Extending Voting Rights — Unit test Answers

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What does the Eighth Amendment prohibit?

A
lengthy trials
B
search warrants
C
cruel and unusual punishment
D
impartial juries
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In Duckworth v. Eagan (1988), the Supreme Court held that the police

A
had been too harshly burdened by the Miranda decision and no longer had to follow it.
B
could create their own Miranda warning if it communicated the same message.
C
did not need to read the Miranda warning if they considered a suspect to be dangerous.
D
could create any warning they chose so long as they got a conviction.
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The Southern Manifesto was a document that declared the intent of

A
Southern lawmakers to support desegregation.
B
Northern lawmakers to support desegregation.
C
Southern lawmakers to oppose desegregation.
D
Northern lawmakers to oppose desegregation.
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Under what circumstances would the protest of the students in Tinker v. Des Moines be deemed unprotected speech?

A
if their action had clearly threatened order and safety
B
if their action had supported an unpopular opinion
C
if their action had not been political
D
if their action had promoted an artistic endeavor
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According to the establishment clause, how would a government funded museum posting of the Ten Commandments along with the history of religion and its beliefs and practices be viewed?

A
The posting would be in violation of the clause because religious items cannot be put in public places.
B
The posting would be in violation of the clause because the items relate to a particular religion.
C
The posting would not be in violation of the clause because people willingly go to the historical museum.
D
The posting would not be in violation of the clause because there is a learning purpose to the items.

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