Which of the Following Statements Is True About the Fourth

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about the Fourth Amendment?

• A)It protects an individual's right to freedom of speech.
• B)It protects the right to petition for redress of grievances.
• C)It prohibits the use of evidence obtained from an unreasonable search and seizure in a trial.
• D)It prohibits the government from aiding the establishment of a religion.

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Definitions:

Congressional Radicalism

Refers to a period during Reconstruction in the United States when the Radical Republicans in Congress implemented severe measures to protect the rights of newly freed African Americans and to reform Southern states.

Black Codes

Laws enacted in the southern United States after the Civil War, aimed at restricting African Americans' freedom and compelling them to work in a labor economy based on low wages or debt.

Presidential Reconstruction

The initial phase of reconstruction after the Civil War, led by Presidents Lincoln and Johnson, focusing on quickly reuniting the country with leniency towards the Southern states.

Constitutional Amendment

A formal change or addition proposed or made to a constitution.