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Which describes an effect of Prohibition?

A
Americans stopped going to bars that served alcohol.
B
Americans started buying alcohol in Mexico and Canada.
C
Americans learned how to distill alcohol at home.
D
Americans stopped drinking large amounts of alcohol.
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How did propaganda encourage more Americans to support Prohibition in the early 1900s?

A
The Anti-Saloon League lobbied Congress to encourage its representatives to support Prohibition.
B
Prohibition organizations spread false rumors that drinking small amounts of alcohol could be poisonous.
C
The Anti-Saloon League spread the idea that drinking beer produced in Germany was treasonous.
D
Prohibition organizations wrote articles about families destroyed by the evils of alcoholism.
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The main issue during the Scopes trial of 1925 was whether

A
teachers could teach about the Darwinian theory of evolution.
B
teachers could teach about monkeys and other primates.
C
private schools should take the place of public schools.
D
states had the right to pass laws about teaching.
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Some people referred to Prohibition as a “noble experiment” because it

A
led to people home-brewing alcohol.
B
was never expected to improve morals.
C
tried to force people to improve their morals.
D
had the support of upstanding citizens.
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In Duckworth v. Eagan (1988), the Supreme Court held that the police

A
had been too harshly burdened by the Miranda decision and no longer had to follow it.
B
could create their own Miranda warning if it communicated the same message.
C
did not need to read the Miranda warning if they considered a suspect to be dangerous.
D
could create any warning they chose so long as they got a conviction.
6

The main purpose of the Anti-Saloon League in the early 1900s was

A
to educate the public about the social ills of alcohol.
B
to close down bars and saloons in the West only.
C
to pass a constitutional amendment outlawing alcohol.
D
to lobby Congress for legislation that would outlaw bars.
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inclusionary ruleexclusionary ruleself-incrimination rulewarrant rule

A
inclusionary rule
B
exclusionary rule
C
self-incrimination rule
D
warrant rule
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"We, therefore, conclude that the right of personal privacy includes the abortion decision, but that right is not unqualified, and must be considered against important state interests in regulation."Which best states Justice Harry Blackmun’s position in Roe v. Wade?

A
The right to privacy has certain limits that must be recognized.
B
The welfare of the state is more important than personal privacy.
C
The government is able to deny certain rights on a situational basis.
D
The government is permitted to regulate rights according to law.
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Which of these statements describes a Fifth Amendment protection?

A
A warrant must be issued before the police can search someone’s property.
N
No one can be tried twice for the same crime.
S
Searches and seizures must be based on probable cause.
I
In certain cases, the government may seize someone’s property without payment.
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A right is unenumerated if it is

A
listed in the Constitution.
B
interpreted by the Supreme Court.
C
assumed to be a fundamental right.
D
written as law by a state or federal agency.
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best

A
A citizen cannot be indicted before being tried for a serious crime.
A
A citizen cannot be forced to testify to a crime.
A
A citizen cannot be forced to testify for more than one day in court.
A
A citizen cannot be tried twice for the same crime.
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In New York v. Quarles (1983), the Supreme Court ruled that Miranda rights do not have to be read if a suspect

a
already has a criminal record.
p
puts public safety at immediate risk.
l
looks as if he or she has just committed a crime.
i
is someone the arresting officer already knows.
13

When was the Voting Rights Act passed?

A
1920
B
1964
C
1965
D
1971
14

Which statement accurately describes the Fourth Amendment?

A
The Fourth Amendment gives citizens the right to refuse a search under any circumstances.
B
Police officers may seize anything they find suspicious.
C
The Fourth Amendment describes the legal process for searches and seizures.
D
A police officer can search someone’s home, so long as a judge is present.
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Why did taxes cause leaders to be reluctant about prohibition?

A
Those that did not support prohibition refused to pay taxes if the law was passed.
B
Those that did not support prohibition threatened to leave the country if the law was passes.
C
Income taxes were not created yet and the government depended on the liquor tax for funding.
D
Property taxes were very low and the government depended on the liquor tax for funding.
16

The citizenship clause of the Fourteenth Amendment says a naturalized person

A
is not a citizen and cannot become a citizen of the United States.
B
is a citizen, just like someone who was born in the United States.
C
must have been born in the United States, not in another country.
D
must have been born in a country other than the United States.
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Which is a main idea in the right to privacy?

P
People can make their own lawful decisions.
P
People can protect their property by any means necessary.
P
People can decide if the government is intruding in their lives.
P
People can keep any possessions without government intervention.
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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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Why was the Twenty-first Amendment to the US Constitution necessary?

A
to repeal the Nineteenth Amendment
B
to repeal the Eighteenth Amendment
C
to modify the Nineteenth Amendment
D
to modify the Eighteenth Amendment
20

What idea was the decision in Griswold v. Connecticut based upon?

A
If the Constitution forbids self-incrimination, husbands and wives should not be forced to testify against each other.
B
The Constitution cannot possibly include all rights, so judges can create new ones based on what the founders must have been thinking.
C
If the Constitution forbids unreasonable searches, there must be a reasonable right to privacy.
D
The Constitution does not meet everyone’s needs, so citizens can disregard laws when they think the government is violating their rights.

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