Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Quiz

What is the difference between civil rights and civil liberties?

• Civil rights are guarantees of equal citizenship, civil liberties are limits on what the government can do

• Civil rights are limitations placed on the government, civil liberties are curbs on the power of majorities

• Civil rights are guarantees of equal citizenship, civil liberties are limitations placed on the government

• Civil rights are limitations placed on the government, civil liberties are guarantees of equal citizenship

Which amendments to the Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights?

• 1-10

• 10-15

• 15-20

• 20-27

What does the 14th amendment to the Constitution primarily address?

• Equal protection, civil rights, and due process

• Protection from cruel and unusual punishments

• Freedom of speech and press

• Right to keep and bear arms

What concept did the Supreme Court use to incorporate the rights and liberties in the Bill of Rights against the states?

• Federal supremacy

• Selective incorporation

• Dual citizenship

• State sovereignty

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that the first amendment protection of the freedom of speech could not be violated by a state?

• Benton vs. Maryland

• Gitlow vs. New York

• Mapp vs. Ohio

• Barron vs. Baltimore

What is the main message of the 14th amendment to the Constitution?

• States are not bound by the Constitution

• States have the power to infringe upon liberties

• States cannot deny equal protection, civil rights, or due process

• States can make and enforce any law they want

What is the purpose of the 9th amendment to the Constitution?

• To protect citizens from the federal government

• To list all the rights and liberties in the Constitution

• To reserve more power to the states

• To remind that the list of liberties and/or rights in the other amendments isn't exhaustive

What is the significance of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the Constitution?

• They reserve more power to the states

• They protect citizens from the federal government

• They list all the rights and liberties in the Constitution

• They address the issue of states denying people's liberties