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Which is a main idea in the right to privacy?

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People can make their own lawful decisions.
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People can protect their property by any means necessary.
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People can decide if the government is intruding in their lives.
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People can keep any possessions without government intervention.
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Which action would be considered an act of civil disobedience?

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rioting, which causes damage to private and government property
e
engaging in a sit-in, in which African Americans stay at a segregated business
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looting, which results in the theft of property from private businesses
b
boycotting, in which people choose not to purchase goods from businesses
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Federal laws
B
Restrictive clauses
C
Civil liberties
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In the case Gitlow v. New York, Gitlow argued

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that his First Amendment rights were being violated.
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that he couldn't be convicted of the same crime twice.
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that his Sixth Amendment rights guaranteed him the right to a jury.
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that he couldn't be jailed without being charged with a crime.
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In order to extend the civil rights of slaves after the Civil War, the United States

b
banned slavery with the Fourteenth Amendment and created new protections with the Thirteenth Amendment.
b
banned slavery with the Fifteenth Amendment and created new protections with the Thirteenth Amendment.
b
banned slavery with the Thirteenth Amendment and created new protections with the Fourteenth Amendment.
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banned slavery with the Fourteenth Amendment and created new protections with the Fifteenth Amendment.
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Which amendment protects citizens from being forced to house troops?

A
the First Amendment
B
the Third Amendment
C
the Sixth Amendment
D
the Eighth Amendment
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A right is unenumerated if it is

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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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After the Civil War, the federal government began to extend civil rights to African Americans by

A
passing amendments to the Constitution.
B
signing the Emancipation Proclamation.
C
paying reparations to them.
D
helping them move to the Northern states.
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In a criminal case, the government brings charges against the

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plaintiff.
B
defendant.
C
victim.
D
criminal.
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Following the decision in the Gideon v. Wainwright case, what happens to accused persons who cannot afford to pay an attorney to represent them?

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They remain in jail until they can raise the money.
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They are freed from jail, and their cases are dismissed.
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They are assigned an attorney by the court.
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They are found guilty without trial.
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In Duckworth v. Eagan (1988), the Supreme Court held that the police

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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.
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Read the excerpt from the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.

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state law only.
f
federal law only.
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state and federal law.
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local, state, and federal law.
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The establishment clause would prevent

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a church from being built in a Jewish area
B
the mayor’s office from displaying a cross
C
a citizen from placing a religious scene in a business
D
the president from having a Christmas party at home
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In a criminal trial, what happens after lawyers give their opening statements?

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A jury is selected.
B
Evidence is presented.
C
The jury decides on a verdict.
D
Lawyers deliver closing statements.
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In Miranda v. Arizona (1966), why did Ernesto Miranda say his Fifth Amendment rights had been violated?

A
He had been stopped and searched without a judge issuing a proper warrant.
B
He had been tried for serious crimes without a grand jury issuing an indictment.
C
He had confessed to crimes without being reminded of his right to avoid self-incrimination.
D
He had been jailed without being informed of the charges against him.
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The Supreme Court’s decisions in Terry v. Ohio (1967) and Horton v. California (1990) both held that the police

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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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According to the establishment clause, how would a government funded museum posting of the Ten Commandments along with the history of religion and its beliefs and practices be viewed?

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The posting would be in violation of the clause because religious items cannot be put in public places.
B
The posting would be in violation of the clause because the items relate to a particular religion.
C
The posting would not be in violation of the clause because people willingly go to the historical museum.
D
The posting would not be in violation of the clause because there is a learning purpose to the items.
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Why were some members of Congress in favor of incorporating the Bill of Rights with regard to the Fourteenth Amendment?

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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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The exclusionary rule states that if evidence is found during an illegal search, it

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must be destroyed immediately.
B
cannot be admitted as evidence in court.
C
can be admitted into court anyway.
D
cannot be admitted into court unless a judge agrees.
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The First Amendment guarantees

d
due process of law.
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religious freedom.
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the right to a fair trial.
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the right to bear arms.

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