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The government wants to build a road through an existing neighborhood. This is a clear example of an exercise of its right of _______ According to the Constitution, to exercise this right the government must first provide   _______ to the displaced homeowners.

The right to Miranda warnings is based on which amendment to the Constitution?

Which Constitutional Amendment has been violated in the following situation: An individual commits a very serious crime. The judge orders that he be stoned to death. Please input your answer in the following format: ordinal number (e.g. 1st, 2nd, 3rd) amendment.

Which Supreme Court case established the doctrine of Separate but Equal?

Which Constitutional Amendment has been violated in the following situation: The state of Maryland passes a law banning anyone from owning a gun unless they are former law enforcement or military members. Please input your answer in the following format: ordinal number (e.g. 1st, 2nd, 3rd) amendment.

The following facts apply to the next three questions.  The federal government passed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.  Shortly thereafter, the state of Virginia passed a law stating that citizens of Virginia would not be forced to comply with the “individual mandate” portion of this law.   What idea was the state of Virginia advocating?

Which Constitutional Amendment has been violated in the following situation: An individual is testifying in court. The prosecuting attorney asks him if he committed the crime.  The individual refuses to answer.  The judge orders the man to answer or be held in contempt of court. Please input your answer in the following format: ordinal number (e.g. 1st, 2nd, 3rd) amendment.

In the US we have a specific type of democracy because of the inconveniences and general impossibility of 300 million people casting a vote on everything the government wants to do. We have set up a ______________________________ democracy in which we elect other individuals to deliberate and make decisions on our behalf.

Which Constitutional Amendment has been violated in the following situation: An African American individual shows up to vote. The poll worker refuses to give him a ballot because he is black.  Please input your answer in the following format: ordinal number (e.g. 1st, 2nd, 3rd) amendment.

3.  Answer the question below:     Use what you have learnt in class to write a diary entry about a special day that you spent at either the beach, a pool, a dam or river. You only need to choose one of the places listed. Type your diary entry in the text box below. Your diary entry should be between 4-6 sentences long.   Please include the following in your diary entry: –      What fun activities you did that day. –      Something that you ate. –      Who you spent the special day with (family, )?   Remember to: –      Write your diary entry in the correct format. –      Check your spelling. (10)