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Question 1
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Open Hint for Question 1 in a new window		 A literal reading of the First Amendment suggests that it would not prohibit a state government from passing a law prohibiting the free exercise of religion, free speech, or freedom of the press.
   
 
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Question 2
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Open Hint for Question 2 in a new window		 As more people have come to oppose the death penalty, the numbers of executions have dropped dramatically in the United States.
   
 
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Question 3
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Open Hint for Question 3 in a new window		 Freedom of assembly only concerns the literal right of people to gather in one place.
   
 
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Question 4
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Open Hint for Question 4 in a new window		 Most of the words contained in the Bill of Rights pertain to the rights of persons accused of crime.
   
 
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Question 5
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Open Hint for Question 5 in a new window		 Most police searches in the United States take place without warrants.
   
 
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Question 6
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Open Hint for Question 6 in a new window		 Nowhere does the Bill of Rights say that Americans have a right to privacy.
   
 
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Question 7
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Open Hint for Question 7 in a new window		 One of the most regulated areas of speech is what can be broadcast on the public airwaves.
   
 
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Question 8
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Open Hint for Question 8 in a new window		 Private individuals have a lower standard to meet for winning lawsuits for libel than public figures.
   
 
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Question 9
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Open Hint for Question 9 in a new window		 The biggest conflict between press and government has been about the connection between free press and the need for public order.
   
 
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Question 10
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Open Hint for Question 10 in a new window		 The Constitution sets jury size at twelve.
   
 
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Question 11
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Open Hint for Question 11 in a new window		 The Fifth Amendment prohibits both coerced confessions and coerced crimes.
   
 
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Question 12
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Open Hint for Question 12 in a new window		 The Supreme Court has been cautious about the right of people to practice their religious beliefs.
   
 
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Question 13
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Open Hint for Question 13 in a new window		 The Supreme Court has ruled that it is unconstitutional to pray in public schools under any circumstance.
   
 
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Question 14
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Open Hint for Question 14 in a new window		 The Supreme Court has ruled that obscenity is a protected form of expression included in the First Amendment.
   
 
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