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The basis for the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade was the evolving right to

A) privacy.
B) equal protection.
C) freedom of religion.
D) freedom of speech.

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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Why has the Supreme Court allowed restrictions on high school students' freedom of speech?

A) As with the establishment and free exercise clauses, the First Amendment does not apply to citizens under 18.
B) Public and private schools typically require parents to authorize violations of students' civil rights.
C) Public schools are governed by local school boards, and the Supreme Court has not incorporated the Bill of Rights to apply to these local government organizations.
D) Schools have an educational mandate to teach socially acceptable behavior.

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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Within five years of ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment, the U.S. Supreme Court was making decisions as though it had never been adopted.

Laws restricting hate speech have typically been upheld by the Supreme Court.

Which term defines the protection of citizens from improper governmental action?

The requirement that the judicial system must proceed according to law and with adequate protection for individual rights is known as

The civil liberties guaranteed by the Bill of Rights applied only to the federal government until long after the Civil War and passage of the Fourteenth Amendment.

In 1995, a popular chewing gum manufacturer decided to market a new line of gum in the state of New York, claiming use of its product would whiten one's teeth. However, scientific studies found the opposite to be true, and eventually the government forced the company to remove the claim from the product's packaging. Why was the chewing gum manufacturer's speech not protected under the First Amendment?

Madison initially fought for the Bill of Rights because he knew that without such protections, individual rights would be threatened.

The exclusionary rule holds that evidence gathered from unreasonable searches and seizures cannot be admitted in court.

The fact that a series of previous court decisions constrain the choices available to citizens today means that conflicts over civil liberties reflect the __________ principle.

Thomas Jefferson's formulation of the wall of separation between church and state is most closely associated with which First Amendment clause?

The power of public agencies to seize private property is called

When the District of Columbia seized some private property and then sold it to promote economic development, it

A written statement made in reckless disregard of the truth and considered damaging to a victim because it is malicious and defamatory is known as

Which constitutional amendment sought to nationalize citizenship and the Bill of Rights?

What is meant by dual citizenship? Relative to the Bill of Rights, how has dual citizenship evolved over time?

In the past, solid majorities of the American public and U.S. Congress have supported laws to punish anyone who burns an American flag, yet these laws have not been allowed. Which principle explains how preferences are constrained by institutions?

The Supreme Court decided in the Barron v. Baltimore case that states are prohibited from treating people as property.

What is the Bill of Rights?