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September 2008
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September is National Civics Awareness Month, which provides a great opportunity to learn about American government and the rights and responsibilities of the nation's citizens.
As a democracy, America relies on its citizens to be informed and to participate in government processes, such as voting. In recent years, young people have been voting in record numbers.
What is the name of the elections by which a political party nominates candidates for the following general election?
Answer Pathfinder
Subject Heading(s):
Election 2008; Primaries
Keyword(s):
vote AND primaries; "Election Day" (by date)
Topic Browse Path:
HISTORY & GOVERNMENT: United States of America: campaigns and elections; SOCIAL ISSUES: Human & Civil Rights: voting
Article(s) | Site(s):
"Picking a President," Scholastic News, Jan. 28, 2008
Answer:
These elections are called primaries.
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The tenets of the U.S. Constitution are challenged during wartime. During the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln suspended habeas corpus, an individual right granted by the Constitution that prevents unlawful restraint.
During World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued an executive order leading to the formation of Japanese-American interment camps.
Under the current George W. Bush administration, the Patriot Act was drafted and passed, allowing the secret investigation, detainment and punishment of any U.S. citizen suspected of terrorism.
In September 2007, U.S. District Judge Ann Aiken struck down key elements of the Patriot Act, citing them as unconstitutional. According to Judge Aiken, what constitutional right was violated?
A. Prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment
B. Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures
C. Right to civil trial by jury
D. Right to due process
Article(s) | Site(s):
"[Two] Patriot Act Provisions Ruled Unlawful,"
MARIETTA TIMES, Sept. 27, 2007
Answer:
B. Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures
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