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When a defendant in a murder trial chooses not to take the stand in his or her own defense, the jury must be warned by the judge not to interpret this silence as evidence of guilt. This is part of

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The protection against self-incrimination

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The Supreme Court has invalidated death penalty statutes in those states where it has been shown to disproportionately affect minorities.

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False

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Regarding capital punishment, the Supreme Court has ruled in recent years that

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The sentencing court must be able to consider both mitigating and aggravating factors

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In Buckley v. Valeo, the Supreme Court struck down limits on

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Campaign spending

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According to recent Supreme Court interpretations, the Second Amendment guarantees of the right to keep and bear arms

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are individual rights

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What would be an attorney's permissible motivation for using a "peremptory challenge" during the voir dire?

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the juror will decide unfavorable for her client

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The Miranda rules require that a person be informed of his or her protection against self-incrimination and right to an attorney.

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True

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Speech or writing that advocates or incites discontent or rebellion against the government defines

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sedition

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Under the Supreme Court's decision in Brandenburg v. Ohio, speech can be restricted if it

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poses imminent and likely danger

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Which of the following can a judge do to ensure a fair trial?

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sqeuester a jury to limit the effect of pretrial publicity

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Slander refers to

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spoken words

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Which of the following searches or seizures is a court most likely to determine to be unreasonable?

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the search of a person's home because he or she holds racists political beliefs

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Expressing an opinion that holds an individual up to public ridicule and contempt can be the basis for a successful defamation lawsuit.

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False

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During the Nixon administration, when two newspapers began to publish a classified governmental document about the Vietnam War, the Supreme Court

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Uphold the right of the newspapers to print the document

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Which of the following protections is NOT afforded by the First Amendment?

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The right to Counsel

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The warnings a police officer reads an arrested person to inform the person of his or her right to an attorney were mandated by the Supreme Court in its decision in

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Miranda v. Arizona

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About half a dozen U.S. states have legalized same-sex marriage.

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True

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Sit-ins and boycotts were used by the civil rights movement to protest racial discrimination in public facilities.

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True

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Poll taxes were abolished with the ratification of the

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twenty-fourth amendment

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Laws that discriminate on the basis of __________ are afforded the strictest scrutiny by the Supreme Court when determining their constitutionality.

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race

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Which of the following is an example of a Jim Crow law?

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segregated movie theaters

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Under a law passed by Congress, handicapped children are entitled to

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a free and appropriate public education in the least restrictive suitable environment

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The Civil Rights Cases of 1883 established the doctrine of "separate but equal."

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False

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Which of the following methods was used to hinder black participation in elections in the South?

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poll taxes

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What does the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission do?

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investigates and attempts to resolve disputes about discrimination in the workplace

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As a result of the women's rights movement, women have achieved true equality with men.

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False

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The NAACP's greatest successes have come about through

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court actions

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In which of the following areas was the women's rights movement least successful?

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enactment of the equal rights amendment

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Members of which of the following groups were forced into internment camps in the 1940s?

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Japanese-Americans

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