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1. Which of these BEST describes the Supreme Court case Brown v. Topeka Board of Education?

• it reaffirmed the decision of Plessy vs Ferguson
• ruled that universities must be open to people of all races
• Kansas schools were to be desegregated as an experiment for racial integration
• declared that "separate but equal" facilities for based on race are inherently unconstitutional

2. In the Supreme Court decision Marbury v. Madison,

• the taxing power of states was limited
• the power of "judicial review" was established
• the rights of corporations were clearly outlined
• the Supreme Court expanded the meaning of eminent domain

3. Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

• the New Jersey Plan mandated it
• it was necessary to maintain trade relations with foreign countries
• Federalists forced the Anti-Federalists to add it to protect the rights of minorities
• Anti-federalists wanted citizens to have guarantees of protection from government tyranny

4. the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution provides protection from self-incrimination. What does self-incrimination mean?

• acting as a witness against yourself
• having the right to an attorney if accused of a crime
• the right to confront your accusers in court
• cruel and unusual punishment

5. A person's 1st Amendment rights can be limited if, in exercising these rights, the

• safety of the public is placed in jeopardy
• government feels threatened by those rights
• majority of Americans accept the limitation
• opinion is offensive to the majority of the population

6. The achievement of the desegregation of schools was primarily attained through

• executive order
• checks and balances
• Supreme Court decisions
• constitutional amendment

7. "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens without due process if law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws." The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution This excerpt is often referred to as the "equal protection clause" of the Constitution and is directly tied to the Constitutional principle of

• judicial review
• national supremacy
• checks and balances
• popular sovereignty

8. What is the primary purpose of the First Amendment to the Constitution?

• to guarantee basic civil liberties
• to guarantee rights to accused persons
• to prevent discrimination based on race
• to protect citizens from taxation without representation

9. Which issue is addressed in the Bill of Rights?

• slavery
• voting age
• the right to bear arms
• the direct election of Senators