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Question 1 of 25
Questions 1–3 refer to the passage below:
The state of Arizona executed Joseph R. Wood III on Wednesday. For those Americans who, as we do, consider the death penalty to be a dehumanizing punishment unworthy of our advanced society, that sentence should be enough to elicit profound moral discomfort. Then there was the way it happened: Executioners pumped Mr. Wood with a two-drug regimen meant to lull him toward death peacefully and quickly. Instead, he remained alive for nearly two hours, gasping and snorting, as his lawyer frantically appealed to a judge to call off the botched execution.
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We argue that the public’s increasing aversion should be based on concerns about issues deeper than just the method of killing inmates. There are a variety of practical objections: The death penalty is extremely expensive to administer; it is often applied to men with diminished mental capacity or other mental disorders. Racial disparities in death penalty sentencing and too-frequent death-row exonerations demonstrate that the criminal justice system has not applied the ultimate punishment fairly. Then there is the simple fact that this complex, costly and unattractive system is wholly unnecessary to punish even depraved criminals. Any combination of these factors points to the truth that the death penalty in the United States is deeply unwise. It is, as practiced, cruel and unusual.
—Why the U.S. Should End the Death Penalty , Washington Post, July 26, 2014.
The editorial above implies that capital punishment is a violation of which Constitutional amendment?
Question 2 of 25
The state of Arizona executed Joseph R. Wood III on Wednesday. For those Americans who, as we do, consider the death penalty to be a dehumanizing punishment unworthy of our advanced society, that sentence should be enough to elicit profound moral discomfort. Then there was the way it happened: Executioners pumped Mr. Wood with a two-drug regimen meant to lull him toward death peacefully and quickly. Instead, he remained alive for nearly two hours, gasping and snorting, as his lawyer frantically appealed to a judge to call off the botched execution.
. . .
We argue that the public’s increasing aversion should be based on concerns about issues deeper than just the method of killing inmates. There are a variety of practical objections: The death penalty is extremely expensive to administer; it is often applied to men with diminished mental capacity or other mental disorders. Racial disparities in death penalty sentencing and too-frequent death-row exonerations demonstrate that the criminal justice system has not applied the ultimate punishment fairly. Then there is the simple fact that this complex, costly and unattractive system is wholly unnecessary to punish even depraved criminals. Any combination of these factors points to the truth that the death penalty in the United States is deeply unwise. It is, as practiced, cruel and unusual.
—Why the U.S. Should End the Death Penalty , Washington Post, July 26, 2014.
Which amendment could be used to counter the editorial?
Question 3 of 25
The state of Arizona executed Joseph R. Wood III on Wednesday. For those Americans who, as we do, consider the death penalty to be a dehumanizing punishment unworthy of our advanced society, that sentence should be enough to elicit profound moral discomfort. Then there was the way it happened: Executioners pumped Mr. Wood with a two-drug regimen meant to lull him toward death peacefully and quickly. Instead, he remained alive for nearly two hours, gasping and snorting, as his lawyer frantically appealed to a judge to call off the botched execution.
. . .
We argue that the public’s increasing aversion should be based on concerns about issues deeper than just the method of killing inmates. There are a variety of practical objections: The death penalty is extremely expensive to administer; it is often applied to men with diminished mental capacity or other mental disorders. Racial disparities in death penalty sentencing and too-frequent death-row exonerations demonstrate that the criminal justice system has not applied the ultimate punishment fairly. Then there is the simple fact that this complex, costly and unattractive system is wholly unnecessary to punish even depraved criminals. Any combination of these factors points to the truth that the death penalty in the United States is deeply unwise. It is, as practiced, cruel and unusual.
—Why the U.S. Should End the Death Penalty , Washington Post, July 26, 2014.
If the Supreme Court overturned Arizona’s capital punishment law, then which of the following is the most likely outcome?
Question 4 of 25
Which of the following Acts bans discrimination in public places?
Question 5 of 25
De facto segregation is
Question 6 of 25
Questions 6–7 refer to the chart of voter participation rates below:
1965 2004
White Black Gap White Black Gap
Alabama 69.2
19.3
49.9
73.8
72.9
0.9
Georgia 62.6
27.4
35.2
63.5
64.2
-0.7
Louisiana 80.5
31.6
48.9
75.1
71.1
4.0
Mississippi 69.9
6.7
63.2
72.3
76.1
-3.8
S.Carolina 75.7
37.3
38.4
74.4
71.1
3.3
Virginia 61.1
38.3
22.8
68.2
57.4
10.8
Based on the table above, which of the listed states made the most progress in decreasing the voting gap between blacks and whites from 1965 until 2004?
Question 7 of 25
1965 2004
White Black Gap White Black Gap
Alabama 69.2
19.3
49.9
73.8
72.9
0.9
Georgia 62.6
27.4
35.2
63.5
64.2
-0.7
Louisiana 80.5
31.6
48.9
75.1
71.1
4.0
Mississippi 69.9
6.7
63.2
72.3
76.1
-3.8
S.Carolina 75.7
37.3
38.4
74.4
71.1
3.3
Virginia 61.1
38.3
22.8
68.2
57.4
10.8
Which of the following is the most likely cause of this reduction in the voting gap?
Question 8 of 25
While ________ involve limits on government action regarding individual freedom, ________ involve protection from discrimination or access to government.
Question 9 of 25
Which of the following is a provision of the 14th Amendment?
Question 10 of 25
Which of the following activities could be prohibited by law based on New York Times Co. v. United States (1971)?
Question 11 of 25
The police arrest a suspect who then immediately confesses to the crime before he is read his rights. The admission of guilt is
Question 12 of 25
The police knock on Marvin’s door to ask him a few questions about a man next door who has been accused of domestic violence. Marvin answers the door. The police see a lit marijuana cigarette and a bag of marijuana inside the house. They then walk in to seize the drugs and notice the house is full of electronics that were recently reported stolen. Which of the following is true?
Question 13 of 25
Which of the following is a correct understanding of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail”?
Question 14 of 25
The Supreme Court has ruled that the use of affirmative action in college admissions is
Question 15 of 25
The Supreme Court has ruled that same-sex marriage is constitutional under
Question 16 of 25
The Free Exercise clause is most closely associated with
Question 17 of 25
Which of the following amendments was incorporated in McDonald v. Chicago ?
Question 18 of 25
Questions 18–19 refer to the political cartoon below:
The civil liberty referenced in this cartoon is found in which amendment to the Constitution?
Question 19 of 25
Which of the following policies would a civil libertarian most likely support?
Question 20 of 25
Policies that extend basic rights to citizens to ensure access to public goods are
Question 21 of 25
What is the “public figure standard” with respect to the freedom of speech?
Question 22 of 25
Which of the following rights is mentioned in the 14th Amendment?
Question 23 of 25
Questions 23–24 refer to the chart below:
Which of the following statements is true based on the data above?
Question 24 of 25
Which of the following is the most logical conclusion based on the graph above?
Question 25 of 25
Burning the American flag is an example of what type of speech?
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