EOC Scenario Study Guide

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Which of the following amendments protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures? 6th, 8th, 2nd, 4th

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4th

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Which of the following scenarios would most likely be considered a violation of the Fourth Amendment? A suspect’s property is searched before a warrant is issued, A person is tried twice for the same crime, A minor is sentenced to the death penalty, A person is not provided a lawyer even though he cannot afford one

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A suspect’s property is searched before a warrant is issued

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Which amendment provides the basis for an accusation of unconstitutional action by the NSA in relation to the surveillance program revealed by Edward Snowden in 2013? Options: The Second Amendment, The First Amendment, The Eighth Amendment, The Fourth Amendment

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The Fourth Amendment

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Which of the following best describes the message in the political cartoon? Options: The USA PATRIOT Act has given the government too much power to perform searches, which should be unconstitutional under the Fourth Amendment; The USA PATRIOT Act has given the government too much power to detain suspected terrorists, which should be unconstitutional under the Fifth Amendment; The USA PATRIOT Act has led to more arrests of suspected terrorists and uncovered valuable information; Passing the USA PATRIOT Act was necessary to guarantee public safety from another terrorist attack

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The USA PATRIOT Act has given the government too much power to perform searches, which should be unconstitutional under the Fourth Amendment

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Which of the following scenarios would most likely be considered a violation of the Eighth Amendment? A person is not provided a lawyer even though he cannot afford one, A minor is sentenced to the death penalty, A person is tried twice for the same crime, A suspect’s car is searched before a warrant is issued

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A minor is sentenced to the death penalty

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Which of the following describes a reason why the Framers decided to include a Bill of Rights? It was specifically designed to determine what powers were given to the federal government and what powers were given to the states, It was specifically designed to articulate the enumerated and implied powers of the federal government, It was specifically designed to protect individual liberties and rights from a strong central government, It was specifically designed to outline the amendment process and extend voting rights to disenfranchised groups

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It was specifically designed to protect individual liberties and rights from a strong central government

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The free exercise clause is best defined as which of the following? A provision of the First Amendment that prohibits the government from interfering with someone’s ability to practice their religion, A provision of the Fourteenth Amendment that prohibits governments from depriving a person’s life, liberty, or property without due process of law, A provision of the First Amendment that prohibits the federal government from making an official American religion, A provision of the Fourteenth Amendment that prohibits governments from denying any person within their jurisdiction equal protection under the law

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A provision of the First Amendment that prohibits the government from interfering with someone’s ability to practice their religion

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Which constitutional clause is common between the case of students reading the Bible in Pennsylvania and Engel v. Vitale (1962)?

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The establishment clause

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Which of the following statements best explains how the ruling in Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972) changed the balance of power between governments and protection for individual liberties? Options: It enhanced the power of the federal government to place limitations on speech which creates a “clear and present danger”, It limited the power of state governments by declaring a state law requiring Amish children to attend school until they were 16 as a violation of the First Amendment, It limited the power of the federal government by striking down a school policy that required the reading of a prayer at the start of the school day, It enhanced the power of state governments by allowing schools to ban symbolic speech like black armbands to protest a war.

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It limited the power of state governments by declaring a state law requiring Amish children to attend school until they were 16 as a violation of the First Amendment.