Civil Liberties Quiz A

Which of the following is protected by the Free Exercise Clause?

• Forcing a person to recite the Pledge of Allegiance

• Prohibiting the use of peyote in religious ceremonies

• Requiring a religious test for public office

• Allowing individuals to practice their religion without government interference

• Banning religious symbols in public spaces

The process of extending the protections of the Bill of Rights by means of the 14th Amendment to apply to the actions of state governments is known as?

• Judicial review

• Incorporation

• Broad constructionism

• Federalism

• Stare decisis

Which of the following best defines civil liberties?

• The freedom to refuse to obey laws on considers to be a violation of civil rights

• Provisions in the Bill of Rights that provide guarantees against arbitrary interference by the government

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

• Those features of the 14th & 15th Amendments that pertain to the actions of individuals and groups

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

Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade are similar Supreme Court cases in that both cases are based on the?

• Rights of gays and lesbians

• Right to privacy

• Right to an abortion

• Right to freedom from cruel and unusual punishment

• Equal protection for the rights of women

All of the following involve the 2nd Amendment EXCEPT:

• D.C. vs. Heller

• McDonald v. Chicago

• United States vs. Lopez

• Mapp v. Ohio

Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade are similar Supreme Court cases in that both cases are based on the?

• Rights of gays and lesbians

• Right to privacy

• Right to an abortion

• Right to freedom from cruel and unusual punishment

• Equal protection for the rights of women

What is the significance of the Supreme Court case, Brown v. Board of Education?

• It established the right to privacy

• It declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional

• It upheld the right to bear arms

• It affirmed the right to freedom of speech

• It legalized abortion

Which amendment is primarily concerned with the rights of the accused in criminal cases?

• First Amendment

• Second Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

• Eighth Amendment

• Tenth Amendment

What does the Establishment Clause in the First Amendment primarily prevent?

• The government from establishing an official religion

• The government from infringing on the right to bear arms

• The government from denying the right to a fair trial

• The government from limiting freedom of the press

• The government from conducting unreasonable searches and seizures

Which of the following is protected under the First Amendment's Freedom of Speech clause?

• Incitement to violence

• Defamation

• Symbolic speech

• Obscenity

• Fighting words