GOPO Civil Liberties

Which of the following states has the greatest protection for freedom of the press based on the information on the map?

• New York (NY)

• Missouri (MO)

• Georgia (GA)

• Wyoming (WY)

Which of the following statements is best supported by the information on the map?

• Some states are more interested in cooperating with the federal government than others are.

• Some states receive more federal funding for shield law programs than other states do.

• Some states prioritize freedom of the press over criminal prosecutions.

• Some states adhere to the exclusionary rule of the First Amendment more than other states do

Which of the following amendments contains the Bill of Rights protections that were most likely violated in this scenario?

• The Third Amendment

• The Fourth Amendment

• The Seventh Amendment

• The Eighth Amendment

Students at a public university hold a peaceful protest to demonstrate against an increase in the cost of college tuition. Which of the following constitutional protections best applies to this scenario?

• The First Amendment

• The Second Amendment

• The Sixth Amendment

• The Ninth Amendment

Which of the following cases arose from a state law that mandates public schools to begin the school day with the reading of a nondenominational prayer by a school official?

• Engel v. Vitale (1962)

• Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)

• Baker v. Carr (1962)

• Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972)

Which of the following is a doctrine based on the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution that was used in McDonald v. Chicago (2010) to limit the power of states and protect the right to keep and bear arms?

• Symbolic speech

• Equal protection

• Judicial review

• Selective incorporation

In Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954), the Supreme Court struck down racial segregation in public schools, finding that “separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.”

• The due process clause

• The necessary and proper clause

• The equal protection clause

• The free exercise clause

In Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954), the Supreme Court reached the following conclusion: “[I]n the field of public education the doctrine of ‘separate but equal’ has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal. Therefore, we hold that the plaintiffs and others similarly situated for whom the actions have been brought are, by reason of the segregation complained of, deprived of the [protections of the Fourteenth Amendment].”

What generally does the Fourteenth Amendment provide for?

• Free expression and freedom of religion

• Limits on unreasonable searches and seizures by governmental actors

• Equal protection of the laws and due process

• The right to vote for African American males over the age of twenty-one