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Question 1.
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.
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.
Freedom of assembly only concerns the literal right of people to gather in one place.


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Question 4.
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.
Most police searches in the United States take place without warrants.


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Question 6.
Nowhere does the Bill of Rights say that Americans have a right to privacy.


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Question 7.
One of the most regulated areas of speech is what can be broadcast on the public airwaves.

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Question 8.
Private individuals have a lower standard to meet for winning lawsuits for libel than public figures.


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Question 9.
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.
The Constitution sets jury size at twelve.


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Question 11.
The Fifth Amendment prohibits both coerced confessions and coerced crimes.


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Question 12.
The Supreme Court has been cautious about the right of people to practice their religious beliefs.


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Question 13.
The Supreme Court has ruled that it is unconstitutional to pray in public schools under any circumstance.


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Question 14.
The Supreme Court has ruled that obscenity is a protected form of expression included in the First Amendment.


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