political science chapter 4

Multiple Choice

What are the key questions regarding individual liberty and community control?

• Should individuals be able to express themselves freely?

• What did John Milton say about liberty?

• What is the role of the Bill of Rights?

• Should we give preference to community rights?

Multiple Choice

A person accused of murder cannot afford to hire a lawyer and is assigned a public defender

• Fifth Amendment

• Sixth Amendment

• Seventh Amendment

• Eighth Amendment

Multiple Choice

What might be three limits on freedom of speech?

• The speech may cause violence, cause a dangerous situation, or cause libel.
• The speech may cause hurt feelings, or a dangerous situation

Multiple Choice

A landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the First Amendment prohibits the government from restricting independent political expenditures by corporations and unions.

• Roe v Wade

• Citizens United v FEC

• US v Lopez

• Shaw v Reno

Multiple Choice

What did the Lemon v. Kurtzman case establish regarding aid to religion?

• It must have a secular purpose

• It must be entirely secular

• It can be religious in nature

• It must be approved by the government

Multiple Choice

What do the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th Amendments protect regarding crime rates?

• They protect the rights of the accused

• They increase crime rates

• They eliminate the need for trials

• They focus on law enforcement

Multiple Choice

What protection does the 5th Amendment provide?

• Right to bear arms

• Protection from self-incrimination

• Freedom of speech

• Right to a speedy trial

Open Ended

List three important Supreme Court cases related to amendments.

Open Ended

What are civil rights aimed at achieving in society?

Multiple Choice

What are some policy achievements that aimed to make society more fair for marginalized groups?

• Civil Rights Act

• Voting Rights Act

• Americans with Disabilities Act

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What are the consequences of stereotypes as mentioned in the text?

• They promote understanding

• They lead to discrimination

• They encourage diversity

• They have no impact

Multiple Choice

What does the 14th Amendment guarantee?

• Right to vote

• Equal protection

• Freedom of speech

• Right to bear arms

Multiple Choice

What was the significance of the Plessy v. Ferguson (1898) case in relation to the 14th Amendment?

• It established the principle of 'separate but equal'

• It declared segregation unconstitutional

• It ended the Jim Crow era

• It reinforced the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Multiple Choice

_{Percent of Voting-Age Population Casting Votes in Selected Presidential}

Elections 1964 1968

Alabama 35.9 52.7

Georgia 43.3 43.4

Louisiana 47.3 54.8

Mississippi 33.9 53.2

North Carolina 52.8 54.3

South Carolina 39.4 46.7

Virginia 41.1 50.1

How did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 contribute to the changes shown in this table?

• It helped reduce voter discrimination at polling sites.

• It increased state revenues associated with poll taxes.

• It contributed to increased involvement of lobbyists in political campaigns

• It helped voters determine educational policy based on literacy test results.

Multiple Choice

What was the significance of the Declaration of Sentiments in 1848?

• It was a call for women's suffrage

• It was a document promoting civil rights for African Americans

• It was a treaty between the U.S. and Native Americans

• It was a declaration of war against Britain

Open Ended

Who organized Mexican American migrant farm workers?

Multiple Choice

What percentage of Texas's population identifies as Hispanic?

• 20%

• 30%

• 40%

• 50%

Multiple Choice

What did the U.S. Supreme Court say about the Cherokee's rights?

• They had no rights to their homeland

• They had a treaty right to their homeland

• They could be relocated

• They were not recognized as a tribe

Multiple Choice

The Chicano Movement and the work of Cesar Chavez focused mainly on:

• reforming immigration policies

• ending segregation in public facilities

• providing equal access to good schools

• improving working conditions for farm laborers

Multiple Choice

Cesar Chavez helped which group of people to be treated better?

• Businessmen in the Northeast

• Congressional leaders in government

• Migrant workers

• Catholic Christians

Multiple Choice

What was the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, and what were its implications for beneficiaries?

• A program to deport undocumented immigrants

• A program to provide work permits to undocumented immigrants

• A program to grant citizenship to all immigrants

• A program to provide healthcare to undocumented immigrants

Multiple Choice

Which civil liberties protected under the Bill of Rights are being exercised in this photograph?

• Right to vote, right to health care

• Freedom of assembly, freedom of speech

• Right to speedy trial, right to an education

• Right to a job, freedom of religion

Multiple Select

Which of the following would be an example of a Due Process Right? Select 3.

• Freedom of Speech

• The Right to an attorney

• The Right to a Jury Trial

• Freedom of press

• The Right from cruel and unusual Punishments.

Multiple Choice

What does the case Mapp v. Ohio (1964) state about evidence obtained unreasonably?

• It must be included in court

• It must be excluded

• It can be used with permission

• It is always valid

Poll

How confident do you feel about this topic now?

• Very confident
• Somewhat confident
• Not confident