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Which of the following constitutional provisions guarantees that "sameness [is] made legal" in King's argument? "An unjust law is a code that a majority inflicts on a minority that is not binding on itself. This is difference made legal. On the other hand, a just law is a code that a majority compels a minority to follow, and that it is willing to follow itself. This is sameness made legal." The establishment clause of the First Amendment The faithful execution clause of Article II The due process clause of the Fifth Amendment The equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment

The equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment

Which of the following scenarios is an example of an affirmative action policy? Responses A A high school athletic program adds a women's basketball team in addition to its existing men's basketball team. B A federal contractor actively recruits underrepresented groups for positions in the company. C A company providing a public service is required to serve all customers regardless of race or religion. D A person who cannot afford an attorney is provided one by the state.

A federal contractor actively recruits underrepresented groups for positions in the company.

What has the Supreme Court said about the right to privacy? Responses A A right to privacy is clearly present in the Constitution. B A right to privacy is listed in the 6th Amendment as a protected right. C A right to privacy has been the goal of many lawsuits but has never been recognized by the Supreme Court of the United States. D A right to privacy is not clearly present in the Constitution, but the court has determined that it does exist.

A right to privacy is not clearly present in the Constitution, but the court has determined that it does exist.

To enforce the Fourteenth Amendment more clearly, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act Social Security Act Twenty-sixth Amendment

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Which of the following is a doctrine based on the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution that was used in McDonald v. Chicago (2010) to limit the power of states and protect the right to keep and bear arms? Responses A Symbolic speech B Equal protection C Judicial review D Selective incorporation

Selective incorporation

While a right to privacy is not explicitly named in the Constitution, what clause has the court used to protect this right from state infringement? Responses A The due process clause of the Fifth Amendment B The due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment C The equal protection clause of the Fifth Amendment D The equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment

The due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment

The free-exercise clause protects... The president from forcibly revealing private conversations with staff Individuals who, for religious reasons, refuse to pay Social Security taxes Voluntary prayer by student groups before school A person's right to burn the American flag

Voluntary prayer by student groups before school

A public school district implemented a policy that instructed students to recite a common, district approved meditation at the beginning of the school day. This policy was later found to be unconstitutional by the United States Supreme Court. Which of the following clauses did the policy most likely violate? The interstate commerce clause The free exercise clause The supremacy clause The establishment clause

establishment clause

Which of the following constitutional concepts is most closely associated with affirmative action policies? Responses A The exclusionary rule B Selective incorporation C Time, place, and manner restrictions D Equal protection clause

Equal protection clause

Students at a public university hold a peaceful protest to demonstrate against an increase in the cost of college tuition. Which of the following constitutional protections best applies to this scenario? Responses A The First Amendment B The Second Amendment C The Sixth Amendment D The Ninth Amendment

The First Amendment

Which of the following amendments to the Constitution most likely provides the basis for a driver to challenge the constitutionality of police use of sobriety checkpoints in enforcing drunk driving laws? The First Amendment right to petition the government for a redress of grievances The Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable search and seizure The Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination The Eighth Amendment protection against cruel and unusual punishment

The Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable search and seizur

Which of the following is an example of affirmative action? Responses A The president submits a report to Congress forty-eight hours after he deployed troops in an overseas conflict. B The United States Department of Education offers low-interest college student loans to all financially qualified students. C A business actively recruits qualified minorities, women, and persons with disabilities in order to be eligible for work with the national government. D The state of Virginia awards an infrastructure contract to the company with the lowest bid.

A business actively recruits qualified minorities, women, and persons with disabilities in order to be eligible for work with the national government.

Which of the following best illustrates the protection of an individual's Fifth Amendment rights? An appeals court rules that a lower court imposed excessive punishment on an individual who broke a law A judge blocks an attempt by law enforcement to search a home without probable cause After arrest, a suspect is informed of the right to remain silent during interrogation. During a time of war, soldiers are not quartered in a person's home without the consent of the owner

After arrest, a suspect is informed of the right to remain silent during interrogation.

