Extending Voting Rights — Unit test Answers

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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
b
boycotting, in which people choose not to purchase goods from businesses
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What idea was the decision in Griswold v. Connecticut based upon?

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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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The Voting Rights Act ended

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poll taxes.
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literacy tests.
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voter segregation.
g
gender discrimination.
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Which privacy right is protected by Supreme Court decisions in Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade?

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the right to life
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the right to enjoy life
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the right to be left alone
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the right to share ideas
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What was the social impact of the decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

A
It increased support for segregation by business owners.
B
It strengthened the growing civil rights movement.
C
It reduced interest in public protest relating to civil rights issues.
D
It generated interest in the link between grades and emotions.
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Which accurately describes what Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education had in common?

A
Both cases involved protecting the right to engage in civil disobedience.
B
Both cases involved striking down state segregation laws.
C
Both cases involved affirmative action.
D
Both cases involved interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment.
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When a Constitutional Amendment is ________ it is interpreted.

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disparaged
B
developed
C
construed
D
enumerated
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most

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Women’s rights activists wanted equal protection.
A
African Americans were not protected under the law.
S
Southern whites were not protected under the law.
I
Immigrants wanted equal protection.
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In addition to protection against self-incrimination, the Fifth Amendment ensures that people have

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double jeopardy and grand jury rights.
s
search and seizure and grand jury rights.
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Miranda warning and probable cause rights.
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just compensation and warrant rights.
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The Supreme Court’s decisions in Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade were most important because they

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restricted state laws governing privacy.
g
gave a new definition to personal privacy.
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limited privacy to the control of the body and of family life.
i
included the right to the privacy of personal property.
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Which group has the lowest voter-participation rate?

A
African Americans
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young adults
w
women
m
military personnel
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Accused persons have the right to request a witness to

a
appear in court.
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testify untruthfully.
g
go into hiding.
r
refuse to testify.
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What was the impact of the Griswold v. Connecticut ruling?

A
Couples were required to keep marriage vows private.
B
Couples were allowed to keep their marriage decisions private.
C
Couples were expected to obey state law regarding marriage.
D
Couples were encouraged to regard their marriage as sacred.
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When Chief Justice Earl Warren stated, “A sense of inferiority affects the motivation of a child to learn,” what was he essentially stating?

C
Children often struggle with wanting to study.
L
Learning is difficult if a child is not inspired.
L
Low self-esteem can have a negative impact on grades.
S
Students who feel inferior often spend more time alone.
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How did the Supreme Court rule in the Miranda decision?

E
Ernesto Miranda was found guilty on all counts.
E
Ernesto Miranda had been denied his rights.
E
Ernesto Miranda could not be tried twice for the same crime.
E
Ernesto Miranda did not have the right to avoid self-incrimination.
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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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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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