Extending Voting Rights — Unit test Answers

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Read the excerpt from the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution.The Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.

C
Congress cannot do anything in relation to the Fourteenth Amendment.
a
all states have the authority to make laws to apply the amendment.
a
all citizens will be subject to the same set of legal procedures.
C
Congress has the authority to make laws to apply the amendment.
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The sixth and eighth amendments reflect the purpose of the Bill of Rights to

p
protect the rights of citizens.
d
describe the separation of powers.
a
assert the authority of the federal government.
o
outline the federal system.
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In addition to protection against self-incrimination, the Fifth Amendment ensures that people have

d
double jeopardy and grand jury rights.
s
search and seizure and grand jury rights.
M
Miranda warning and probable cause rights.
j
just compensation and warrant rights.
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unpopular opinionswartime actionspolitical dissentsymbolic speech

A
unpopular opinions
B
wartime actions
C
political dissent
D
symbolic speech
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What does the Eighth Amendment prohibit?

l
lengthy trials
s
search warrants
c
cruel and unusual punishment
i
impartial juries

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