To the authors of the Declaration of Independence, individual liberty was
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inherent in the human condition.
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The two clauses in the Constitution that concern religion are the
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The Federal Communications Commission was created to allocate broadcast frequencies because
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In cases involving the rule of clear and present danger, the burden of proof rests with the
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government.
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Freedom of assembly does NOT include
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Which of the following congressional acts did the Supreme Court find unconstitutional because it restricted the First Amendment?
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Near v. Minnesota was a landmark First Amendment decision affirming the
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no prior prior-restraint doctrine.
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An example of eminent domain is
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a city purchasing land to eliminate slums.
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The takings clause is included in the Constitution in order to
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provide constitutional protection to property owners
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The Second Amendment protects
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One of the oldest and most revered rights in English common law is the
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writ of habeas corpus.
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Protection against self-incrimination is a provision of the
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Fifth Amendment.
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The practice of allowing defendants to plead guilty to lesser crimes than those with which they were originally charged in return for reduced sentences is known as
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plea bargaining.
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The death penalty has been challenged as a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment because of the
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racial bias in the application of the punishment
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The Supreme Court has ruled that the __________ bias in the application of the death penalty is not a reason to stop using it altogether.
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race
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The Free Exercise Clause prohibits the federal government from establishing a state religion
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False
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Although the First Amendment is absolute in its wording, the Supreme Court has never been willing to interpret the phrase "Freedom of Speech" as a protection of all speech.
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True
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The Supreme Court has upheld banning the use of federal funds under Medicaid to pay for abortions except in cases when a woman's life is threatened.
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True
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Congress has successfully banned indecent and patently offensive communications from the Internet.
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False
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There is no constitutional right to physician-assisted suicide
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Obscene materials have been easily defined by the Supreme Court.
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False
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The Constitution exempts news sources from compulsory testimony in criminal cases.
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False
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James Madison wrote in favor of the right to bear arms.
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Freedom of assembly has been tested by opponents of abortion.
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Although many colonists came to America to escape religious persecution, only two colonies provided complete religious freedom.
