The Supreme Court briefly outlawed which of the following in the 1970s due to concerns that it might violate the Eighth Amendment?

a. capital punishment
b. access to court-appointed counsel
c. symbolic speech protection
d. the exclusionary rule

Answer: a

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The delegates to the Constitutional Convention were popularly elected

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The English Bill of Rights passed by the English Parliament in 1689 established that the king or queen:

A. had to conduct and monitor parliamentary elections. B. had to have Parliament's approval to maintain an army. C. could levy taxes without being answerable to anyone. D. could refuse to take the Parliament's suggestions in matters of national concern. E. could make changes to the Constitution without the Parliament's consent.

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