Unit 4.3 Amendments Flashcard

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What is one of the five freedoms protected by the First Amendment? Options: Freedom of Speech, Freedom from Self-Incrimination, Freedom from Unreasonable Search and Seizure

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Freedom of Speech

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Which two rights of Juanita have been violated when her city council decides to use part of her property for a new bus terminal and offers her $20,000, while she claims her land is worth much more? Options: Right to privacy and protection from unreasonable seizure (4th Amd), Right to due process and just compensation in case of eminent domain (5th Amd), Right to assistance of counsel and trial by jury (6th Amd)

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Right to due process and just compensation in case of eminent domain (5th Amd)

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Which of these rights from the Bill of Rights helps people accused of crimes? Options: The right to bear arms for self-defense, The right to have the assistance of counsel, The right not to have troops quartered in one's home, The right to petition government for a redress of grievances

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The right to have the assistance of counsel

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Which example illustrates a government-imposed limitation on individual rights that is permitted by the Constitution? Options: Government officials arrest a newspaper editor for criticizing their politics, A defendant pleads the Fifth Amendment rather than testifying at her trial, Congress suspends the right to petition for a "writ of habeas corpus" during war time

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Congress suspends the right to petition for a "writ of habeas corpus" during war time

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What did the rationing of goods during World War II illustrate?

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A government-imposed limitation on individual rights.

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What could Joe Smith's lawyer do after Joe was tried in state court a second time for the same crime and found guilty? Options: Protest against an unfair "ex post facto law", Petition for a "writ of habeas corpus", Demand Joe's "due process" rights

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Demand Joe's "due process" rights

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Which statement describes an impact of the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment? Options: Women were guaranteed the right to vote in all states, African-American freedmen were guaranteed the right to vote, Americans were protected against abuses by state governments

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Americans were protected against abuses by state governments

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What protects a citizen from being punished for an act that only became a crime after the act was committed?

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The Constitution's prohibition of "ex post facto" laws

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The War Powers Act of 1973 restricted the powers of the President as Commander-In-Chief. Which principle of constitutional government did the passage of this law illustrate? Options: Federalism, Limited Government, Checks and Balances, Separation of Powers

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Checks and Balances

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Which is an important task of an administrative agency? Options: Passing federal laws, Running the United States armed forces, Resolving court cases between private parties

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Making detailed regulations