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Read the excerpt from the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution.[N]or shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.

A
anyone can enforce the law as long as they are citizens.
B
all states follow similar rules and legal processes.
C
any state can deprive its citizens of due process.
D
all non-citizens are not covered by due process.
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In the case Gitlow v. New York, Gitlow argued

t
that his First Amendment rights were being violated.
t
that he couldn't be convicted of the same crime twice.
t
that his Sixth Amendment rights guaranteed him the right to a jury.
t
that he couldn't be jailed without being charged with a crime.
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If the government wants to take land to build a highway, the Fifth Amendment says that the affected property owners must

b
be compensated for the land.
b
be imprisoned if they object.
d
defend their land rights in court.
s
surrender the land as part of their patriotic duty.
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How does the Seventh Amendment differ from the other amendments dealing with procedural rights in the Bill of Rights?

A
The Seventh Amendment applies to state court proceedings.
B
The Seventh Amendment applies to international court proceedings.
C
The Seventh Amendment applies to military court proceedings.
D
The Seventh Amendment applies to civil court proceedings.
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The Supreme Court’s decisions in Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade were most important because they

r
restricted state laws governing privacy.
g
gave a new definition to personal privacy.
l
limited privacy to the control of the body and of family life.
i
included the right to the privacy of personal property.
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Senator Quintero donates money to his local church from his personal checking account. Senator Kleinman donates money from a federally funded account to her church.

T
They are both in violation because government officials are not allowed to donate to one religion
S
Senator Quintero is in violation because he donated a large amount of money to the church.
S
Senator Kleinman is in violation because she took the money from a federally funded account.
N
Neither senator is in violation because they have the right to donate to any religious group.
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Edwards v. South Carolina protected people’s right to assemble and

a
attempt to stop something from being printed.
d
display unpopular views in a disruptive way.
e
express unpopular views in a peaceful way.
p
protest against something on private property.
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The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.

F
Fifteenth
N
Nineteenth
T
Twenty-first
T
Twenty-sixth
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Read the scenario.It is Election Day. Group X appears at the polls, but each member of that group is turned away and not allowed to vote. Group Z appears as well; group Z’s members are allowed to vote as long as they brought a utility bill validating their address.Which statement best explains what has happened to Group X?

A
The voting rights of Group X have been denied.
B
The voting rights of Group X have been honored.
C
Group X is not eligible to vote in this particular election.
D
Group X is not eligible to vote in any election in this area.
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In Tinker v. Des Moines, why did the Supreme Court rule in favor of the students who wore armbands?

T
Their action did not negatively influence other students.
T
Their action was not disruptive.
T
Their action occurred off school grounds.
T
Their action was political speech.
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Read the excerpt from the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution.The Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.

C
Congress cannot do anything in relation to the Fourteenth Amendment.
a
all states have the authority to make laws to apply the amendment.
a
all citizens will be subject to the same set of legal procedures.
C
Congress has the authority to make laws to apply the amendment.
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eight
B
nine
C
ten
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If a person has a right that is stated in the Constitution, that person has

A
only those limited rights.
B
other rights that are not mentioned.
C
more rights than the average person.
D
some rights that should be confirmed by law.
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Look at the political cartoon.

Question illustration
p
protecting Southern whites.
p
protecting freed African Americans.
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unable to protect Southern whites.
u
unable to protect freed African Americans.
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Which of these statements accurately describes the Fifth Amendment?

S
Searches and seizures must be reasonable.
A
A search warrant based on probable cause is required.
T
The police may not question citizens immediately if public safety is at risk.
A
All citizens are entitled to due process.
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The impact of Furman v. Georgia (1972) was that states had to

A
promise to use the death penalty only with approval from the Supreme Court.
B
throw out the old Miranda warning and write a new one.
C
agree to throw out all state laws regarding crime and impose national standards.
D
create clear standards to be applied fairly before imposing the death penalty.
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Which is a main idea in the Ninth Amendment?

P
Privacy rights must be respected, unless forbidden by the state law.
S
Some rights are not included in the Constitution, but are still protected.
C
Certain rights are included in the Constitution and should be protected.
S
Some rights found in the Constitution should be denied in certain situations.
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Edwards v. South Carolina is significant because it limited states’ ability to

p
protect protestors.
r
restrict the freedom of assembly.
c
convict criminals.
r
restrict the freedom of the press.
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Which scenario most likely would have taken place at a polling center in the South in response to the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment?

A
poll workers requiring voters to show a pay stub proving employment
B
poll workers asking voters to prove ownership of their homes
C
poll workers having voters read aloud to prove they are literate
D
poll workers creating separate lines for voters based on race
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Following the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment, states attempted to limit voting rights of African Americans through

r
registration quotas.
s
state constitutions.
p
poll taxes and literacy tests.
b
blood tests and genealogy.

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