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Your Rights: Personal Privacy — Unit test Answers

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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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Read this excerpt from the Constitution.The Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent . . . abuse of its powers, that further . . . restrictive clauses should be added.

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to adopt the Constitution
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to restrict citizens’ rights
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to prevent the abuse of power
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to create a convention
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In a trial, who hears evidence and offers a verdict?

j
juries
w
witnesses
p
police
c
counsel
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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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How many times is a witness typically questioned in a criminal trial?

A
one time
B
two times
C
three times
D
four times
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Lawyers are interviewing potential jurors for a trial in which a police officer is accused of stealing evidence.Which juror statement could show that a juror may not be able to treat the case fairly?

A
“I believe that stealing is always wrong, no matter what.”
B
“I do not normally read newspapers or watch the news.”
C
“My next-door neighbor is a police officer.”
D
“I do not trust police officers to keep me safe.”
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Which is a procedural right protected by the Bill of Rights?

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right to bear arms
f
freedom of speech
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right to call witnesses
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freedom of assembly
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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.
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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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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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After Frank Palko was sentenced to death by the state of Connecticut, the Supreme Court ruled that

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his conviction and execution should be upheld.
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the case should be thrown out for lack of evidence.
h
his sentence should be reduced.
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he was the victim of double jeopardy.
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Murder is an example of a crime against

A
property.
B
public safety.
C
a person.
D
the environment.
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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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Jane Roe sued the state of Texas because she wanted

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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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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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