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IT IS IMPORTANT for you to read this introduction completely so you will be prepared to successfully complete all of the activities and assessments in this course. This introduction also provides valuable study suggestions and resources. As you proceed through this course, be sure you follow all the directions provided, and complete all the activities and assessments in the order in which they appear. This course will introduce you to the three branches of the American federal government: the legislature (Congress), the executive (the president), and the judiciary (the court system). You will learn how each branch of government operates, and you will study the powers that each branch possesses. Each branch of government is able to “check” the others, meaning that no branch of government can become all-powerful.The government’s powers come from the United States Constitution. This course will analyze the Constitution, noting its provisions for each branch of government. In addition, you will study some important legal cases that have affected constitutional interpretations. Throughout American history, politicians have debated the ideal level of government activity in society. After the American Revolution, many people perceived national government as the greatest threat to liberty. The Framers of the Constitution had to limit the government’s powers (with the Bill of Rights) to win support. As the United States grew, however, people expected the government to assume additional responsibilities and take an active role in protecting civil rights. This course will teach you about the rights and liberties associated with American citizenship, and allow you to form your own views about the proper role of government. American Government: National Level is divided into six units:Unit 1: Congress Unit 2: The PresidencyUnit 3: Federal OperationsUnit 4: The Federal JudiciaryUnit 5: Civil LibertiesUnit 6: Civil Rights ssth038059_59_cohen_aaron.pdf Unformatted Attachment Preview Course Name: American Government: National Level Student: Aaron Cohen Course ID: SSTH038059 ID: C52141679 Submittal: 59 Progress Test 3 Although the progress test is similar in style to the unit evaluations, the progress test is a closed-book, proctored test. You may not have access to notes or any of the course materials while you are taking the test. It is important that you do your own work. Select the response that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. Supporters of the Patriot Act argued that it was intended to a. b. c. ____ 2. Double jeopardy means a. b. c. ____ 3. governmental interference in their religious practices. self-incrimination. unreasonable searches and seizures. An information is a. b. c. ____ 7. true false The 4th Amendment protects citizens against a. b. c. ____ 6. true false Habeas corpus prevents unjust imprisonments. a. b. ____ 5. you cannot be tried for the same crime twice. you can be detained without a warrant. you cannot be given citizenship twice. Some forms of commercial speech are protected by the 1st and 14th Amendments. a. b. ____ 4. protect the right to bear arms. protect a basic right to safety. protect the right to privacy. a decision by a grand jury that there is enough evidence to try a case. an accused individual accepting a sentence without acknowledging guilt of a crime. an affidavit in which a prosecutor swears there is enough evidence to justify a trial. A state law forbidding women from serving as prison guards in all-male prisons is a constitutional distinction based on sex. a. b. true false ____ 8. Freedom of association is included in a. b. c. ____ 9. property rights. the right to bear arms. the right to petition and assembly. __________ are basic rights that government recognizes and protects. a. b. c. Civil liberties Civil justices Civil rights ____ 10. A goal of the Indian Education Act of 1972 was to a. b. c. establish reservation schools. remedy poverty in Native American communities. increase test scores. ____ 11. In World War II, what group of people was evacuated to war relocation camps in the United States? a. b. c. Japanese Americans Native Americans Latinos ____ 12. The right to bear arms is found in this amendment. a. b. c. 2nd 5th 6th ____ 13. Giving aid and comfort to an enemy of the United States is an example of treason. a. b. true false ____ 14. Some provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 were based on the power of Congress to a. b. c. lay and collect taxes. punish criminals. regulate commerce. ____ 15. The Alien and Sedition Act of 1798 was found to be constitutional by the Supreme Court. a. b. true false ____ 16. Tinker v. Des Moines was a landmark case that challenged a. b. c. flag burning. picketing. armband protests. ____ 17. Capital punishment has been challenged under which amendment? a. b. c. 8th 9th 14th ____ 18. Women gained the right to vote with the passage of a. b. c. the 17th Amendment. the 19th Amendment. the 21st Amendment. ____ 19. A legislative act that pronounces punishment without