EOC Prep - Bill of Rights

The 19th, 24th, and 26th amendments were all important additions to the Constitution because they

• passed through Congress unanimously.

• addressed the issue of Congressional representation.

• eradicated the remaining institutions of legal racism in the south.

• expanded the democratic ideal to include more of the U.S. population.

The overall purpose of the Bill of Rights is to

• allow people to defend themselves in court.

• protect the rights of people from the government.

• prevent one branch of government from becoming stronger than the others.

• secure voting rights for all citizens, regardless of race, age, or gender.

When the Supreme Court, in Gideon v. Wainwright, ruled Clarence Gideon was to be appointed legal counsel, they incorporated that right to all people. What mechanism allows the Supreme Court to do this?

• The Supreme Court uses the due process clause of the 14th Amendment to incorporate the Bill of Rights on the states.

• The Supreme Court uses their Article III powers to incorporate the Bill of Rights for all citizens of the United States.

• The Supreme Court uses the equal protection clause of the 5th Amendment to incorporate the Bill of Rights on the states.

• The Supreme Court uses the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment to incorporate the Bill of Rights for all citizens of the United States.

The excerpt from this Amendment was created primarily to ensure suffrage to

• women.

• immigrants.

• Native Americans.

• poor people of all races.

Which amendment to the Constitution protects a citizen’s right to speak out against the government?

• First Amendment

• Third Amendment

• Ninth Amendment

• Seventh Amendment

The Fourth Amendment would prevent which of these situations?

• being punished for criticizing the government

• having police search your home without cause

• being jailed for worshiping your faith

• not being allowed to have an attorney in court

According to these population projections from the U.S. Census Bureau, what major change will occur in the cultural makeup of the United States by 2050?

• The Hispanic population will triple in size.

• Hispanic citizens will become the majority group in the U.S.

• White citizens will no longer make up the majority of the population.

• African-Americans will become the smallest minority group in the nation.

Which statement BEST describes the relationship between Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education?

• Both cases addressed the need for due process of law.

• Both cases dealt with the rights of minors in schools.

• The Brown decision overturned the Plessy decision.

• The Brown case was a precedent for the Plessy case.

The "Five Freedoms" basic to American life can be found in which of these?

• First Amendment

• Declaration of Independence

• Preamble of the Constitution

• Second Article of the Constitution

Which action would BEST be protected under the First Amendment?

• voting in the next presidential election

• applying for a conceal and carry license

• being tried for a crime by a jury of peers

• organizing a sit-in to protest a city tax increase