The U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to freedom of speech under which amendment?
First Amendment
Second Amendment
Fourth Amendment
Tenth Amendment
Correct Answer :
A. First Amendment
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The Great Depression
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Tenth Amendment
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The Civil War
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Korean War
Vietnam War
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A resurgence of traditional values and moralism
The popularity of mass consumerism and materialism
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Marbury v. Madison
Roe v. Wade
Dred Scott v. Sandford
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Great Depression
Inflationary pressures of the 1920s
Dust Bowl crisis
Global arms race
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Promontory Summit, Utah
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
San Francisco, California
Omaha, Nebraska
The Monroe Doctrine, articulated by President James Monroe in 1823, primarily aimed to:
Expand U.S. territory into the Caribbean
Assert U.S. influence in Latin America and prevent European colonization or intervention
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Secure U.S. control over Pacific territories
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Grant women the right to vote
Prohibit the sale of alcohol
Establish a federal income tax
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Provide financial assistance to veterans
Establish a national healthcare system
Regulate the stock market
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The American Civil War
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Grant equal rights to African Americans
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Racial segregation
The draft
Nuclear disarmament
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Alcohol consumption
Child labor
Income taxes
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Veterans of World War II, including education and housing assistance
Civil rights activists
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The need for European colonial powers to respect American sovereignty
The importance of isolationist foreign policy
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Slaves were not entitled to the rights of U.S. citizens
Slavery was unconstitutional in the United States
African Americans could not serve in the military
The Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional