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 (a)  

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