McDonald v. Chicago (2010) is the most recent Supreme Court case to apply an amendment in the Bill of Rights to the states. Which amendment has been newly incorporated?
a. the Second Amendments right to bear arms
b. the Sixth Amendments right to confront witnesses
c. the Fifth Amendments right against double jeopardy
d. the Eight Amendments protection against cruel and unusual punishment
e. the Fourth Amendments right against unreasonable search and seizure
Question -2-According to the Supreme Courts ruling in
District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) the Second Amendment forbids
a.
the government from banning all forms of handgun possession in the home for purposes of
immediate self-defense.
b.
private citizens from forming militias within local municipalities.
c.
private citizens from owning rifles, shotguns, and handguns within the same residence.
d.
the government from regulating how many firearms one individual may own within his or her residence.
e.
the government from banning hunting weapons within the home.
Question -3-In various opinions over several decades the Supreme Court has protected what it refers to as symbolic speech. Which of the following is NOT an example of symbolic speech?
a. publicly desecrating or burning the American flag
b. burning a draft card during a time of war
c. wearing black armbands in school or at work as a sign of political protest
d. invoking symbols or actions that target a particular person or group with the intent of causing harm
e. flying the American flag upside down
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