In the case Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States (1964), the Supreme Court ruled that Congress had the power under the commerce clause to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Which of the following explains how this case is similar to Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954) ? Responses A Both cases challenged the authority of Congress to pass legislation that addressed local segregation. B Both cases upheld the power of the federal government to ensure equal protection under the law. C Both cases decided that actions taken by the president to end segregation were unconstitutional. D Both cases were about the application of the Thirteenth Amendment to the states.

Both cases upheld the power of the federal government to ensure equal protection under the law.

Housing covenants are agreements in the deed of a property that restricts the owner from doing certain things with the property. Some covenants prevented owners from selling to individuals of a specific race or ethnic group. In the case Shelley v. Kraemer (1948), the Supreme Court struck down racially restrictive housing covenants under the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Which of the following cases is most similar to Shelley v. Kraemer (1948) ? Responses A United States v. Lopez (1995) B Engel v. Vitale (1962) C New York Times v. United States (1971) D Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)

Which of the following cases addresses the issue of mandatory public school prayer? Responses A Engel v. Vitale (1962) B Schenck v. United States (1919) C Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969) D Shaw v. Reno (1993)

Engel v. Vitale (1962)

In Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954), the Supreme Court struck down racial segregation in public schools, finding that "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal." What constitutional clause did the Court rely most heavily on to reach this decision? Responses A The due process clause B The necessary and proper clause C The equal protection clause D The free exercise clause

The equal protection clause

Which of the following parts of the United States Constitution is incorporated to the states based on the ruling in McDonald v. Chicago (2010) ? Responses A "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion." B "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated." C "No person shall . . . be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself." D "[T]he right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

"[T]he right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

Which of the following principles protects a citizen from imprisonment without trial? Representative government Separation of powers Due process Popular sovereignty

Due process

Which of the following cases arose from a state law that mandates public schools to begin the school day with the reading of a nondenominational prayer by a school official? Responses A Engel v. Vitale (1962) B Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) C Baker v. Carr (1962) D Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972)

Engel v. Vitale (1962)

To which level of government did the Bill of Rights originally apply? State governments only Federal government only Local government Both state and federal governments

Federal government only

Which of the following actions may Congress take to advance civil rights? Issue an executive order desegregating the military Pass a law requiring that all schools receiving federal funding comply with desegregation efforts Declare Voter ID restrictions unconstitutional Strike down state laws banning racial quotas in college admissions

Pass a law requiring that all schools receiving federal funding comply with desegregation efforts

The case Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) upheld the standard of "separate but equal" in American law. Which of the following explains how this case relates to Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954) ? Responses A Plessy established a precedent that was eventually overturned in the Brown case. B The decision in Plessy was used to support the ruling in Brown. C The "separate but equal" principle was established in Plessy and used in Brown. D The "separate but equal" principle was upheld in Brown but not in Plessy.

Plessy established a precedent that was eventually overturned in the Brown case.

Martin Luther King, Jr., "I Have a Dream" speech, August 28, 1963,© 1963 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., © renewed 1991 Coretta Scott King Which of the following legislative acts best relates to the passage? Responses A Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 B The Civil Rights Act of 1964 C The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 D The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990

The Civil Rights Act of 1964

A person accused of a crime cannot afford an attorney, so the state provides the accused with a public defender. Which of the following amendments in the Bill of Rights best applies in this scenario? Responses A The Third Amendment B The Fifth Amendment C The Sixth Amendment D The Seventh Amendment

The Sixth Amendment

Which of the following is accurate regarding the Supreme Court's interpretation of a right to privacy? Responses A The court has never acknowledged a right to privacy. B The court's interpretations about a right to privacy have been consistently applied. C The court's interpretation of a right to privacy has been the subject of controversy. D The ideological composition of the Supreme Court has not had an impact on its interpretation of a right to privacy.

The court's interpretation of a right to privacy has been the subject of controversy.

