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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A most Europeans don’t use technologies that can easily be tracked
B there are more legal restrictions on how the US government uses tracking technology than in Europe
C laws in Europe more strictly regulate how government official can use tracking technology
D companies based in Europe don’t have to comply with US privacy laws
Question #2
A Minors must gain the consent of a parent or judge before seeking an abortion.
B Women must notify their spouses before having an abortion.
C Women must make more than one visit to an abortion clinic before the procedure can be performed.
D Women must be informed of the health consequences of having an abortion.
Question #3
A it is not explicitly included in the Constitution or the Bill of Rights
B it has been used to overturn laws that have substantial public support
C most US citizens today believe the government should be allowed to outlaw birth control
D it has been interpreted to protect a women’s right to have an abortion
Question #4
A the right to a free public education
B the right to privacy
C the right to polygamous marriage
D the right to hunt
Question #5
A is never cruel and unusual punishment
B may not be applied to those who were under 18 when they committed the crime
C may be applied only to acts of terrorism
D is always cruel and unusual punishment
Question #6
A suing someone for damages for an act the person was found not guilty of
B prosecuting someone in federal court for a criminal act he or she had been acquitted of in a state court
C prosecuting someone in a state court for a criminal act he or she had been acquitted of in federal court
D none of these options
Question #7
A the right to remain silent
B the right to cross-examine witnesses in a trial
C the right to a speedy trial
D the right to trial by an impartial jury
Question #8
A regulated popular ride-sharing services like Lyft and Uber
B allowed greater use of the power of eminent domain
C limited the application of the death penalty
D made it harder for police to use evidence obtained without a warrant
Question #9
A applies only to searches of the home
B does not apply when there is a serious risk that evidence will be destroyed before a warrant can be issued
C applies only to the seizure of property as evidence
D does not protect people who rent or lease property
Question #10
A ensuring the right to freedom of the press
B forming part of a broader conception of privacy in the home that is also protected by the Second and Fourth Amendments
C reinforcing the right to keep and bear arms guaranteed by the Second Amendment
D strengthening the right to a jury trial in criminal cases
Question #11
A the right to free speech
B the right to keep and bear arms
C the protection of freedom of religion
D the right to peaceably assemble
Question #12
A outlawed slavery
B allowed the states to continue to enact black codes
C helped start the process of selective incorporation of the Bill of Rights
D guaranteed free slaves the right to vote
Question #13
A right to free speech
B right to keep and bear arms
C right to a writ of habeas corpus
D right not to be subjected to cruel and unusual punishment
Question #14
A it was part of the Articles of Confederation
B it was originally part of the Declaration of Independence
C Alexander Hamilton believed it was necessary
D key states refused to ratify the Constitution unless it was added