American government Multiple Question test
American government Multiple Question test
Multiple Question test pick a. b. c. or d. is timed and I have 23 hours to finish it when I select start.
The exclusionary rule refers to __________ .
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[removed] A. those cases that the Supreme Court will not hear |
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[removed] B. a principle upheld in Brown v. Board of Education (1954. |
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[removed] C. throwing out evidence obtained by unconstitutional means |
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[removed] D. an intent to withhold information from the courts |
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Question 2 of 20 |
5.0 Points |
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The Bill of Rights is fundamentally designed to protect __________ .
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[removed] A. individuals from other individuals |
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[removed] B. state governments from the federal government |
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[removed] C. state governments from individual lawsuits |
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[removed] D. individuals from government interference |
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Question 3 of 20 |
5.0 Points |
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Sexual harassment law is an example of __________ .
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[removed] A. affirmative action |
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[removed] B. a political question |
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[removed] C. the zone of privacy |
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[removed] D. protective legislation |
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Question 4 of 20 |
5.0 Points |
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An African American student victimized by a racial epithet scrawled on his or her dorm wall should turn to which of the following groups for legal advice and assistance?
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[removed] A. Foundation for Individual Rights in Education |
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[removed] B. American Civil Liberties Union |
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[removed] C. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People |
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[removed] D. Both B and C are correct. |
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Question 5 of 20 |
5.0 Points |
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Which of the following is a right of due process?
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[removed] A. freedom of religious expression |
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[removed] B. legal representation in a criminal trial |
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[removed] C. freedom from the death penalty |
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[removed] D. the right to bear arms |
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Question 6 of 20 |
5.0 Points |
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A landmark case is one that __________ .
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[removed] A. is heard by the Supreme Court |
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[removed] B. creates a new general standard for judicial decisions |
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[removed] C. becomes an amendment to the Constitution |
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[removed] D. Congress refers to the Supreme Court |
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Question 7 of 20 |
5.0 Points |
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Which of the following was ruled to be a violation of the separation-of-church-and-state principle of the First Amendment?
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[removed] A. allowing publicly funded school vouchers to be used to pay for parochial school |
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[removed] B. decorating city streets with stars and trees during the Christmas season |
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[removed] C. exemption of religious property from taxation |
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[removed] D. placement of a Ten Commandments monument in a state courthouse |
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Question 8 of 20 |
5.0 Points |
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Which of the following cases dealt with the issue of sexual harassment?
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[removed] A. University of California Regents v. Bakke (1978. |
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[removed] B. City of Richmond v. Corson (1989. |
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[removed] C. Oncale v. Sundowner (1998. |
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[removed] D. Hamdan v. Rumsfeld (2004. |
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Question 9 of 20 |
5.0 Points |
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In Grutter v. Bollinger (2003., the Supreme Court ruled in favor of __________ .
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[removed] A. the equal-protection clause |
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[removed] B. the use of race as a diversity factor in law school admissions criteria procedures |
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[removed] C. all forms of affirmative action |
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[removed] D. the exclusionary rule |
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Question 10 of 20 |
5.0 Points |
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The right to legal representation and other basic rights of the accused are central issues in the case of __________ .
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[removed] A. Adarand v. Pena (1995. |
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[removed] B. Roe v. Wade (1973. |
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[removed] C. Hamdi v. Rumsfeld (2004. |
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[removed] D. Grutter v. Bollinger (2003. |
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5.0 Points |
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Thurgood Marshall __________ .
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[removed] A. helped defend O. J. Simpson in his civil liability case |
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[removed] B. was the only male employee in the National Organization for Women Legal Defense and Education Fund |
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[removed] C. was the first African American appointed to the Supreme Court |
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[removed] D. wrote the landmark Brown v. Board of Education (1954. opinion |
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Question 12 of 20 |
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Which of the following countries does not restrict speech considered hateful or provocative of minorities or religions?
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[removed] A. the United States |
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[removed] B. Canada |
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[removed] C. the United Kingdom |
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[removed] D. Germany |
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Question 13 of 20 |
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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU. __________ .
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[removed] A. defended individuals’ rights during the “red scares” |
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[removed] B. opposed speech codes on college campuses |
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[removed] C. concentrates on school desegregation suits |
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[removed] D. Both A and B are correct. |
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Question 14 of 20 |
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The phrase “equal protection of the laws” is found in which amendment?
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[removed] A. First Amendment |
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[removed] B. Fifth Amendment |
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[removed] C. Fourteenth Amendment |
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[removed] D. Twenty-first Amendment |
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Question 15 of 20 |
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Which of the following is not a suspect class?
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[removed] A. race |
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[removed] B. gender |
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[removed] C. sexual orientation |
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[removed] D. religion |
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Question 16 of 20 |
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Complete incorporation under the Fourteenth Amendment means that __________ .
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[removed] A. individuals are only protected against federal violations of civil rights |
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[removed] B. individuals are only protected against state violations of civil rights |
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[removed] C. individuals can sue foreign nationals for civil rights violations |
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[removed] D. individuals are protected against federal, state, and private violations of civil rights |
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Question 17 of 20 |
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In ACLU v. Ashcroft (2002., the Supreme Court ruled __________ .
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[removed] A. that the Child Online Protection Act went too far in restricting speech |
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[removed] B. that the Child Online Protection Act was constitutional |
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[removed] C. that the Communications Decency Act protected free-speech rights |
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[removed] D. that neither Act went far enough to protect children |
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Question 18 of 20 |
5.0 Points |
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Which of the following counts as a “private Attorney General”?
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[removed] A. the National Association of Manufacturers |
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[removed] B. the Roman Catholic Church |
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[removed] C. Alan Dershowitz |
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[removed] D. the Council for American Islamic Relations |
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Question 19 of 20 |
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When President Dwight D. Eisenhower sent federal troops to protect black students at Little Rock’s Central High School, he was __________ .
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[removed] A. enforcing a court order |
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[removed] B. protecting the rights of the accused |
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[removed] C. adhering to provisions in the Equal Rights Amendment |
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[removed] D. stopping the governor of Arkansas from filing an injunction |
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Question 20 of 20 |
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The attitude of the Department of Justice toward civil rights groups during the Clinton administration was __________ .
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[removed] A. generally hostile |
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[removed] B. generally supportive |
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[removed] C. one that preferred a “class conscious” approach |
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[removed] D. one preferring a “color-blind” approach |
