Civil Rights and Liberties

These Constitutional rights protect us from the government having too much power.

• civil rights

• civil liberties

• natural rights

• all the above

What is the name for the first ten amendments?

• Consitution

• Preamble

• Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

What is the term for the governments' ensuring of equal protection and freedom from discrimination?

• civil rights

• civil liberties

• civil air patrol

• civil actions

What are the freedoms contained in the First Amendment sometimes called?

• freedom fries

• essential freedoms

• suffrage

• civil liberties

Which amendment gives you the right to bear arms?

• 1

• 2

• 5

• 10

Which amendment gave African Americans the right to vote?

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 19

What is the name for the first ten amendments?

• Consitution

• Preamble

• Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

which amendment protects you against unreasonable search and seizure?

• 1

• 4

• 8

• 10

Which amendment allows states to make laws that are not within the power of the national government?

• 2

• 4

• 8

• 10

What is the term for a false statement that harms the good reputation of another?

• libel

• slander

• fighting words

• rude language