Unit 3 test gov

The 5th Amendment is designed to do all of the following except:

• ensures the freedom of "expression"

• protects against self-incrimination

• guarantees due process of law

• provides for just compensation for property taken

What is the name for the first Ten Amendments made to the Constitution?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Constitution Act

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Magna Carta

The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments that were passed after the Civil War extended civil rights to which of the following?

• African Americans

• Women

• Native Americans

• Asian Americans

As a result of the Supreme Court ruling in Miranda v. Arizona (1966), a person accused of a crime is entitled to _________

• reading of their rights at the time of arrest.

• a public defender during trial.

• a jury of their peers immediately.

• a bail hearing within 24 hours.

The separation of church and state derives from the establishment clause in the:

• First Amendment

• Second Amendment

• Third Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

The 3rd Amendment is a direct result of which British Act listed below?

• the Quartering Act

• the Stamp Act

• the Tea Act

• the Intolerable Acts

Which of the following in American government has most resulted in new interpretations of the Constitution?

• Judicial Review of the Supreme Court

• Legislative Acts by Congress

• Executive Orders by the President

• State Constitutions

What was the right to an attorney in the 6th Amendment designed to do?

• ensure fair treatment for those accused of crimes

• provide legal representation only for wealthy individuals

• limit the number of attorneys available to defendants

• allow attorneys to represent multiple clients in the same case

Constitutionally speaking, what does "incorporation" mean?

• The Bill of Rights must be honored in every state

• States can create their own laws without federal oversight

• The Constitution applies only to federal laws

• Incorporation refers to the process of forming a corporation

The court decision in the case of New York Times v. United States (1971) strengthened ____

• freedom of press

• freedom of speech

• right to privacy

• due process