Civil Rights and 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 abolished slavery?

• 5

• 10

• 13

• 15

Which amendment gave African Americans the right to vote?

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 19

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

Which amendment states you are have a right to a attorney and a fair and speedy trail?

• 1

• 4

• 6

• 10

What is the term refers to what the government must do as far as ensuring equal protection and freedom from discrimination?

• civil rights

• civil liberties

• civil air patrol

• civil actions

What term states that no state can deny basic rights to its people and must act fairly according to the law, per the 14th amendment?

• establishment

• due process

• enurmerated

• supremacy