Chapter 4 Quiz Review

What freedoms are protected by the 1st Amendment of the Bill of Rights?

• Freedom of speech, religion, petition, assembly, press

• Right to bear arms, right to a well regulated militia

• Right to a speedy and public trial

• Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures

What does the 2nd Amendment guarantee?

• Right to a trial by jury in most civil cases

• Right to bear arms, right to a well regulated militia

• Protection against the quartering of soldiers during peacetime

• Right to a speedy and public trial

Which amendment protects citizens from self-incrimination and double jeopardy?

• 3rd Amendment

• 4th Amendment

• 5th Amendment

• 6th Amendment

What is the right guaranteed by the 6th Amendment?

• Right to a trial by jury for criminal cases

• Right to bear arms

• Right to a trial by jury in most civil cases

• Protection against excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment

What does the 8th Amendment forbid?

• Quartering of soldiers during peacetime

• Excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment

• Self-incrimination and double jeopardy

• Denial of life, liberty, or property without due process

Which Supreme Court Case involved students wearing an armband with the peace symbol?

• Tinker v. Des Moines School District

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Plessy v. Ferguson

What are the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution collectively known as?

• The Civil Rights Movement

• The Bill of Rights

• The Civil War Amendments

• The Electoral Process Amendments

What did the 13th Amendment accomplish?

• Granted women suffrage

• Abolished slavery

• Defined an American citizen

• Banned poll taxes

Which amendment granted African Americans the right to vote?

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 26th Amendment

What was the legal significance of the Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education?

• It upheld the "separate but equal" doctrine

• It allowed for the use of "separate but equal" public facilities

• It led to the desegregation of schools

• It changed the minimum voting age from 21 to 18