Civil Liberties Review

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The creation of this card was a result of which Civil Liberties case?

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Miranda v. Arizona

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The United States Supreme Court has used which of the following to INCORPORATE the Bill of Rights into state law? (Hint: This is known as Selective Incorporation) Options: 1st Amendment, 14th Amendment's Due Process Clause, 14th Amendment's Equal Protections Clause

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14th Amendment's Due Process Clause

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The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution has been interpreted by the Supreme Court to

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make most rights contained in the Bill of Rights applicable to the states

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The Supreme Court has ruled which of the following concerning the death penalty? Options: Lethal injection is the only constitutionally acceptable method of execution. The death penalty is not necessarily cruel and unusual punishment.

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The death penalty is not necessarily cruel and unusual punishment.

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In Roe v. Wade, the majority of Supreme Court justices determined that

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the United States Constitution IMPLIES a right to privacy and thus made some abortions legal

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This card is an example of...

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Due Process

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The Supreme Court ruled in McDonald v. Chicago (2010) that a citizen’s right to...

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keep and bear arms at home for self-defense

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In Miranda v. Arizona, the United States Supreme Court declared that police must inform criminal suspects of their constitutional rights before questioning suspects after arrest

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police must inform criminal suspects of their constitutional rights before questioning suspects after arrest

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Which case decided whether a state could compel children to attend school beyond eighth grade even if it violated the students’ sincerely held religious beliefs?

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Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972)

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A group unhappy with local law enforcement distributes a memo to members encouraging physical confrontations with police officers. The leaders of the group are promptly arrested. Which Supreme Court case best justifies the actions taken by law enforcement? Options: Schenck v. United States (1919), Engel v. Vitale (1962)

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Schenck v. United States (1919)