out for lack of evidence.
h
his sentence should be reduced.
h
he was the victim of double jeopardy.
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Which of the following was a direct result of the decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

A
Individual states were allowed to choose whether or not to segregate their public schools.
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The Fourteenth Amendment was deemed outdated and revised to reflect the court’s verdict.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
The connection between self-esteem and learning was made a top national priority.
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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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Read Justice Black’s decision in the Gideon case.Even the intelligent and educated layman . . . requires the guiding hand of counsel at every step in the proceedings against him. Without it . . . he faces the danger of conviction because he does not know how to establish his innocence.

A
Educated people should represent themselves in court.
B
All people need an attorney’s help in court.
C
Lawyers should not be allowed in court.
D
An innocent person does not need a lawyer in court.
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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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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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How does the Tenth Amendment differ from the rest of the amendments in the Bill of Rights?

T
The Tenth Amendment reserves the rights of the states, whereas the others only reserve the rights of the people.
T
The Tenth Amendment makes the Constitution applicable to state law, whereas the others apply only to federal law.
T
The Tenth Amendment involves unenumerated rights, whereas the others only outline enumerated rights.
T
The Tenth Amendment establishes the role of state governments, whereas the others establish the role of federal government.
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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.
10

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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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.
12

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.
13

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

f
freedom of religion
t
the right to a jury trial
t
the right to counsel
f
freedom of education

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