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Question 51

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The Third Amendment protects citizens from unreasonable search and seizure.

A) True
B) False

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Question 52

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The state of Tennessee is getting ready to pass legislation that impacts businesses within its state and is not addressed by powers in the Constitution. Which amendment is implicated?

A) First
B) Second
C) Fifth
D) Sixth
E) Tenth

F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

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Question 53

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The right to privacy is expressly provided for in the Constitution.

[Leaf] Leaf, an employee of the California Department of Forestry, insisted on signing inter-office memoranda with his name and the initials "FOJT", an abbreviation for his church "Followers of Jesus' Trees". Leaf's supervisor, Milo, told Leaf there was a rule prohibiting displays of religion at work and insisted that Leaf cease placing the initials of his church on government paperwork. When Leaf refused to follow the work rule, he was terminated. -Creditors sued Hulio and Juanita and obtained a judgment in California. The couple, however, left the state and have resided in Nevada for the past two years. Would a court in Nevada uphold the California judgment?

How many amendments are included in the Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution.

Some other countries' constitutions provide rights that American citizens do not have.

When can government agents obtain a search warrant?

[Thermal Imaging] Sam was illegally growing marijuana in his home using heat lamps. The police randomly selected his street to search for illegal activity. Without any kind of a warrant, they used a thermal imager, an instrument that detects heat emissions, and determined that given the amount of emissions coming from Sam's house, he must be engaged in criminal marijuana cultivation. The police immediately broke down Sam's door, searched his home, and arrested him. The police officer in charge told Sam that he had no right to stay silent and that he might as well confess. Sam proceeded to confess to growing marijuana and a number of other crimes. The judge was so angry with Sam that he threw him in jail for two months without any kind of hearing. Sam's lawyer, who just graduated from law school, is not sure if the police acted legally in Sam's case by using the thermal imager. Sam's lawyer also questions whether Sam had a right to remain silent, and he is concerned that the judge has not granted Sam a hearing. -Did the police act within their rights by using the thermal imager?

Which of the following is an exception to the rule that administrative searches usually require search warrants?

[Big City] Leona and Enoch lived next door to each other for over thirty years. In an effort to bring new business and jobs into the area, the Big City council planned to build a shopping center, business park, and hotel. Big City notified Leona and Enoch that it had the authority to seize their land for public use, and Big City would provide them temporary housing and $1,000 in moving expenses. Leona and Enoch filed suit. -Big City also passed a regulation prohibiting any new construction on nearby private land in order to protect wildlife near the new shopping mall. Ivan had intended to build a house on his private property, but, because of the new regulation, his property is useless to him. Ivan meets with Yuri, an attorney, who says that Ivan is entitled to compensation for the government's actions. Is Yuri correct?