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idea that much of the Bill of Rights has been merged into the fourteenth Amendment

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incorporation doctrine

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What is the Lemon Test?

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Set of criteria used by the Supreme Court in establishment clause cases.

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To win ratification of the Constitution, its supporters agreed to add a bill of rights as soon as the new national government met.

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True

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Which of the following was one reason that the Second Amenment was included in the Bill of Rights?

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to protect the right of states to form militias.

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Thanks to the Bill of Rights, people have complete freedom to do whatever they choose.

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False

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Legally speaking when a police officer stops someone, it is considered

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seizure

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What is symbolic speech?

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Communication of ideas through symbols and actions.

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part of the Constitution that forbids government from creating an official religion.

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establishment clause

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What is true about the Third Amendment?

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has never been the subject of a Supreme Court case.

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Many delegates to the Constitutional Convention believed that a bill of rights was unnecessary because they thought that?

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state constitutions and a separation of powers were enough to protect Americans' rights.

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list of constitutional rights possessed by those accused of crimes

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police power

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government's ability to regulate behavior for the common good

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police power

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What did the Supreme Court rule in United States v. Miller?

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The Second Amendment was not meant to protect the right to have all types of weapons.

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Courts have ruled that bail is excessive if it is more that the defendant can afford.

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False.

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Miranda warnings are a list of certain constitutional rights possessed by those accused of a crime.

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True.

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Criminal law covers private disputes between people over property or relationships,

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False.

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death penalty

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capital punishment

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Which admendments enabled the Supreme Court to rule that much of the Bill of Right applies to state and local government?

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Thirteenth Amendment.

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speech or actions that inspire revolt against the government

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sedition

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What are civil liberties?

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Basic freedoms to think and to act that are protected and that all people have.

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spoken defamatory statement

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slander

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The government can only force someone to testify against himself or herself when the person

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is granted immunity from prosecution.

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Under the Alien Enemies Act, what does the president have the authority to do?

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deport resident aliens if their home countries are at war with the United States.

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IF A GRAND JURY BELIEVES THAT ENOUGH EVIDENCE EXISTS TO CHARGE A PERSON WITH A CRIME, WHAT DOES IT ISSUE?

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INDICTMENT

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Due process requires that government act fairly and reasonably in accordance with established laws.

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True.

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The Supreme Court has ruled that students have greater privacy rights than the general public.

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False.

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Study the political cartoon and answer the question that follows. To what federal government action does this cartoon refer?

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The monitoring of certain telephone calls and other communications following the terrorists attacks of September 11, 2011.

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Which part of the Bill of Rights guarantees each person the right to hold any religious belief they choose?

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free exercise clause

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A search warrant is a document that gives police legal authority to search private property.

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True.

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The establishment clause of the First Admendment establishes a national religion for the United States.

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False.

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Although the First Admendment protects even unpopular speech, there are limits on the freedom of speech.

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True

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What is defamation?

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false statements about a person that cause harm to that person.

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rights involving equal status and treatment and the right to participate in government.

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civil rights

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What is another term for the death penalty?

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capital punishment

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guarantees each person the right to hold any religious beliefs they choose

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free exercise clause

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reasonable ground for search

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probable cause

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Supporters of the Constittution agreed to add a bill or rights in order to ?

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support the Antifederalists.

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What does the establishment clause of the First Amendment forbid?

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Donations by individuals to churches.

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When can courts issue rulings?

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At any time that judges think appropriate.

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