trial is a. b. c. a writ of certiorari. a bill of attainder. a writ of mandamus. ____ 20. In the case of McCreary County v. ACLU of Kentucky, the Supreme Court found the display of the Ten Commandments in a county courthouse to be a. b. c. a violation of the 1st Amendments Establishment Clause. constitutional. a violation of the 1st Amendments Free Exercise Clause. ____ 21. Affirmative action is losing support in the United States. a. b. true false ____ 22. The authority of each state to protect and promote the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare is a. b. c. imperialism. due process. the police power. ____ 23. Which of the following is used to determine if a parochial school can receive aid? a. b. c. the Lemon test the Miller test the Smith Act ____ 24. The Bill of Rights was drafted to protect citizens from a. b. c. the states. the national government. Great Britain. ____ 25. In the landmark case of Miranda v. Arizona, which guarantee was refined? a. b. c. freedom from self-incrimination freedom of association freedom from double jeopardy ____ 26. __________ created the right to privacy. a. b. c. Constitutional guarantees of due process The Bill of Rights The Articles of Confederation ____ 27. Someone may be held without bail before trial by using a. b. c. an indictment. cruel and unusual punishment. preventive detention. ____ 28. The process of __________ is reserved for those who gain American citizenship through fraud or deception. a. b. c. disintegration expatriation denaturalization ____ 29. Most equal protection cases decided by the Supreme Court are decided using a. b. c. the Miller test. the strict scrutiny test. the rational basis test. ____ 30. Segregation as it exists in reality is called a. b. c. de facto segregation. de jure segregation. legal segregation. ____ 31. The 6th Amendment guarantees the right to counsel to every person accused of a crime. a. b. true false ____ 32. Procedural and substantive are two types of a. b. c. privacy. speech. due process. ____ 33. The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 simplified deportation of illegal immigrants. a. b. true false ____ 34. Matters of sexual equality and racial equality were addressed by a. b. c. the 3rd Amendment. the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Marbury v. Madison. ____ 35. Free speech protects which of the following? a. b. c. discussion of public affairs libel seditious speech ____ 36. Who would most likely support an affirmative action policy? a. b. c. someone who believes government action is needed to erase the effects of past injustice someone who believes that making race or gender an issue in hiring will cause conflict someone who believes that government should stay out of private business ____ 37. The Voting Rights Act gave the government power to enforce the 15th Amendment. a. b. true false ____ 38. The 13th Amendment ended a. b. c. the draft. involuntary servitude. segregation. ____ 39. The Supreme Court determined all of the following to warrant a stop and frisk EXCEPT a. b. c. fleeing from police. casing a store. obscene speech. ____ 40. The maximum penalty for treason is life in prison. a. b. true false ____ 41. The Establishment Clause of the 1st Amendment prohibits a. b. c. laws enforcing religious practices. laws against religion. government interference with the practice of religion. ____ 42. The __________ Amendment to the Constitution guarantees citizens the right to freedom of speech. a. b. c. 3rd 1st 8th ____ 43. Which amendment protects citizens from self-incrimination? a. b. c. 5th Amendment 7th Amendment 11th Amendment ____ 44. The 14th Amendment did which of the following? a. b. c. applied the Bill of Rights to the states freed the states from federal regulations freed individuals from federal regulations ____ 45. What are civil liberties? a. b. c. acts of government to protect basic rights protections from the governments power basic rights not expressly mentioned in the Constitution ____ 46. The process of incorporation was first applied to the Bill of Rights in the case of a. b. c. Schenck v. United States. Mapp v. Ohio. Gitlow v. New York. ____ 47. A defendant who successfully waives the right to a jury trial will have a bench trial. a. b. true false ____ 48. In the case of Mapp v. Ohio, the court ruled on a. b. c. illegally obtained evidence. eminent domain. the right to privacy. ____ 49. Brown v. Board of Education overturned the idea of a. b. c. separate schools for religious groups. distinct and matching facilities. separate but equal facilities. ____ 50. Procedural due process has to do with a. b. c. the methods of government action. the policies of government action. the procedures of citizens in accordance with government. Carefully review your answers on this progress test and make any corrections you feel are necessary. When you are satisfied that you have answered the questions to the best of your ability, transfer your answers to the online test submission page in the presence of your proctor. 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