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What is the main purpose of the Bill of Rights in the United States Constitution?
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?
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?
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?
What is the main limit on free speech according to the Clear and Present Danger rule?
What is the significance of the Tinker v Des Moines case?
What is the significance of the Tinker v Des Moines case?
Why is freedom of the press important in the United States?
Why is freedom of the press important in the United States?
What is the term for when the government tries to restrain a story from being published?
What is the term for when the government tries to restrain a story from being published?
What was the significance of the New York Times v. U.S. case?
What was the significance of the New York Times v. U.S. case?
What is the term for the process of applying the Bill of Rights to the states?
What is the term for the process of applying the Bill of Rights to the states?
What is the purpose of the Exclusionary Rule?
What is the purpose of the Exclusionary Rule?
What is the main concern of those who argue against gun restrictions?
What is the main concern of those who argue against gun restrictions?
What is the main purpose of the Fourteenth Amendment?
What is the main purpose of the Fourteenth Amendment?
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