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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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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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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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A key element of the Fourth Amendment is that searches and seizures must be conducted

A
only if a serious crime has been committed.
B
with compassion and support.
C
using a practical and organized method.
D
based on reasonable belief that a crime has been committed.
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A man is sentenced to five years in prison for walking across his neighbor’s lawn. In this example, we can say that the punishment is

A
disproportionate to the crime.
B
appropriate to the crime.
C
not severe enough for the crime.
D
along the lines of what the Founders had in mind.

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