
Civil Liberties Review
Authored by Shelly Tinsley
Social Studies
4th - 10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following is true about the right of free speech, as currently interpreted by the Supreme Court?
It protects the right to express opinions even without the actual use of words.
It protects the use of language
deemed obscene by the courts.
It allows citizens to disobey laws
that they believe to be unjust.
It cannot be limited in any
manner.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The establishment clause in the First Amendment does which of the following?
Guarantees freedom of speech to
all citizens
Prevents prior restraint of the
press
Prohibits the setting up of a
state church.
Defines the concept of dual
citizenship.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following is one of the central concerns of the First Amendment?
The supremacy of the national
over the state governments
The right of citizens to bear arms
The division of powers among the
three branches of government
The right of citizens to petition
the government for redress of grievances
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The “wall of separation” doctrine refers to the
division between levels of government.
unique powers possessed by each
branch of government.
division of church and state.
barrier between legislative chambers
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following best defines civil liberties?
The freedom to refuse to obey
laws an individual considers to be immoral violations of civil rights.
Provisions in the Bill of Rights that provide guarantees against arbitrary interference by government.
Precedents pertaining to criminal procedure that are set by the Supreme Court that are upheld in the lower courts.
Those features of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution that pertain to the actions of individuals and groups.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
According to the clear and present danger test, speech may be restricted
when it incites violent action.
when it lacks a political
purpose.
whenever the United States is at
war.
if the writer or speaker is not a
citizen of the United States.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The free-exercise clause protects
the president from forcibly
revealing private conversations with staff.
individuals who, for religious
reasons, refuse to pay Social Security taxes.
voluntary prayer by student
groups before school.
a person’s right to burn the
American flag.
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