Martin Luther King, Jr., "I Have a Dream" speech, August 28, 1963,© 1963 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., © renewed 1991 Coretta Scott King The text in the passage likely inspired Congress to act based on which of the following clauses of the United States Constitution? Responses A The free exercise clause of the First Amendment B The commerce clause in Article I, Section 8 C The reserved powers clause of the Tenth Amendment D The equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment

The equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of civil liberties and civil rights? ACL Freedom from racial discriminationCR Right to vote B CL Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures CR Freedom of religion C CLFreedom of assembly CRFreedom from gender discrimination D CL Right to privacy CR Right to a fair trial

C CLFreedom of assembly CRFreedom from gender discrimination

In Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954), the Supreme Court reached the following conclusion: "[I]n the field of public education the doctrine of 'separate but equal' has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal. Therefore, we hold that the plaintiffs and others similarly situated for whom the actions have been brought are, by reason of the segregation complained of, deprived of the [protections of the Fourteenth Amendment]." What generally does the Fourteenth Amendment provide for? Responses A Free expression and freedom of religion B Limits on unreasonable searches and seizures by governmental actors C Equal protection of the laws and due process D The right to vote for African American males over the age of twenty-one

Equal protection of the laws and due process

In Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972) how did the Supreme Court's decision address state interests and individual rights? Responses A It ruled that the state had an overarching right to compel students of all ages to attend public school through the twelfth grade. B It ruled that the state had no justifiable interest to compel students of all ages to attend public school through the twelfth grade. C It balanced the state's interest in compulsory education with the students' free speech rights. D It balanced the state's interest in compulsory education with the students' free exercise rights.

It balanced the state's interest in compulsory education with the students' free exercise rights.

The Court stated that the separate schools "involved have been equalized, or are being equalized, with respect to buildings, curricula, qualifications and salaries of teachers, and other 'tangible' factors. Our decision, therefore, cannot turn on merely a comparison of these tangible factors [among the] schools involved in each of the cases. We must look instead to the effect of segregation itself on public education." Which of the following rules or clauses did the Supreme Court use to address the issue of racial segregation in public schools? Responses A The commerce clause in United States v. Lopez (1995) B The free exercise clause in Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972) C The First Amendment's establishment clause in Engel v. Vitale (1962) D The Fourteenth Amendment's equal protection clause in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)

The Fourteenth Amendment's equal protection clause in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)

The police searched a suspect's smartphone without getting a warrant and found photo evidence of criminal activity. After a thorough investigation, the suspect was charged and the evidence obtained from the smartphone was used in the trial. Which of the following amendments contains the Bill of Rights protections that were most likely violated in this scenario? Responses A The Third Amendment B The Fourth Amendment C The Seventh Amendment D The Eighth Amendment

The Fourth Amendment

In McDonald v. Chicago (2010), the Court ruled that the Second Amendment right to bear arms was applicable to the states. Which of the following sections of the United States Constitution did the Supreme Court use to support its ruling? Responses A Executive Privilege under Article II, holding that the president is "commander-in-chief" B States' rights under the Tenth Amendment, holding that such powers were "not delegated to the United States by the Constitution" and, thus, "reserved to the States respectively" C The equal protection clause under the Fifth Amendment, holding that one cannot "be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law" D The doctrine of selective incorporation through the Fourteenth Amendment, holding that state action limiting gun rights deprived persons of "life, liberty, or property, without due process of law"

The doctrine of selective incorporation through the Fourteenth Amendment, holding that state action limiting gun rights deprived persons of "life, liberty, or property, without due process of law"

Martin Luther King, Jr., "I Have a Dream" speech, August 28, 1963,© 1963 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., © renewed 1991 Coretta Scott King Which of the following explains the most significant long-term consequence of the ideas expressed in the passage? Responses A The "separate but equal" doctrine was established as Constitutionally acceptable. B The value of "all men are created equal" was reaffirmed both in law and in American political culture. C African Americans migrated to the South in search of the American dream. D Congress passed an amendment to the United States Constitution to include the notion of equality in American law.

The value of "all men are created equal" was reaffirmed both in law and in American political culture.