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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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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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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.
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As a result of the Miranda decision, police must now

A
issue warrants before arresting a suspect.
B
inform suspects of their Fifth Amendment rights before questioning them.
C
inform suspects of their Fifth Amendment rights after questioning them.
D
seize any evidence that might be used to convict a suspect.
6

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.
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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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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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The Fifth Amendment protects the individual’s right

A
to make choices.
B
to act independently.
C
to obtain security.
D
to avoid self-incrimination.
10

For most of the 1900s, the legal voting age was

A
16
B
18
C
21
D
24
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According to the establishment clause, how would displaying a "Happy Holidays” sign in class be viewed?

A
The display violates the clause because it celebrates Christianity.
B
The display does not violate the clause because it is secular.
C
The display does not violate the clause because it is store-bought.
D
The display violates the clause because holidays are forbidden in schools.
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Which is a procedural right protected by the Bill of Rights?

A
right to bear arms
B
freedom of speech
C
right to call witnesses
D
freedom of assembly
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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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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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The graph shows the population of the United States in 2011.

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A
one-fourth
B
one-third
C
one-half
D
two-thirds

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