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What is one ideal stated in the preamble of the Constitution?

A
The states should have power.
B
The president should have veto power.
C
The people should have power.
D
The powers of government should be separated.
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Which statement best describes the preamble of the Constitution?

A
It lists the articles of the Constitution.
B
It explains the three branches of government.
C
It describes the ideals and purposes of the Constitution.
D
It establishes procedures for amending the Constitution.
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Read the text of the 14th Amendment.All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.–14th Amendment

A
It requires the states to treat everyone the same under the law.
B
It prevents the states from forcing a defendant to testify in a trial.
C
It makes it illegal for the federal government to put citizens in prison.
D
It allows the federal government to search property without a warrant.
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Read the scenario.A person writes a social media post urging fellow protesters to loot stores and destroy property as they march through a town.

A
It is protected by the First Amendment because all speech by individuals is protected.
B
It is protected by the First Amendment because all social media posts are protected.
C
It is not protected by the First Amendment because social media posts are not covered.
D
It is not protected by the First Amendment because it provokes people to commit crimes.
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Read the scenario.Sheree is watching her favorite detective show. The fictional detective knocks on a suspect’s door and asks to come in to look around. The suspect refuses.

A
pay bail
B
get a warrant
C
read Miranda rights
D
check with a grand jury
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What is an amendment?

A
a way to pass a law without a vote
B
a basic right given to all citizens
C
a limit placed on individual behaviors
D
a change or addition to the Constitution
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What is vertical reading?

A
examining elements of a source to determine its reliability
B
looking outside a source for information to judge its accuracy
C
comparing two sources to determine if both sources are valid
D
using outside sources to determine if a source is valid and reliable
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What is a characteristic of a reliable fact-checking site?

A
It is run by professional journalists and fact-checkers.
B
It provides fact-check sources that support one side of an issue.
C
It is partisan in how and what it chooses to fact-check.
D
It requires its own facts to be fact-checked by other sources.
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How does Article V affect the laws outlined in the US Constitution?

A
It explains the process for ratifying the Constitution.
B
It provides the process for amending the Constitution.
C
It makes the Constitution the supreme law of the land.
D
It guarantees each state a republican form of government.
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The Fourth Amendment protects citizens against

A
high bail.
B
the death penalty.
C
double jeopardy.
D
unlawful searches.
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Why is it important to use the strategy of lateral reading?

A
It makes it possible to find additional sources when writing a report.
B
It makes it possible to compare ideas with those of other people.
C
It makes it possible to quickly determine if a source is on the right topic.
D
It makes it possible to evaluate an unfamiliar source for accuracy and bias.
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What is one potential problem when using wikis as a fact-check source?

A
Many entries are well-documented.
B
Readers can follow links to sources.
C
Wikis give readers an overview of a topic.
D
Anyone can create or edit wiki articles.
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Which event is an example of the principle of checks and balances?

A
On December 8, 1941, the US Congress declared war on Japan in response to the attack on Pearl Harbor.
B
On March 3, 1931, the US Congress made “The Star-Spangled Banner” the national anthem.
C
On November 2, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a law that made Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday a national holiday.
D
On June 26, 2013, the US Supreme Court ruled that the 1996 federal Defense of Marriage Act was unconstitutional.
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What is one right granted by the 14th Amendment?

A
the right to buy land
B
the right to due process
C
the right to not be enslaved
D
the right to choose whom to marry
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Read the summary of the Harper v. Board of Elections Supreme Court case.Annie Harper could not afford to pay her Virginia state poll tax of $1.50. She filed a lawsuit claiming that the poll tax denied poor residents of their rights under the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment. In a 6–3 decision, the court ruled in 1966 that poll taxes did go against the 14th Amendment’s equal protection clause. The decision outlawed the use of poll taxes in all state and local elections.

A
It encouraged Congress to propose and pass the 24th Amendment.
B
It extended the protections of the 24th Amendment to state and local elections.
C
It adjusted the 24th Amendment by broadening it to include all elections.
D
It eliminated the need for the 24th Amendment by outlawing all election taxes.
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Which section of the Constitution names the powers of the president?

A
Article III
B
Article II
C
Article IV
D
Article VI
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Read this summary of the Katz v. United States Supreme Court case.In 1965, a man named Charles Katz was suspected of sending gambling information over the phone to clients in other states, which is against federal law. Without obtaining a warrant, the FBI put a recording device on the public telephone booth Katz used. The recorded evidence led to his conviction. However, Katz challenged it on the grounds of the Fourth Amendment’s protection against unreasonable searches and seizures. The Supreme Court ruled in Katz’s favor. The court ruled that the Fourth Amendment applies to recording devices, too. The justices based their decision on the idea that the law protects people and that Katz had an expectation of privacy when he entered the telephone booth.

A
It ruled that the Fourth Amendment protects against all searches.
B
It ruled that the Fourth Amendment protects people, not places.
C
It ruled that the Fourth Amendment protects people in their homes.
D
It ruled that the Fourth Amendment requires warrants for searches.
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Read the scenario.Three friends eat lunch together every day at their public middle school. One friend is Jewish, one is Muslim, and one is Christian. Each friend says a prayer before eating.

A
The First Amendment protects individuals’ religious speech.
B
The First Amendment does not address individual religious speech.
C
The First Amendment makes an exception for prayer outside of class.
D
The First Amendment only addresses the government’s role in religion.
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The right to assemble is the right to

A
come together for a common purpose.
B
request something of the government.
C
change the words or meaning of a law.
D
print articles without government interference.
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What is a warrant?

A
the refusal to answer a question in court
B
the amount of bail a defendant must pay
C
the permission a judge gives to conduct a search
D
the inability of a jury to agree on an accused person’s guilt

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