Civil Rights Quiz 1

Civil Liberty protections are found where in the Constitution?

• The Articles

• The Bill of Rights

• The 14th Amendment

• The 21st Amendment

Civil Rights protections are found where in the Constitution?

• The Articles

• The Bill of Rights

• The 14th Amednment

• The 21st Amednment

Finish this sentence: Your civil liberties are

• equal rights enforced by the government

• freedoms from government actions

• privileges and immunities

• full faith and credit for laws in other states

Finish this sentence: Your civil rights are

• equal rights enforced by the government

• freedoms from government actions

• privileges and immunities

• full faith and credit for laws in other states

Civil liberties and civil rights figured prominently at the Constitutional Convention.

• True

• False

Did the Founders value liberty and equality even though it was not a integral part of the Constitutional Convention?

• Yes

• No

Were women intentionally left out of the Constitution?

• Yes

• No

In 1860 "The South had only 30 percent of the nation's free population, but it had 60 percent of the wealthiest men." This was due to _______________

Arguably the worst Supreme Court decision ever made, the Dred Scott ruling said what two things? (pick two)

• States could not be prevented from allowing slavery

• Escaped slaves had to returned to their owners

• Slaves were property - not citizens

• Separate but equal was constitutional

Which of the following were guaranteed in the Reconstruction Amendments 13th, 14th & 15th? (Pick all that apply)

• Slavery abolished

• Black men could vote

• Women could vote

• Freed slaves were given citizenship

• Equal protection of the laws was guaranteed