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A Citizen's Responsibilities — Unit test Answers

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A responsible citizen could best participate in serving their community by

A
watching campaign ads on TV before going to vote.
B
registering for the selective service when they turn 18.
C
paying their federal income taxes on time each year.
D
driving a neighbor to their polling place on election day.
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Which amendment resulted in the incorporation of the Bill of Rights?

A
the First Amendment
B
the Fifth Amendment
C
the Fifteenth Amendment
D
the Fourteenth Amendment
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What does the First Amendment’s right to assemble refer to?

A
the right of a group to express unpopular opinions
B
the right of a group to make false claims
C
the right of a group to meet in groups
D
the right of a group to speak in protest
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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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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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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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The Sixth Amendment states that someone accused of a crime must go to trial

A
wherever a jury thinks best.
B
in a state and area different from where the crime took place.
C
wherever the person accused of the crime chooses.
D
in the state and area where the crime took place.
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Which statement is true regarding the Twenty-sixth Amendment?

I
Individual states could determine whether to give young people the right to vote.
A
Any military veteran who had served in combat was given the right to vote.
T
The government mandated that all youth over 18 were granted the right to vote.
T
The minimum voting age for females remained at 21.
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What is the best definition of a resident alien?

A
A resident alien is a person who lives in a country but is not a citizen of that country.
B
A resident alien is a person who was an immigrant but has become a citizen of the country.
C
A resident alien is a person who wants to move to another country for school or work.
D
A resident alien is a person who was living in another country illegally and has been deported.
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According to the precedent, Santa Fe School District v. Doe, a teacher who allows a student to lead a prayer at a high school baseball game would most likely be ruled

A
unconstitutional, because the game is affiliated with the school.
B
unconstitutional, because a church didn’t authorize the prayer.
C
constitutional, because students have the right to practice religion.
D
constitutional, because people pay taxes and fund the public schools.
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A warrant, which specifies the location that can be searched and exactly what can be legally seized, must be issued by a

A
police officer.
B
judge.
C
mayor.
D
religious leader.
12

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.
13

The First Amendment protects the right to

b
bear arms.
a
a speedy trial.
f
free speech.
a
a jury trial.
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Read the following scenario.Jacob Smith is an African American man in his fifties. He heads to a local restaurant for dinner and is told by the hostess that he is going to have to sit on "that side” of the establishment, as she gestures to a part of the restaurant where only other African Americans are sitting. Mr. Smith feels offended and leaves the restaurant.Based on passage of the Civil Rights Act, what is Mr. Smith’s best recourse?

A
calling the police to arrest the restaurant owner and investigate any violations of local law
B
contacting the US Justice Department about filing a potential discrimination lawsuit
C
demanding that the restaurant’s manager stop segregating customers immediately
D
asking the US Census Bureau to send him data on dining among restaurants in the area
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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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Which of the following did the Civil Rights Act accomplish?

A
It ended public segregation.
B
It ended poll taxes.
C
It ended voter literacy tests.
D
It ended gender discrimination.
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best

t
to ensure personal rights not stated
t
to prevent independent choices
t
to protect personal properties
t
to define specific personal rights
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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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Which is an example of the difference between a responsibility and a duty of a US citizen who is an 18-year-old male?

A
He has a responsibility to pay taxes and a duty to perform community service.
B
He has a responsibility to vote and a duty to register for selective service.
C
He has a responsibility to serve on a jury and the duty to help neighbors in need.
D
He has a responsibility to serve in the military and a duty to clean up litter.
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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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