QB 2 2022 2.2

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

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

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

the power of the legislative branch to print money (coins and bills) for use

• coining money

• trade

• regulate

• article

the powers specifically named and assigned to the federal government or prohibited to be exercised by the states under the U.S. Constitution, also known as delegated powers

• enumerated powers

• delegated powers

• original jurisdiction

• court order

the lower house of the U.S. Congress

• U.S. House of Representatives

• U.S. Supreme Court

• U.S. Senate

• U.S. Congress

How did passage of this legislation affect the political process in the US?

• It enforced the 15th amendment, protecting the right of racial minorities to vote
• It enforced the 19th amendment, protecting the right of women to vote
• It extended suffrage to U.S. citizens, allowing 18-year olds to vote
• It extended suffrage to US citizens, allowing 21-year olds to vote