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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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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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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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In the case Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court ruled that state laws

A
were protected by federal laws.
B
were protected by the Ninth Amendment.
C
violated the right to privacy.
D
violated the Second Amendment.
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Which scenario is allowed under the free-exercise clause?

A
A parent leads a prayer in a public park.
A
A teacher gives out crosses at school.
A
A doctor charges religious patients less money.
A
A worker places a menorah in the lobby at city hall
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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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If Chris is on trial and does not want to testify in court, which amendment protects her from testifying?

A
the Fourth Amendment
B
the Fifth Amendment
C
the Sixth Amendment
D
the Eighth Amendment
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Which amendment protects unenumerated rights such as voting rights?

A
the First Amendment
B
the Fourth Amendment
C
the Fifth Amendment
D
the Ninth Amendment
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What does the First Amendment’s right to assemble refer to?

A
the right of a group to express unpopular opinions
B
the right of a group to make false claims
C
the right of a group to meet in groups
D
the right of a group to speak in protest
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How did the U.S. Supreme Court rule in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)?

A
It was against the law to segregate people based on race.
B
Laws permitting separation are unconstitutional.
C
Separation does not necessarily imply any inequality.
D
Desegregation was the only option to solve this court case.
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Which statement best explains why the Tenth Amendment reserves some rights and powers to the states?

A
The framers believed in the principle of federalism.
B
The framers wanted the states to be very powerful.
C
The framers wanted to limit citizens’ rights.
D
The framers wanted to control civil liberties.
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The Supreme Court’s decisions in Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade were most important because they

A
restricted state laws governing privacy.
B
gave a new definition to personal privacy.
C
limited privacy to the control of the body and of family life.
D
included the right to the privacy of personal property.
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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 Voting Rights Act ended

A
poll taxes.
B
literacy tests.
C
voter segregation.
D
gender discrimination.
35

How did the Supreme Court rule in the Miranda decision?

A
Ernesto Miranda was found guilty on all counts.
B
Ernesto Miranda had been denied his rights.
C
Ernesto Miranda could not be tried twice for the same crime.
D
Ernesto Miranda did not have the right to avoid self-incrimination.
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What is the benefit of having legislation ratified in the form of an amendment?

A
An amendment is part of the US Constitution, and superior over other acts.
B
An amendment is quicker to pass than an act.
C
An amendment can be changed if society shifts in the future.
D
An amendment automatically triggers lawsuits if it is ignored.
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What was Clarence Gideon forced to do during his burglary trial?

A
represent himself
B
flee the state
C
remain silent
D
declare his guilt
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The practice of selective incorporation means that the Bill of Rights will

a
always be applied to the states by the Court.
n
never be applied to the states by the Court.
s
sometimes be applied to the Court by the states.
s
sometimes be applied to the states by the Court.
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Which of the following did the Civil Rights Act accomplish?

A
It ended public segregation.
B
It ended poll taxes.
C
It ended voter literacy tests.
D
It ended gender discrimination.
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In the fictional Stolen Valor Act case of US v. Fields, the prosecution argued that Fields’s lie was

A
intentional.
B
protected by free speech.
C
damaging to soldiers.
D
unintentional.

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