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Which action would be considered an act of civil disobedience?

r
rioting, which causes damage to private and government property
e
engaging in a sit-in, in which African Americans stay at a segregated business
l
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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According to the preamble to the Bill of Rights, what is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

A
to explain the history of rights in the United States
B
to stop citizens from depriving others of their rights
C
to establish a system of equality for all Americans
D
to prevent the government from abusing its power
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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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Which of these statements was implied by the decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

A
Segregation could lead to feelings of inferiority.
B
Segregation often led to relatively equal opportunities.
C
Segregation increased levels of personal determination.
D
Segregation was the purpose of the Fourteenth Amendment.
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The Fifth Amendment protects citizens against self-incrimination, which means that citizens

A
are probably guilty on all counts.
B
cannot be forced to testify against themselves.
C
can ask the judge to issue a warrant.
D
have been denied due process.
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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 citizenship clause of the Fourteenth Amendment says a naturalized person

A
is not a citizen and cannot become a citizen of the United States.
B
is a citizen, just like someone who was born in the United States.
C
must have been born in the United States, not in another country.
D
must have been born in a country other than the United States.
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How did the verdict in Brown v. Board of Education relate to the verdict in Plessy v. Ferguson?

I
It upheld the earlier decision about segregation.
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It set a new legal precedent on the issue of segregation.
I
It cemented the idea that separate was not synonymous to segregation.
I
It proved educational facilities were subject to partial segregation.
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In Miranda v. Arizona (1966), why did Ernesto Miranda say his Fifth Amendment rights had been violated?

A
He had been stopped and searched without a judge issuing a proper warrant.
B
He had been tried for serious crimes without a grand jury issuing an indictment.
C
He had confessed to crimes without being reminded of his right to avoid self-incrimination.
D
He had been jailed without being informed of the charges against him.
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Why was freedom of religion added to the First Amendment?

A
The colonists wanted prayer taken out of schools.
B
The colonists suffered unfair treatment for their religious beliefs in the past.
C
The colonists wanted Catholicism to be the country’s main religion.
D
The colonists thought the government should have religious control.
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Which statement accurately describes the Fourth Amendment?

A
The Fourth Amendment gives citizens the right to refuse a search under any circumstances.
B
Police officers may seize anything they find suspicious.
C
The Fourth Amendment describes the legal process for searches and seizures.
D
A police officer can search someone’s home, so long as a judge is present.
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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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Through which clause did state governments become bound by the Bill of Rights?

t
the citizenship clause
t
the equal protection clause
t
the due process clause
t
the enforcement clause
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Which right is implied by the Second Amendment’s right to bear arms?

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

A
promise to use the death penalty only with approval from the Supreme Court.
B
throw out the old Miranda warning and write a new one.
C
agree to throw out all state laws regarding crime and impose national standards.
D
create clear standards to be applied fairly before imposing the death penalty.
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The Fourth Amendment implies privacy because it protects the right

t
to own property.
t
to have personal items.
t
to be secure in one’s home.
t
to make one’s own decisions.
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Why was Homer Plessy arrested?

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He said his rights had been violated.
H
He was clearly of mixed heritage.
H
He refused to give his seat to a white person.
H
He sat down in a train’s whites-only car.
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Following the decision in the Gideon v. Wainwright case, what happens to accused persons who cannot afford to pay an attorney to represent them?

T
They remain in jail until they can raise the money.
T
They are freed from jail, and their cases are dismissed.
T
They are assigned an attorney by the court.
T
They are found guilty without trial.
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Accused persons have the right to request a witness to

a
appear in court.
t
testify untruthfully.
g
go into hiding.
r
refuse to testify.
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Which of these statements describes a Fourth Amendment protection?

A
A warrant based on probable cause is required.
B
All citizens must receive due process.
C
Citizens are protected against self-incrimination.
D
Search and seizure can only be conducted when the suspect is present.

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