Civil Right & Civil Liberties

What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 do?

• attempted to ensure African American votes would not be diluted through gerrymandering
• prohibited state governments from denying citizens the right to vote
• required some states to get changes to their voting laws approved by Congress
• all of these answers are correct

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 do?

• prohibited literacy tests as a prerequisite to voting
• prohibited racial discrimination in employment and public accommodations
• attempted to prevent racial gerrymandering
• ended an FBI program (COINTELPRO) used to spy on and break up citizen organizations

What did the Nineteenth Amendment do?

• extended citizenship to all people born in the United States
• granted all men the right to vote
• started the Prohibition
• granted women the right to vote

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

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 court case ruled the separation of races does not violated the Constitution?

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Bakke v. California

All of the following are considering barriers for African Americans to vote EXCEPT

• blood test

• poll tax

• literacy test

• white primaries