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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A it has been interpreted to protect a woman’s right to have an abortion
B most US citizens today believe that the government should be allowed to outlaw birth control
C it has been used to overturn laws that have substantial public support
D it is not explicitly included in the Constitution or Bill of Rights
Question #2
A Asian immigrants got along well with whites but not with Mexican Americans or African Americans.
B Asian immigrants were disliked by whites who feared competition for jobs, and several acts of Congress sought to restrict immigration and naturalization of Asians.
C Asian immigrants were welcomed to the United States and swiftly became financially successful.
D Whites feared Asian immigrants because Japanese and Chinese Americans were often disloyal to the US government.
Question #3
A the bracero program
B the United Farm Workers union
C the Mattachine Society
D Operation Wetback
Question #4
A a federal program that returned control of Native American education to tribal governments
B a federal program to give funds to Native American tribes to help their members open small businesses that would employ tribal members
C an attempt to reduce the size of reservations
D a radical group of Native American activists who occupied the settlement of Wounded Knee on the Pine Ridge Reservation
Question #5
A Navajo
B Cherokee
C Lakota
D Paiute
Question #6
A comparable worth
B the glass ceiling
C substantial confrontation
D affirmative action
Question #7
A NAWSA worked to win votes for women on a state-by-state basis while the NWP wanted an amendment added to the Constitution.
B The NWP sought to deny African Americans the right to vote, but NAWSA wanted to enfranchise all women.
C The NWP favored more confrontational tactics like protests and picketing while NAWSA circulated petitions and lobbied politicians.
D NAWSA attracted mostly middle-class women while NWP appealed to the working class.
Question #8
A access to the professions for women
B greater property rights for women
C women’s right to an education
D suffrage for women
Question #9
A did not encounter any violent resistance
B was the first major protest after after the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
C vividly illustrated the continued resistance to black civil rights in the Deep South
D led to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Question #10
A Shelley v. Kraemer
B Brown v. Board of Education
C Loving v. Virginia
D Plessy v. Ferguson
Question #11
A A law that treats 10-year-olds differently than 28-year-old.
B An action by a state governor that treats Asian Americans differently than other citizens
C A law that treats men differently than women
D A law that treats whites differently than other citizens
Question #12
A affirmative action
B the Fourteenth Amendment
C intermediate scrutiny
D strict scrutiny
Question #13
A intermediate scrutiny
B equal protection
C strict scrutiny
D rational basis test
Question #14
A companies based in Europe don’t have to comply with US privacy laws
B there are more legal restrictions on how the US government uses tracking technology than in Europe
C most Europeans don’t use technologies that can easily be tracked
D laws in Europe more strictly regulate how government officials can use tracking technology
Question #15
A Women must notify their spouses before having an abortion.
B Minors must gain the consent of a parent or judge before seeking 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 #16
A the right to privacy
B the right to polygamous marriage
C the right to a free public education
D the right to hunt
Question #17
A may not be applied to those who were under 18 when they committed a crime
B may be applied only to acts of terrorism
C is always cruel and unusual punishment
D is never cruel and unusual punishment
Question #18
A suing someone for damages for an act the person was found not guilty of
B prosecuting someone in a state court for a criminal act he or she had been acquitted of in a federal court
C prosecuting someone in federal court for a criminal act he or she had been acquitted of in a state court
D none of these options
Question #19
A the right to a speedy trial
B the right to cross-examine witnesses in a trial
C the right to remain silent
D the right to a trial by an impartial jury
Question #20
A limited the application of the death penalty
B made it harder for police to use evidence obtained without a warrant
C regulated popular ride-sharing services like Lyft and Uber
D allowed greater use of the power of eminent domain
Question #21
A does not apply when there is a serious risk that evidence will be destroyed before a warrant can be issued
B does not protect people who rent or lease property
C applies only to the seizure of property as evidence
D applies only to searches of the home
Question #22
A reinforcing the right to keep and bear arms guaranteed by the Second Amendment
B ensuring the right to freedom of the press
C forming a part of a broader conception of privacy in the home that is also protected by the Second and Fourth Amendments
D strengthening the right to a jury trial in criminal cases
Question #23
A the right to free speech
B the right to peaceably assemble
C the right to keep and bear arms
D the protection of freedom of religion
Question #24
A guaranteed freed slaves the right to vote
B helped start the process of selective incorporation of the Bill of Rights
C outlawed slavery
D allowed the states to continue to enact black codes
Question #25
A right to keep and bear arms
B right to a writ of habeas corpus
C right not to be subjected to cruel and unusual punishment
D right to free speech
Question #26
A it was originally part of the Declaration of Independence
B it was part of the Articles of Confederation
C Alexander Hamilton believed it was necessay
D key states refused to ratify the Constitution unless it was added