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Social Studies Help Please!!!!!?

This is my last test of the year and i have a 45 percent this test determines if i pass or not please help 1. The First Amendment of the United States Constitution states you have freedom of religion, speech, press, and the right to assemble. While you can worship how you wish, your religious practices cannot harm someone. You cannot yell “fire” in a crowded theater nor can a newspaper publish a story known to be false. You have the right to assemble, as long as it remains peaceful. The First Amendment does not guarantee absolute freedoms or rights. Why? A. Controlling the media has become impossible so the federal government removed some of its rights. B. The government wants to reserve the right to limit criticism of actions it takes. C. Limitations are put on your individual rights in order to protect the rights of others. D. State governments were afraid they would lose control of citizens without limitations. 2. In 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks broke the law by refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white man. This action could be considered A. Civil Disobedience B. Public Action C. Lobbying D. Dissent 3. One result of civil rights legislation of the 1960s was that A. an increased number of African-Americans hold elected office. B. African-Americans are no longer eligible to vote. C. Neither political party addresses issues of importance to African-Americans. D. Racial injustice in the US has been completely eliminated. 4. During World War I, conscientious objectors to military service were often accused of disloyalty, and some conscientious objectors were sentenced to prison. However, other conscientious objectors were willing to accept noncombatant service. The assignment of conscientious objectors to noncombatant service was an attempt by the government to A. promote ethnic diversity within the military. B. educate people about their constitutional rights. C. balance individual rights and the common good. D. encourage people to apply for conscientious objector status. 5. During the nineteenth century, women did not hold elected office, while in the twentieth century there was an increase in the number of women holding offices at the local, state, and national levels. What was the major reason for this change? A. Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court decision of 1896 B. Ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution in 1920 C. Election of John F. Kennedy to the presidency in 1960 D. Passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 6. The burning of draft cards by those who objected to the Vietnam War is an example of civil disobedience because it was an action that A. was protected by the U.S. Constitution. B. was intended to draw the attention of the media. C. violated a law that the protesters considered to be unjust. D. expressed a point of view that was unpopular at the time. 7. In the United States, a citizen’s exercise of speech and expression may be legally restricted when that individual A. threatens public safety. B. opposes public opinion. C. criticizes public officials. D. condemns public institutions. 8. One form of civil disobedience practiced by college students during the Vietnam War was the burning of draft cards. How were draft card burnings different from other forms of protest such as organizing marches and publishing underground newspapers? A. Draft card burnings were direct violations of a law perceived to be unjust. B. Draft card burnings were protected under the First Amendment of the Constitution. C. Draft card burnings were used to encourage young men to volunteer for military duty rather than be drafted. D. Draft card burnings were a continuation of protest methods begun by the Ku Klux Klan in the 1960s. 9. When the government builds interstate highways, citizens can be forced (under the principle of eminent domain) to sell private land that lies in the path of the highway. The reason for this is that the property rights of individuals are balanced by A. the government’s need to raise tax revenues. B. the need to enforce laws against libel and slander. C. the need to guarantee equal opportunities to all citizens. D. a compelling government interest in providing public services. 10. Which of the following best summarizes the rule of “clear and present danger”? A. Free speech can never be punished B. Speech that encourages a criminal act can be punished C. Speaking about and committing criminal acts are completely separate D. A speaker has no responsibility for how others will act

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1. 1. C 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. D 6,C 7. A 8. A 9.D 10. B