B) False
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A) the right to the due process of law.
B) equal protection against sexual discrimination.
C) the right to privacy.
D) the right against cruel and unusual punishment.
E) the free exercise clause.
G) A) and D)
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A) university harassment and hate speech codes
B) racial profiling
C) terrorist threats
D) vulgar and offensive satire and parodies
E) antibullying rules in elementary schools
G) B) and D)
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A) it applied the Second Amendment to state governments for the first time.
B) it rejected the idea that the Second Amendment applies to state governments.
C) it concluded that the Second Amendment applies only to state governments and not to the federal government.
D) it banned assault rifles in the United States.
E) it upheld the state of Illinois's restrictions on gun ownership by former felons.
G) A) and E)
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A) The United States is the only Western democracy to use the death penalty as a criminal sanction.
B) Thirty-six states have legalized the death penalty.
C) Congress has imposed capital punishment for more than fifty federal crimes.
D) The death penalty was never used in the United States prior to the 1950s.
E) Texas has executed more people than any other state.
G) None of the above
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A) free speech.
B) due process.
C) privacy.
D) the right to bear arms.
E) equal protection of the laws.
G) A) and D)
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A) "The accused shall enjoy a right to a speedy trial."
B) "Cruel and unusual punishments shall not be inflicted."
C) "Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion."
D) "The right of the people against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated."
E) "Excessive bail shall not be required,nor excessive fines imposed."
G) All of the above
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A) He wanted the government to have as much power as possible.
B) He believed that too many individual liberties destroyed the trust between citizen and government.
C) He believed it was unnecessary for a government that possessed only specifically delegated powers.
D) He believed a bill of rights would make the Constitution too long and cumbersome.
E) He believed a bill of rights would lead to too many frivolous lawsuits.
G) A) and D)
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A) fighting words
B) speech inciting violence
C) pornography
D) sedition
E) slander
G) D) and E)
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A) Guilt must be proven "beyond a reasonable doubt."
B) Guilt must be proven "beyond any possible doubt whatsoever."
C) Guilt is determined by "the preponderance of the evidence."
D) Guilt is determined by "which side has the better argument."
E) Guilt is determined according to different standards based on the severity of the crime.
G) A) and C)
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A) Miranda v.Arizona
B) Near v.Minnesota
C) Mapp v.Ohio
D) Palko v.Connecticut
E) Griswold v.Connecticut
G) B) and C)
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B) False
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B) False
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A) The takings clause restricts national and state governments but not city governments.
B) The Bill of Rights should not be used if a state's constitution already contains its own bill of rights.
C) The takings clause does not cover accidents caused by government officials.
D) The Bill of Rights limits the national government but not state governments.
E) The Bill of Rights limits state governments but not the national government.
G) B) and E)
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A) the Antifederalists demanded it as the price of ratification of the Constitution.
B) the Federalists realized that no constitution would last for long without a bill of rights.
C) the federal government in the early days of the Republic was violating too many individual rights.
D) Alexander Hamilton advocated the measure very forcefully.
E) the Supreme Court ruled that a bill of rights was needed.
G) A) and C)
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A) put limits on what government shall and shall not have the power to do.
B) define how the government is supposed to act.
C) define why the government is supposed to act.
D) discuss why the government is or is not supposed to do something.
E) define which powers each branch of government possesses.
G) A) and C)
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A) protections for those accused of committing a crime.
B) the right to privacy and travel.
C) the demands that citizens be treated equally.
D) the limits of Congress regarding economic regulation.
E) the process of amending the Constitution.
G) A) and D)
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A) guarantee of habeas corpus
B) prohibition of ex post facto laws
C) prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment
D) guarantee of trial by jury in the state where the crime was committed
E) prohibition of bills of attainder
G) A) and C)
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A) the issue of government-sponsored displays of religious symbols has not yet been definitively settled.
B) there are different opinions about whether the establishment clause should apply to state governments as well as to the federal government.
C) the free exercise clause has still not been incorporated through the Fourteenth Amendment.
D) the Lemon test does not apply to cases involving school prayer.
E) the government will never be allowed to display any kind of religious symbols anywhere on government property.
G) None of the above
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