Civil Rights and Liberties Quiz

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 was held in 1857 that stated slaves were not citizens of the US and that meant they were not entitled to the rights and privileges of a citizen?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Dred Scott v. Sanford

• Bakke v. California

• Lincoln v. Douglas

What court case made segregation of schools illegal in the 1950s?

• Guzman V. School

• Brown V. Board of Education

• Miranda V. Arizona

• Plessy V. Ferguson

What was the outcome of the Brown vs. Board of Education case?

• Brown lost

• The Board of Education won

• Schools stayed segregated

• Schools were desegregated

Which term is the best meaning of "suffrage"?

• the right for women to protest
• the right to vote in elections
• citizenship
• freedom

Which of the following responses best supports the 15th Amendment of the Constitution?

• A person cannot be denied the right to vote based on gender.
• A person cannot be denied the right to vote based on race.
• A person cannot be denied the right to vote based on age.
• No one can be denied the right to vote.