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Extending Voting Rights — Unit test Answers

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The Fourth Amendment implies privacy because it protects the right

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to own property.
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to have personal items.
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to be secure in one’s home.
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to make one’s own decisions.
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Read the excerpt from the US Constitution.Congress shall make no law respecting . . . religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.

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A student is allowed to read the Bible in class.
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A woman is allowed to hold a religious meeting in a park.
C
A mayor attends a different church than his employees.
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A governor declares a new state religion.
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According to the preamble to the Bill of Rights, what is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

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to explain the history of rights in the United States
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to stop citizens from depriving others of their rights
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to establish a system of equality for all Americans
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to prevent the government from abusing its power
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Why was freedom of religion added to the First Amendment?

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The colonists wanted prayer taken out of schools.
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The colonists suffered unfair treatment for their religious beliefs in the past.
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The colonists wanted Catholicism to be the country’s main religion.
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The colonists thought the government should have religious control.
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Which statement best represents a result of the Nineteenth Amendment?

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Women may vote only if they pay a poll tax.
B
Women have been elected to government offices.
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Women may vote, but are not eligible to run for public office.
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Women can run for office, but cannot actually be elected.
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Civil liberties are related to which kind of fundamental rights?

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civil rights
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natural rights
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unenumerated rights
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procedural rights
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What factor do Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. Board of Education, and Regents of California v. Bakke have in common?

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All three cases improved civil rights for minorities.
B
All three cases went to the Supreme Court for ruling.
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All three cases ruled in favor of the individual.
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All three cases took place in the twentieth century.
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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
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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
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boycotting, in which people choose not to purchase goods from businesses
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What was Clarence Gideon forced to do during his burglary trial?

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represent himself
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flee the state
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remain silent
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declare his guilt
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How does the legal precedent set by the decision in the Brown case relate to the concept of federalism?

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The precedent ended discrimination in the United States.
B
The precedent ensured that federal agencies observed the Ninth Amendment right to equality.
C
The precedent overturned state laws based on an interpretation of the Constitution.
D
The precedent amended the Constitution.
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to ensure personal rights not stated
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to prevent independent choices
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to protect personal properties
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to define specific personal rights
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Which type of rights ensure equal treatment under the law?

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substantive rights
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procedural rights
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unenumerated rights
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civil rights
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Which Supreme Court case ruled that racial quotas could not be used to reduce inequality in schools or workplaces?

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Regents v. Bakke
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United States v. Virginia
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Plessy v. Ferguson
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Brown v. Board of Education
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Look at the political cartoon.

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protecting Southern whites.
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protecting freed African Americans.
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unable to protect Southern whites.
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unable to protect freed African Americans.
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When a Constitutional Amendment is ________ it is interpreted.

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disparaged
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developed
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construed
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enumerated
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best

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A citizen cannot be indicted before being tried for a serious crime.
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A citizen cannot be forced to testify to a crime.
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A citizen cannot be forced to testify for more than one day in court.
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A citizen cannot be tried twice for the same crime.
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Under what circumstances would the protest of the students in Tinker v. Des Moines be deemed unprotected speech?

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if their action had clearly threatened order and safety
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if their action had supported an unpopular opinion
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if their action had not been political
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if their action had promoted an artistic endeavor
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What was one purpose of the Preamble of the Bill of Rights?

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To express the desire to restrict government power.
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To limit the power of the states.
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To guarantee rights of the people.
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To ensure government had unlimited power.
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Which right is implied by the Second Amendment’s right to bear arms?

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the right to own property
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the right to defend one’s honor
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the right to serve in the military
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the right to protect oneself
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The impact of Furman v. Georgia (1972) was that states had to

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promise to use the death penalty only with approval from the Supreme Court.
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throw out the old Miranda warning and write a new one.
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agree to throw out all state laws regarding crime and impose national standards.
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create clear standards to be applied fairly before imposing the death penalty.

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