Extending Voting Rights — Unit test Answers

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The right to privacy protects citizens from

A
personal searches.
B
seizure of property.
C
government intrusion.
D
personal incrimination.
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Why was Homer Plessy arrested?

H
He said his rights had been violated.
H
He was clearly of mixed heritage.
H
He refused to give his seat to a white person.
H
He sat down in a train’s whites-only car.
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Which action would be protected by the Ninth Amendment?

A
refusing to pay sales tax on an automobile purchase
B
insisting on assembling with others at a city council meeting
C
creating a personal page on a social media site to share content
D
explaining medical problems to a personal physician in confidence
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Why were some members of Congress in favor of incorporating the Bill of Rights with regard to the Fourteenth Amendment?

A
the Bill of Rights would cover both state and federal laws
B
the Bill of Rights would protect both citizens and noncitizens
C
only federal laws would need to be followed
D
only state laws would need to be followed
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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 practice of selective incorporation means that the Bill of Rights will

a
always be applied to the states by the Court.
n
never be applied to the states by the Court.
s
sometimes be applied to the Court by the states.
s
sometimes be applied to the states by the Court.
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Why does Tinker v. Des Moines remain an important precedent-setting case?

A
It solely protected speech rights in war protests.
B
It applied prior restraint in schools.
C
It established speech rights for students.
D
It stopped students from stating unpopular opinions.
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Though the outcomes of Schenck and New York Times differed, what did these decisions have in common?

T
The government has a heavy burden to prove harm.
T
The government can limit speech that causes harm.
T
The government has unlimited power to limit speech.
T
The government must follow the First Amendment.
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Under what circumstances would the protest of the students in Tinker v. Des Moines be deemed unprotected speech?

A
if their action had clearly threatened order and safety
B
if their action had supported an unpopular opinion
C
if their action had not been political
D
if their action had promoted an artistic endeavor
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Read the quote from the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education.We conclude that, in the field of public education, the doctrine of “separate but equal” has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.

r
refutes the doctrine of “separate but equal.”
s
supports the doctrine of “separate but equal.”
r
recommends affirmative action measures.
u
upholds the right to legislate segregation.
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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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What factor do Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. Board of Education, and Regents of California v. Bakke have in common?

A
All three cases improved civil rights for minorities.
B
All three cases went to the Supreme Court for ruling.
C
All three cases ruled in favor of the individual.
D
All three cases took place in the twentieth century.
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Which example violates the free-exercise Clause?

a
allowing a private company to run weekly prayer sessions
a
allowing a student to wear religious clothing
s
stopping a religious group from forcing students to pray in public school
s
stopping a religious group from buying a building based on their faith
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The Supreme Court’s decisions in Terry v. Ohio (1967) and Horton v. California (1990) both held that the police

A
may, in certain cases, search individuals or seize their property without a warrant.
B
must never, even with reasonable cause, carry out a stop and frisk.
C
must always have a warrant to seize evidence, even if it is in plain view.
D
may never violate the Fourth Amendment protections concerning searches and seizures.
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The events surrounding Tinker v. Des Moines involved a school. Which statement best explains why the Supreme Court ruled in the students’ favor?

A
The events involved symbolic speech without disruption.
B
The First Amendment always applies to issues of speech.
C
The events involved controversial issues.
D
The protest was an act of civil disobedience.
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A man walking down the street appears to have an illegal weapon. What can a police officer do?

T
The officer must immediately go before a judge to obtain a search warrant.
W
With reasonable cause, the officer can stop this individual and frisk him.
W
With reasonable cause, the officer can arrest the individual without reading the Miranda warning.
N
Nothing. The officer cannot stop anyone based on appearance alone.
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When was the Fifteenth Amendment ratified?

A
after the Civil War
B
after World War I
C
during the civil rights movement
D
during segregation

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