Understanding Constitutional Rights

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A student is suspended from school without being told the reason or given a chance to explain their side of the story.

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Right to Due Process

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Police enter a person's home without a warrant and search through their belongings.

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Protection Against Unreasonable Searches and Seizures

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A newspaper publishes an article criticizing government officials, and the government shuts down the newspaper.

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Freedom of the Press

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A person is arrested for a crime but is not given a lawyer to defend them in court.

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Right to a Fair Trial

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A teacher at a public school forces students to pray at the beginning of class, even if they don’t follow the same religion.

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Freedom of Religion

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Which of the following best defines *due process of law*?

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The legal requirement that the government must respect all legal rights owed to a person.

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A group of citizens peacefully gathers in front of city hall to protest, but the police break up the gathering without cause.

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Freedom of Assembly

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What is the primary purpose of the social contract?

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To outline the agreement between citizens and their government to give up some freedoms in exchange for protection and order.

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After being convicted of a minor theft, a person is sentenced to 20 years in prison. Which right is being violated? Options: Freedom of Speech, Right to Due Process, Protection Against Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Right to Bear Arms

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Protection Against Cruel and Unusual Punishment

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A city council passes a law prohibiting anyone from criticizing local government officials in public or online.

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Freedom of Speech