Political Science/History Home Work 10pts. for best answers?

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These are some homework questions that I cannot find. Any help would be greatly appreciated and I will give best answer to the person who completes all or most of the 10 questions!! Thanks in advance :]


Question 1

The Bill of Rights refers to

a. the Preamble to the Constitution.
b. Article IV of the U.S. Constitution.
c. the first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution.
d. provisions included only in state constitutions.

Question 2

U.S. Supreme Court interpretation of the Ninth Amendment has established that citizens have rights other than those specifically listed in the Bill of Rights.
a. True
b. False

Question 3 (Fill in the Blank)

The U.S. Constitution forbids the requirement of a religious test as a qualification to hold a federal office in Article _____

Question 4

Which of the following constitutional rights recognized by the Supreme Court is not specifically enumerated in the U.S. Constitution?

a.Freedom to exercise religious beliefs
b. Protection against the government establishing a national religion
c. The right to keep and bear arms
d. An individual's right to privacy

Question 5

Match the protections of those suspected of or accused of a crime with where in the Constitution that protection is guaranteed(Which Amendement;listed below).

a.protection against involuntary or coerced confessions
b. freedom from searches without probable cause
c. right to the assistance of counsel for their defense
d. right to a speedy, public trial by an impartial jury
e. protection against torture as a form of punishment

1. 4th Amendment
2. 5th Amendment
3. 6th Amendment
4. 8th Amendment


Question 6

Match the description with the appropriate Civil War Amendment.

a.specifies that states cannot deny their citizens equal protection of the laws
b. established that former slaves were U.S. citizens
c. prohibited states from denying the right to vote to citizens who had formerly been slaves.
d.bans the practice of slavery

1. 13th Amendment
2. 14th Amendment
3. 15th Amendment


Question 7

BONUS: Which amendment is the basis for applying guarantees in the Bill of Rights to the states? Amendment _____

Question 8

BONUS: Both______ Amendment and _______ Amendment
include a due process clause.

NOTE: Fill in the blanks in the sequential order of amendments.

Question 9

BONUS: Due process means
a. the process of becoming a citizen.
b. legally allowed separation of people based on their race.
c. the procedural rules and regulations that those in government must follow to avoid arbitrary infringement of individuals' freedoms and rights.
d. non-violent action in which people refuse to obey a law or regulation they believe is unjust.

Question 10

BONUS: The process of incorporation refers to

a.the ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education (1954) in which segregation in public schools was deemed a violation of equal protection.
b.the tactics used by participants in the Civil Rights Movement to willfully, but nonviolently, violate laws deemed to be unjust.
c.the process by which the U.S. Supreme Court has included action of individuals, such as choosing to have an abortion or privately engaging in homosexual sexual activities, as protected by their right to privacy.
d. the process by which the U.S. Supreme Court has chosen to apply specific guarantees in the Bill of Rights to state and local governments.


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Please no spam/links/calling me lazy! I will report you for abuse of terms. These are 10 out of the many questions that I am unsure of; it's not laziness!
 
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