Civil Liberties AP Government

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The 5th Amendment includes each of the following EXCEPT? The Takings Clause/Eminent Domain, Double Jeopardy Prohibitions, Self-Incrimination Protections

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The Right to legal counsel

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Which of the following is NOT a SCOTUS decision involved with selective incorporation (the application of the Bill of Rights to the states)?
Plessy v Ferguson (1896), Gitlow v New York (1925), Mapp v Ohio (1961), McDonald v Chicago (2010)

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Plessy v Ferguson (1896)

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Which SCOTUS decision set the "clear and present danger" limitation to free speech?

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Schenck v US

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Which of the following actions IS protected by the First Amendment's Free Speech guarantee?
Swearing in public, False advertising, Burning the American flag in public, Threatening public officials

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Burning the American flag in public

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Which of these amendments has NOT been selectively incorporated? This amendment left most powers to the individual states: The Second Amendment, The Fourth Amendment, The Ninth Amendment, The Tenth Amendment.

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The Tenth Amendment

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Which quote demonstrates an individual's right to freedom in relation to others?

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The right to swing my fist ends where the other man's nose begins.

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Which of the following amendments did NOT expand the number of American citizens who could legally vote in federal elections? It involved the selection of the president and vice president. Options: The 12th Amendment, The 15th Amendment, The 19th Amendment, The 26th Amendment

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The 12th Amendment

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Which of the following is NOT associated with Federalist 10, authored by James Madison? It was a theme brought up in Brutus 1:
Democracy cannot protect minorities
The Supremacy Clause is a potential threat to state powers
A large republic is preferable to a smaller one
The national government will be responsible for national security and foreign security

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The Supremacy Clause is a potential threat to state powers

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Which article of the Constitution involves relations between the individual states, and includes the "Full Faith and Credit" clause?

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Article IV

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Which of these below best describes the concept of judicial precedent (known as stare decisis in Latin)?
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The decisions of federal courts supersede state court verdicts
Both federal and state courts may charge an individual with the same crime
The Framers leaving the final check in legislative matters to the courts
Courts making decisions today must base them on past decisions in similar cases

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Courts making decisions today must base them on past decisions in similar cases