Discuss the facts of the case and the importance of the Supreme Court's rule in in Mapp v. Ohio.

What will be an ideal response?

Cleveland police broke into Mapp's home looking for a bombing suspect. Police had not obtained a warrant, even though they had plenty of time to do so. The Court announced that the exclusionary rule applied to state officers.

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Generally, the Founders believed the only group with a sufficient stake in society to exercise their vote responsibly were __________

a. white and African American shopkeepers b. white men and women c. property-owning white men d. married white and African American men

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The European state system has spread around the world. What was the primary vehicle or force behind this transformation of the political landscape?

a. the fear that resulted from the beginning of the nuclear age b. the Soviet revolution c. efforts to combat international terrorism d. the rise and decline of the European colonial empires

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