Question 1

In the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Congress expanded the role of the executive branch and the credibility of court orders by

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A)   mandating that the southern states racially gerrymander their legislative districts to ensure that more African Americans were elected to Congress.
B)   creating a Department of Civil Rights.
C)   requiring that federal grants-in-aid to state and local governments for education be withheld from any school system that practiced racial segregation.
D)   ordering the desegregation of the military.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

The Supreme Court began to change its position on racial discrimination in the

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A)   1890s.
B)   1910s.
C)   1930s.
D)   1960s.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Griswold v. Connecticut (1965)  and Roe v. Wade (1973)  have been extremely important in the development of

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A)   a constitutional right to privacy.
B)   American due process.
C)   a test that can be used to determine what is protected speech.
D)   the rights of individuals accused of crimes.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

The attempt to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment was an important struggle for

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A)   Native Americans.
B)   women.
C)   gays and lesbians.
D)   Latinos.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Freedom of speech and of the press have a special place in the American system because

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A)   free and open debate is an essential mechanism for determining the quality and validity of competing ideas.
B)   they were the last provisions in the Bill of Rights to be incorporated through the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
C)   they have never been restricted in the history of the United States.
D)   they were the only liberties explicitly mentioned in Article I of the Constitution.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

The Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment did not require schools to permit students to advocate illegal drug use in the case

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A)   Dennis v. United States.
B)   R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul.
C)   Morse v. Frederick.
D)   Buckley v. Valeo.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) C

Question 7

Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)  established the right

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A)   to legal counsel in felony cases.
B)   against self-incrimination.
C)   against suspicionless searches and seizures.
D)   to an open trial before a judge.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D) A

Question 8

________ are areas of personal freedom with which governments are constrained from interfering.

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A)   Civil rights
B)   Political rights
C)   Electoral rights
D)   Civil libertiesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following statements about the death penalty is most accurate?

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A)   Almost every Western nation still executes criminals.
B)   America, Canada, France, and Norway are the only Western nations that still execute criminals.
C)   America is the only Western nation that still executes criminals.
D)   America and Canada are the only Western nations that still execute criminals.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

The Bill of Rights was adopted because the

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A)   Antifederalists demanded it as the price of ratification of the Constitution.
B)   Federalists realized that no Constitution would last for long without a bill of rights.
C)   federal government in the early days of the republic was violating too many individual rights.
D)   Supreme Court ruled that a bill of rights was needed.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following statements about selective incorporation is most accurate?

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A)   By 1865, all of the provisions of the Bill of Rights had been clearly incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment as binding on the states as well as on the national government.
B)   By 1961, all of the provisions of the Bill of Rights had been clearly incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment as binding on the states as well as on the national government.
C)   Until 1961, only the First Amendment and one clause of the Fifth Amendment had been clearly incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment as binding on the states as well as on the national government.
D)   Until 1994, only the First Amendment and one clause of the Fifth Amendment had been clearly incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment as binding on the states as well as on the national government.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Members of Congress have frequently proposed a constitutional amendment to make flag burning a crime because

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A)   state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient.
B)   state laws that make flag burning a crime are too harsh.
C)   the only way to overturn the Supreme Court's ruling that flag burning is protected speech is through a constitutional amendment.
D)   the Supreme Court has already ruled that flag burning is a crime.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) C

Question 13

In 1965, in the seven states of the Old Confederacy covered by the Voting Rights Act (VRA) , approximately ____ percent of the eligible black residents were registered to vote, compared with approximately ____ percent of the white residents.

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A)   10; 85
B)   15; 80
C)   30; 75
D)   40; 70E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Which of the following is true about the Bill of Rights?

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A)   It includes the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
B)   It includes all of the civil liberties and civil rights found in the U.S. Constitution.
C)   It is the first national Constitution of the United States.
D)   It is the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 15

________ prevent(s)  people from being tried twice for the same crime.

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A)   Self-incrimination
B)   Double jeopardy
C)   Unreasonable seizures
D)   Cruel and unusual punishmentE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution guarantees

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A)   women the right to vote.
B)   equal pay for all races.
C)   African American men the right to vote.
D)   due process of law to all citizens of the United States.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

The Fourth Amendment protects citizens against

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A)   cruel and unusual punishment.
B)   unreasonable searches and seizures.
C)   self-incrimination.
D)   quartering military troops in private homes.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

What was the main reason that Alexander Hamilton opposed a bill of rights?

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A)   He believed that too many individual liberties diminished the trust between citizen and government.
B)   He believed it was unnecessary for a national government to possess only explicitly delegated powers.
C)   He believed that a bill of rights would make the Constitution too specific and cumbersome.
D)   He believed that a bill of rights would lead to many frivolous lawsuits.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

The term eminent domain describes the

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A)   power of the government to seize private property for public use.
B)   right of individuals not to have their private property seized by the government.
C)   power of the Supreme Court to declare the meaning and scope of all civil liberties.
D)   power of state governments to ignore a law enacted by the federal government.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

In Lawrence v. Texas (2003) , the Supreme Court ruled that

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A)   there was no constitutional right to physician-assisted suicide.
B)   laws criminalizing sexual behavior are a violation of the right to privacy.
C)   states may compel a 48-hour waiting period before permitting a woman to have an abortion.
D)   mandatory locker searches in public schools did not violate the Fourth Amendment.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 4: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

In the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Congress expanded the role of the executive branch and the credibility of court orders by

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The Supreme Court began to change its position on racial discrimination in the

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Griswold v. Connecticut (1965) and Roe v. Wade (1973) have been extremely important in the development of

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The attempt to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment was an important struggle for

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Freedom of speech and of the press have a special place in the American system because

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The Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment did not require schools to permit students to advocate illegal drug use in the case

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Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) established the right

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________ are areas of personal freedom with which governments are constrained from interfering.

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Which of the following statements about the death penalty is most accurate?

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The Bill of Rights was adopted because the

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Which of the following statements about selective incorporation is most accurate?

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Members of Congress have frequently proposed a constitutional amendment to make flag burning a crime because

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In 1965, in the seven states of the Old Confederacy covered by the Voting Rights Act (VRA) , approximately ____ percent of the eligible black residents were registered to vote, compared with approximately ____ percent of the white residents.

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Which of the following is true about the Bill of Rights?

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________ prevent(s) people from being tried twice for the same crime.

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The Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution guarantees

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The Fourth Amendment protects citizens against

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What was the main reason that Alexander Hamilton opposed a bill of rights?

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The term eminent domain describes the

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In Lawrence v. Texas (2003) , the Supreme Court ruled that

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