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QUIZ Civil Liberties and Civl Rights
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- POLS 136
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- Metropolitan Community College
Introduction to US Politics (POLS 136) QUIZ Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Questions and answers
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QUIZ Civil Liberties and Civil RightsInstructions
The following thirteen statements are either true of false. Please respond accordingly.
Then answer the following two essay questions that are taken from the assigned Bodenhamer
readings.
Question 1
The Eighth Amendment introduces the question of capital punishment
True
False
Question 2
The process by which different protections in the Bill of Rights were incorporated or applied
to the states using the Fourteenth Amendment, is known as incorporation theory.
True
False
Question 3
The establishment clause is a First Amendment clause that says "Congress shall make no law
respecting an establishment of religion"; meaning that a "wall of protection" exists between
church and state.
True
False
Question 4
, A writ of habeas corpus is a standard used by the courts to determine if reverse discrimination
has in fact occurred.
True
False
Question 5
5. In 2010, the case of McDonald v. Chicago, the Supreme Court applied the Second
Amendment to the states, its first incorporation decision in 40 years
True
False
Question 6
One of the categories of speech that falls outside the guarantees of the First Amendment is
libel and slander. Libel can be thought of as an oral statement and slander is a written
falsehood.
True
False
Question 7
The Fourth Amendment protects citizens against unlawful (improper) searches and seizures.
True
False
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