True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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1.
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The original seven articles to the Constitution contain little mention of
individual rights and freedoms.
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2.
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A petition for writ of habeas corpus was a fundamental English right; it did not
originate in the
United States.
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3.
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The Supreme Court held that an individual cannot be sentenced to death when the
death penalty in existence at the time the crime was committed is declared unconstitutional, even if
a subsequent constitutional death penalty is enacted prior to the individual’s conviction and
sentencing.
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4.
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Today, the right to vote extends to eighteen-year-olds.
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5.
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In the Slaughter-House Cases, the Court held that Privileges and
Immunities Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment did not incorporate any of the Bill of Rights.
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6.
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Today, most of the rights found in the first 10 amendments pertain to state
action.
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7.
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All laws that discriminate against a group of individuals violate the Equal
Protection Clause of the Constitution.
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8.
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The case of Brown v. Board of Education outlawed school
segregation.
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9.
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The Supreme Court has held that a law restricting welfare benefits to
individuals who resided in the state for less than one year violates the Privileges and Immunities
Clause of the Constitution.
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10.
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The right to travel from one state to another is protected by the Due Process
Clause of the Constitution.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The statement “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are
created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among
these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness,” is found in
a. | the Articles of Confederation | b. | the Declaration of
Independence | c. | the Preamble to the Constitution | d. | the Gettysburg
Address |
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A document filed in court in which a prisoner (or other person in custody)
requests that he or she be released from custody is called a
a. | petition for writ of habeas corpus | b. | bill of attainder | c. | petition for writ of
certiorari | d. | petition for writ of mandamus |
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13.
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A law that punishes a specific individual or individuals for some act is known
as
a. | an ex post facto law | b. | a bill of attainder | c. | a bill of
particulars | d. | a bill of rights |
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14.
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The Bill of Rights
a. | was added to the Constitution after the Civil War | b. | was part of the
original Constitution | c. | consists of the first 10 amendments to the
Constitution | d. | both b and c |
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The notion that no state can deprive a person of life, liberty, or property
without due process is
found in
a. | the Preamble to the Constitution | b. | Article V of the
Constitution | c. | the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution | d. | the Fourteenth
Amendment to the Constitution |
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16.
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In the Dred Scott decision, the Supreme Court held
a. | that slavery was legal | b. | that slavery was illegal | c. | that slaves were not
citizens | d. | that slaves were not entitled to vote |
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A law providing that property taxes are based on purchase price, thus resulting
in situations where two people owning identical homes pay substantially different property
taxes
a. | violates the Equal Protection Clause | b. | violates the Due Process
Clause | c. | does not violate any constitutional protection | d. | is an invalid use of
state police power |
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In the case of Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court ruled that
a. | segregation was lawful as long as separate facilities were equal | b. | the practice of
segregation was unconstitutional | c. | segregation was lawful under any
circumstance | d. | segregation was unlawful, but only in schools |
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Congress is allowed to regulate private conduct that discriminates because
of
a. | the Thirteenth Amendment | b. | the Fourteenth Amendment | c. | the Fifteenth
Amendment | d. | all of the above |
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20.
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964
a. | was held constitutional as an exercise of Congressional power to regulate interstate
commerce | b. | was held constitutional as an exercise of Congressional Power under the
Reconstruction Amendments | c. | applies only to state
conduct | d. | was held unconstitutional |
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