Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The due process
clause in the 5th Amendment and the right to an attorney in the 6th Amendment
were designed to _______.
a. | ensure fair treatment for those accused of
crimes | b. | protect freedom of
expression | c. | assure that laws are properly
enacted | d. | provide for judicial review
of laws | | |
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The Bill of Rights
was added to the United States Constitution to _______.
a. | protect individuals’ civil liberties | b. | provide the president with the power to enforce the
laws | c. | guarantee voting privileges
to all citizens | d. | establish a presidential cabinet | | |
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Base your
answer to this question on the excerpt below.
“ . . . no warrants
shall issue, but upon probable cause . . . and particularly describing the place to be searched, and
the persons or things to be seized.”
This section of the 4th Amendment of the
United States Constitution addresses the issue of _______.
a. | states’ rights | c. | separation of powers | b. | limits on the government power | d. | implied powers | | | | |
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Base your
answer to this question on the excerpt below.
Congress shall make no law
respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the
freedom of speech, or of the press . . .
— First Amendment to the
United
States Constitution
This excerpt reflects the principle of _______.
a. | popular sovereignty | c. | individual rights | b. | executive power | d. | checks and balances | | | | |
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There are certain
duties that a citizen of the United States is required by law to do or face legal penalties.
Which of the following is a required duty of a citizen
of the United
States?
a. | voting in
elections | b. | serving on a
jury | c. | running for government
office | d. | voicing opinions about
government policies | | |
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Base your
answer to this question on the excerpt below.
[We must protect] not free thought for those who agree with us, but
freedom of thought that we hate.
— Supreme Court
Justice
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.,
1929
In this excerpt, Justice Holmes suggests that allowing free speech in
a democratic society includes _______.
a. | tolerating unpopular views | c. | silencing vocal dissenters | b. | developing new ideas | d. | endorsing popular viewpoints | | | | |
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What would be
considered illegal and not allowed under the right of assembly?
a. | A radical party is having a political rally to drum up support for the
party. | b. | A group having a meeting at a
local auditorium to plan the overthrow of the U.S. government. | c. | A student group having a rock festival for young rock enthusiasts at a
state park. | d. | Members of a little-known
religious group having a meeting at a local school auditorium. | | |
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Many important
government principles or practices were established in the American colonies before the American
Revolution. Which principle or practice did not come until after the
Revolution?
a. | representative
government | c. | separation of powers | b. | division between church and state | d. | private ownership of land | | | | |
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All of the
following are legal requirements to vote in state and national elections except proof of
_______.
a. | age | c. | citizenship | b. | residency | d. | literacy | | | | |
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Which of the
following is not a duty of United States citizens?
a. | defend the nation | c. | obey the law | b. | work on a political campaign | d. | pay taxes | | | | |
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