18-19 7.1 Civil Liberties

Where are American civil liberties found?

• the Preamble
• the Bill of Rights
• the Declaration of Independence
• Article IV

The First Amendment includes the freedoms of

• speech and the right to bear arms
• religion, press, and right to counsel
• petition, assembly, press, speech, and religion
• press, petition, and the right to vote

Which amendment has the Supreme Court relied on in deciding to incorporate parts of the Bill of Rights into state laws?

• 1st
• 26th
• 14th
• 18th

The incorporation doctrine involves

• application of the Bill of Rights to the states
• the governments power to regulate corporations
• the extension of judicial review to state courts
• the interpretation of the commerce clause

In this case, the Supreme Court ruled that defendants in all felony cases had a right to counsel, and if they could not afford to hire a lawyer, one must be provided.

• Mapp v Ohio

• Engel v. Vitale

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Gideon v. Wainwright

The power of the courts to determine which acts of Congress, the executive branch, and the state legislatures are constitutional is known as

• Judicial Review
• Stare Decisis
• Precedent
• Original Jurisdiction

What are civil liberties?

• make up the unwritten Constitution
• the rights to vote and participate in the political process
• laws that provide and set limits on one's freedoms
• individual legal and constitutional protections against the government

Who demanded that a Bill of Rights be added to the Constitution?

• The Federalists

• The Anti-federalists

• The authors of the Federalists essays

Which amendment protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures?

• 2nd

• 4th

• 5th

• 6th

What does the 8th Amendment protect citizens from?

• Cruel and unusual punishment

• Double Jeopardy

• Unreasonable searches and seizures

• Being denied an attorney to represent them