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The Supreme Court and Civil Rights — Unit test Answers

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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.
b
banned slavery with the Fourteenth Amendment and created new protections with the Fifteenth Amendment.
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Which is a main idea in the right to privacy?

P
People can make their own lawful decisions.
P
People can protect their property by any means necessary.
P
People can decide if the government is intruding in their lives.
P
People can keep any possessions without government intervention.
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What was the Supreme Court’s decision in Barron v. Baltimore in 1833?

T
The city of Baltimore owed Barron payment for damages
T
The Bill of Rights did not apply at the state level.
N
Naturalized citizens were guaranteed equal rights.
T
The city of Baltimore had violated the Fourteenth Amendment.
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According to the Supreme Court, which of these most likely prompted the arrest of the protesters in Edwards v. South Carolina?

A
The protestors supported an unpopular view.
B
The protesters assembled in front of the statehouse.
C
The protesters were a threat to public safety.
D
The protesters marched without a permit.
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Why was the Supreme Court’s ruling important in Gitlow v. New York with respect to due process?

b
because it used the definition of citizenship to interpret the issue of incorporation
b
because Gitlow's legal rights were used to interpret the issue of incorporation
b
because the Supreme Court believed Gitlow was guilty
b
because the Supreme Court believed Gitlow was innocent
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The Voting Rights Act ended

p
poll taxes.
l
literacy tests.
v
voter segregation.
g
gender discrimination.
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The exclusionary rule states that if evidence is found during an illegal search, it

A
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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A right is unenumerated if it is

A
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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unpopular opinionswartime actionspolitical dissentsymbolic speech

A
unpopular opinions
B
wartime actions
C
political dissent
D
symbolic speech
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Which issue was at the heart of New York Times v. United States?

A
libel
B
symbolic speech
C
civil disobedience
D
prior restraint
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Read the excerpt from the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution.[N]or shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.

A
anyone can enforce the law as long as they are citizens.
B
all states follow similar rules and legal processes.
C
any state can deprive its citizens of due process.
D
all non-citizens are not covered by due process.
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T
The decision affirmed the protection of unpopular opinions.
T
The decision affirmed the protection of symbolic speech.
T
The decision affirmed the protection of all political speech.
T
The decision affirmed the protection of minors’ speech rights.
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In New York v. Quarles (1983), the Supreme Court ruled that Miranda rights do not have to be read if a suspect

a
already has a criminal record.
p
puts public safety at immediate risk.
l
looks as if he or she has just committed a crime.
i
is someone the arresting officer already knows.
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What were affirmative action programs originally designed to encourage?

A
increasing diversity in public institutions and businesses
B
beginning the process of desegregation in schools
C
establishing complete equality in admissions and hiring practices
D
ending separation based on race in housing
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What was the Supreme Court in the Brown case saying to the Court of the Plessy case in 1896?

A
We agree completely with you.
B
You made the wrong decision.
C
The issue has changed dramatically.
D
“Separate but equal” also applies to schools.
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What is the purpose of the establishment clause?

A
to give citizens the right to form religious groups
B
to stop government from supporting one religion
C
to give government power to choose a state religion
D
to stop citizens from practicing religion in public
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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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What factor do Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. Board of Education, and Regents of California v. Bakke have in common?

A
All three cases improved civil rights for minorities.
B
All three cases went to the Supreme Court for ruling.
C
All three cases ruled in favor of the individual.
D
All three cases took place in the twentieth century.
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Look at the political cartoon.

Question illustration
p
protecting Southern whites.
p
protecting freed African Americans.
u
unable to protect Southern whites.
u
unable to protect freed African Americans.

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