Rights and Civil Liberties

The establishment clause in the First Amendment does which of the following?

• Prohibits the setting up of a state church.

• Guarantees freedom of speech to all citizens.

• Prevents prior restraint of the press.

• Defines the concept of dual citizenship.

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 Constitution that provide citizens protections against the government

• Precedents pertaining to criminal procedure that are set by the Supreme Court that are upheld in the lower courts

• Laws passed by Congress to define the powers and privileges of individuals

Which of the following would most likely be protected by the First Amendment?

• A student wears a black armband at school to protest government involvement in a war.

• A reporter knowingly publishes a false story that injures the subject’s reputation.

• An individual issues a threat against another individual on social media.

• An individual spray paints graffiti on a public building to protest a government action.

Which of the following best illustrates the protection of an individual’s Fifth Amendment rights?

• An appeals court rules that a lower court imposed excessive punishment on an individual who broke a law.

• A judge blocks an attempt by law enforcement to search a home without probable cause.

• After arrest, a suspect is informed of the right to remain silent during questioning.

• During a time of war, soldiers are not quartered in a person’s home without the consent of the owner.

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

• a person’s right to burn the American flag

• voluntary prayer by student groups before school

Which of the following scenarios would be considered a violation of the rights of someone accused of a crime?

• A witness is called to testify against a suspect accused of plotting a terrorist attack.

• A police officer acts to stop a crime while it is being committed but does so without a warrant.

• A person who is unable to afford an attorney is tried and convicted of a crime without legal representation.

• A suspect is informed of the right to an attorney but confesses to a crime prior to receiving legal advice.

Which of the following amendments to the Constitution most likely provides the basis for a driver to challenge the constitutionality of police stopping all drivers to check sobriety in enforcing drunk driving laws?

• The First Amendment right to petition the government for a redress of grievances

• The Eighth Amendment protection against cruel and unusual punishment

• The Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination

• The Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable search and seizure

Which amendment gives you the right to bear arms?

• 1

• 2

• 5

• 10

Which amendment abolished slavery?

• 5

• 10

• 13

• 15

Which amendment gave African Americans the right to vote?

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 19