Bill of Rights and Civil Liberties Quiz

What is the Establishment Clause in the First Amendment?

• The government may not establish an official religion

• The government may interfere with the practice of religion

• The government may promote a specific religion

• The government may establish an official religion

What did Lemon v. Kurtzman (1971) establish?

• 3-part test to determine if free exercise clause is violated

• 3-part test to determine if establishment clause is violated

• 3-part test to determine if equal protection clause is violated

• 3-part test to determine if due process clause is violated

What is the Lemon Test used for?

• To determine if the free exercise clause is violated

• To determine if the due process clause is violated

• To determine if the establishment clause is violated

• To determine if the equal protection clause is violated

What is symbolic speech?

• Nonverbal communication that is not protected by the first amendment

• Verbal communication that is protected by the first amendment

• Nonverbal communication that is protected by the first amendment

• Verbal communication that is not protected by the first amendment

What did Tinker v. Des Moines (1969) guarantee?

• A student's right to protest by burning a flag

• A student's right to protest by wearing armbands

• A student's right to protest by disrupting classes

• A student's right to protest by engaging in hate speech

What did New York Times v. Sullivan (1964) establish?

• Guidelines for determining whether public officials and public figures could win damage suits for libel

• Guidelines for determining whether media organizations could win damage suits for libel

• Guidelines for determining whether private individuals could win damage suits for libel

• Guidelines for determining whether corporations could win damage suits for libel

What is the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (1993) also known as?

• The Brady Law

• The Gun Control Act

• The National Firearms Act

• The Second Amendment Act

What did District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) rule?

• The 2nd Amendment only applies to government officials

• The 2nd Amendment prohibits individuals from possessing firearms

• The 2nd Amendment protects an individual's right to possess a firearm for lawful, private use

• The 2nd Amendment protects an individual's right to possess a firearm for unlawful, private use

What does the 8th Amendment prohibit?

• Cruel and unusual punishment

• Excessive bail

• Double jeopardy

• Self-incrimination

What is the 14th Amendment's main provision?

• Establishes the right to bear arms

• Declares that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws

• Protects against unreasonable search and seizure

• Prohibits cruel and unusual punishment