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The Judicial Branch and the Bill of Rights

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Which of the following is NOT a power of the federal courts?

  1. To interpret the Constitution

  2. To declare laws unconstitutional

  3. To enforce federal laws

  4. To try criminal cases

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The federal courts do not have the power to enforce federal laws. That power belongs to the executive branch.

The Bill of Rights consists of how many amendments to the Constitution?

  1. 10

  2. 12

  3. 14

  4. 16

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Bill of Rights consists of the first ten amendments to the Constitution.

Which of the following is NOT a right guaranteed by the First Amendment?

  1. Freedom of speech

  2. Freedom of the press

  3. Freedom of assembly

  4. Freedom of religion

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The First Amendment does not guarantee freedom of religion. That right is guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment.

The Second Amendment protects the right to _____.

  1. Bear arms

  2. Vote

  3. Own property

  4. Travel freely

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Second Amendment protects the right to bear arms.

The Fifth Amendment protects against _____.

  1. Self-incrimination

  2. Double jeopardy

  3. Eminent domain

  4. Cruel and unusual punishment

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Fifth Amendment protects against self-incrimination.

The Sixth Amendment guarantees the right to a _____.

  1. Speedy and public trial

  2. Jury trial

  3. Lawyer

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Sixth Amendment guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial, a jury trial, and a lawyer.

The Seventh Amendment guarantees the right to a jury trial in _____.

  1. Civil cases

  2. Criminal cases

  3. Both civil and criminal cases

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Seventh Amendment guarantees the right to a jury trial in civil cases.

The Eighth Amendment prohibits _____.

  1. Excessive bail

  2. Excessive fines

  3. Cruel and unusual punishment

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Eighth Amendment prohibits excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishment.

The Ninth Amendment states that _____.

  1. The enumeration of certain rights in the Constitution does not deny or disparage others retained by the people

  2. The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people

  3. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States

  4. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Ninth Amendment states that the enumeration of certain rights in the Constitution does not deny or disparage others retained by the people.

The Tenth Amendment states that _____.

  1. The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people

  2. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States

  3. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated

  4. The enumeration of certain rights in the Constitution does not deny or disparage others retained by the people

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Tenth Amendment states that the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.

Which of the following is NOT a right guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment?

  1. Due process of law

  2. Equal protection of the laws

  3. Citizenship

  4. The right to vote

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Fourteenth Amendment does not guarantee the right to vote. That right is guaranteed by the Fifteenth Amendment.

The Fifteenth Amendment prohibits _____.

  1. Denying the right to vote based on race

  2. Denying the right to vote based on gender

  3. Denying the right to vote based on religion

  4. Denying the right to vote based on national origin

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Fifteenth Amendment prohibits denying the right to vote based on race.

The Sixteenth Amendment authorizes _____.

  1. A federal income tax

  2. A federal sales tax

  3. A federal property tax

  4. A federal inheritance tax

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Sixteenth Amendment authorizes a federal income tax.

The Seventeenth Amendment provides for _____.

  1. The direct election of senators

  2. The appointment of senators by the president

  3. The election of senators by the state legislatures

  4. The election of senators by the House of Representatives

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Seventeenth Amendment provides for the direct election of senators.

The Eighteenth Amendment prohibited _____.

  1. The manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages

  2. The manufacture, sale, and transportation of tobacco products

  3. The manufacture, sale, and transportation of firearms

  4. The manufacture, sale, and transportation of drugs

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Eighteenth Amendment prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages.

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