Bell Ringer Nov1

A key issue in the post-Civil War era, the 14th Amendment guarantees which of the selections below under the laws for all citizens?

• equal protection

• a fair trial

• a well-regulated militia

• the right to levy taxes

Which selection listed below is used when referring to a person born outside the US to parents who are US citizens and who is granted automatic US citizenship?

• Law of Soil

• Law of Blood

• Naturalization

• Oath of Allegience

Citizens are required to participate in juries if called upon primarily to ensure which of the following selections?

• all citizens can be tried before a jury of their peers

• defendants can personally know jury members

• juries have a random selection from the general population

• jury members are not appointed for life

Active participation in civic life has its philosophical basis in ‘the common good’, which asserts which of the following selections?

• The cooperative efforts of citizens is the best way to ensure the betterment of all

• Individual achievement is the best goal in life

• Very little of our lives is affected by the environment and community around us

• All men are created equal

A likely outcome of the government removing the constitutionally-protected right to an attorney would be which of the following selections?

• those who cannot afford their own attorney having less fair trials

• a more equitable system

• fewer instances of appealed verdicts

• longer periods of litigation overall

Which right listed below is NOT established by the first section of the 14th amendment to the US Constitution?

• The right to citizenship

• The right to keep and bear arms

• The right to due process of law

• The right to equal protection under the laws

Voter registration drives, in which citizens who are not registered to vote are encouraged to do so, are an example of encouraging which of the following selections?

• active participation in the political system

• community deprivation

• more stringent obligations for US citizens

• greater immigration to the US

Primarily because of its importance in the spread of ideas and investigating candidates’ claims, which of the freedoms listed below is critical to ensure fair elections?

• of the press

• to petition the government

• from quartering of soldiers

• to bear arms