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US Constitution: Bill of Rights

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What is the main purpose of the Bill of Rights in the United States Constitution?

To give more power to the state governments

To establish a national church

To protect individual civil liberties from the federal government (correct)

To establish a strong central government

Which clause in the First Amendment prohibits Congress from opening a national church?

Freedom of the Press Clause

Freedom of Speech Clause

Free Exercise Clause

Establishment Clause (correct)

What was the result of the Engel v Vitale case?

The Supreme Court ruled that the Johnson Amendment was unconstitutional

The Supreme Court ruled that the Establishment Clause was unconstitutional

The Supreme Court ruled that prayer in schools was constitutional

The Supreme Court ruled that prayer in schools was unconstitutional (correct)

What is the main limit on free speech according to the Clear and Present Danger rule?

Speech that incites unlawful actions (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the Tinker v Des Moines case?

It protected symbolic speech as a form of free speech (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why is freedom of the press important in the United States?

It keeps the government in check (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for when the government tries to restrain a story from being published?

Prior restraint (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the New York Times v. U.S. case?

It protected the freedom of the press (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of applying the Bill of Rights to the states?

Selective incorporation (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Exclusionary Rule?

To protect the rights of the accused (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main concern of those who argue against gun restrictions?

Freedom (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the Fourteenth Amendment?

To ensure equal protection under the law (D) Signup and view all the answers