GED Practice Question Answer: Supreme Court Decision
So, how’s the GED studying going? How are you doing? Are you beginning to understand some things about GED social studies? There’ve been a lot of Supreme Court decisions lately… the Supreme Court said the Second Amendment makes an anti-gun law in Washington, D.C. illegal, that was important. It means a lot of gun laws in the U.S. might need to change! And the Supreme Court also said that the prisoners in Guantanamo have a right to a hearing with a judge to say if the government has enough evidence to keep them. That’s a big deal, too. Well, my GED practice question was about that decision….
Here was the question:
Which of the following rights from the Bill of Rights does the Supreme Court decision give the prisoners at Guantanamo?
A. the 1st Amendment right to freedom of religion and to peaceably assemble
B. the 2nd Amendment right to bear arms
C. the 4th Amendment right to be protected against unreasonable searches
D. the 5th Amendment right to not be forced to incriminate yourself
E. the 5th Amendment right to due process
The Bill of Rights is in GED questions a lot, because it’s an important part of U.S. history and government. So, it helps to know a little bit about what the bill of right says. In this question, it asks you to do something called “application.” You need to take one thing, and see how it applies in an example. The Supreme Court ruling gives prisoners a right to a hearing before a judge… so which amendment is a hearing before a judge an example of?
To answer right, you need to figure out what the wording in the amendments is trying to say. Freedom of religion and peaceable assembly are two rights…one is about religion, which doesn’t have to do with getting a hearing or trial. The other is the right to get together, like at a protest march. That doesn’t have to do with a trial, either.
Answer B says the right to “bear arms.” Well, ‘bear’ means to carry, and ‘arms’ means guns. That’s the other Supreme Court decision recently! It’s the right to have a gun. So, it doesn’t apply. No one’s giving the prisoners guns!
Answer C says “protected against unreasonable searches.” Well, the prisoners aren’t getting protected from being searched, so that’s not the answer. This one is about getting search warrants!
Answer D is about not incriminating yourself… that means, you don’t have to be a witness at your trial, and you don’t have to tell the police anything. It does have SOMETHING to do with a trial, but that’s not what the prisoners at Guantanamo want. They want to have hearings or trials to see if they’re being held fairly or unfairly. That’s not anything to do with whether they testify.
Answer E…that’s the right answer! “Due process.” That means, a good process to show that the government has evidence before arresting someone, and also that someone gets a fair hearing and trial. In other words, a good process for arresting and trying someone for a crime. That applies to what the prisoners at Guantanamo want.
There’s the answer! Did you get it right? Keep watching the news…you’ll probably learn some important things for your GED test from what’s happening right now!
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