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The Supreme Court gave its decision in the Regents of the University of California v. Bakke case in 1978. This was a case of

A. discrimination as an African American sued to get admission to an all white medical school.
B. discrimination as a woman sued to get admission to an all male medical school.
C. Reverse discrimination as a white male sued to get admission to the medical school.
D. Reverse discrimination as a woman sued to get admitted to an all woman medical school.

When the government builds interstate highways, citizens can be forced (under the principle of eminent domain) to sell private land that lies in the path of the highway. The reason for this is that the property rights of individuals are balanced by

A.the government?s need to raise tax revenues.
B. the need to enforce laws against libel and slander.
C. the need to guarantee equal opportunities to all citizens.
D. a compelling government interest in providing public services.

All of the following are examples of compelling government interest in limiting individual rights EXCEPT
A. limiting the travel of civilians during time of war
B. prosecuting speakers who advocate the government?s overthrow
C. preventing a citizen from slandering another citizen
D. ending a labor strike in the coal industry during the winter months

16. A common form of civil disobedience during protests led by Martin Luther King, Jr. was
A. rioting in the streets.
B. looting stores in white communities.
C. marching in the streets.
D. writing letters to newspapers.

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