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CH. 15 & 17 ~ Civil Rights & Landmark Supreme Court Cases

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 29mins

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Class
Date
1.

In the 1960s, which issue was the focus of the Supreme Court decisions in Mapp v. Ohio, Gideon v. Wainwright, and Miranda v. Arizona?

a)

freedom of the press

b)

racial segregation

c)

rights of the accused

d)

interstate commerce

2.

The Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade (1973) was based on the constitutional principle of

a)

protection of property rights

b)

freedom of speech

c)

right to privacy

d)

freedom of religion

3.

“We conclude that in the field of public education the doctrine of ‘separate but equal’ has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.”

Brown v. Board of Education (1954)


Which constitutional idea was the basis for this Supreme Court decision?

a)

protection against double jeopardy

b)

equal protection of the law

c)

freedom of speech

d)

right of assembly

4.

What is the main idea of this cartoon from the Watergate era?

a)

The Supreme Court presides over a presidential impeachment trial.

b)

Congress has to obey the Constitution.

c)

The president has the final word involving constitutional issues.

d)

No person or group is above the law.

5.

What was the significance of the 1954 Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

a)

It outlawed the use of poll taxes.

b)

It prohibited the use of racial quotas.

c)

It outlawed segregation in public schools.

d)

It prohibited discrimination by teachers unions.

6.

“Jackie Robinson Breaks Color Barrier in Major League Baseball”

“President Truman Issues Executive Order Desegregating Armed Forces”

“NAACP Challenges School Segregation”


These headlines are most closely associated with

a)

a decline in African American participation in political activities

b)

the beginning of the modern civil rights movement

c)

Southern resistance to the Civil Rights Act of 1964

d)

the effects of affirmative action programs

7.

…You express a great deal of anxiety over our willingness to break laws. This is certainly a legitimate concern. Since we so diligently urge people to obey the Supreme Court’s decision of 1954 outlawing segregation in the public schools, at first glance it may seem rather paradoxical for us consciously to break laws. One may want to ask: “How can you advocate breaking some laws and obeying others?” The answer lies in the fact that there are two types of laws: just and unjust. I would be the first to advocate obeying just laws. One has not only a legal but a moral responsibility to obey just laws. Conversely, one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws. I would agree with St. Augustine that “an unjust law is no law at all.”…

— Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,

“Letter from Birmingham Jail,” April 16, 1963

Which type of action against unjust laws is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. supporting in this passage?

a)

militant resistance

b)

civil disobedience

c)

judicial activism

d)

affirmative action

8.

…You express a great deal of anxiety over our willingness to break laws. This is certainly a legitimate concern. Since we so diligently urge people to obey the Supreme Court’s decision of 1954 outlawing segregation in the public schools, at first glance it may seem rather paradoxical for us consciously to break laws. One may want to ask: “How can you advocate breaking some laws and obeying others?” The answer lies in the fact that there are two types of laws: just and unjust. I would be the first to advocate obeying just laws. One has not only a legal but a moral responsibility to obey just laws. Conversely, one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws. I would agree with St. Augustine that “an unjust law is no law at all.”…

— Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,

“Letter from Birmingham Jail,” April 16, 1963


Which statement most accurately summarizes the main idea of the passage?

a)

People must obey Supreme Court decisions.

b)

You can never break some laws while obeying others.

c)

Violence brings faster results than peaceful protest.

d)

Following moral principles is sometimes more important than following the law.

9.

Lunch counter sit-ins and the actions of freedom riders are examples of

a)

steps taken in support of the Americans with Disabilities Act

b)

programs dealing with affirmative action

c)

violent acts by the Black Panthers

d)

nonviolent attempts to oppose segregation

10.

"Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal."

-Brown v. Board of Education


The effect of this Supreme Court ruling was to

a)

establish affirmative action programs in higher education

b)

require the integration of public schools

c)

desegregate the armed forces and the military academies

d)

force states to spend an equal amount on each public school student

11.

Cesar Chavez created the United Farm Workers Organization Committee (UFWOC) in 1966 primarily to

a)

secure voting rights for Mexican Americans

b)

improve working conditions for migrant laborers

c)

provide legal assistance to illegal aliens

d)

increase farm income

12.

The data included in the table suggest that since 1971

a)

boys are losing interest in participating in sports

b)

participation in sports by boys and girls is nearly equal

c)

girls’ participation in sports equals that of boys

d)

girls’ participation in sports is increasing at a faster rate than that of boys

13.

The information on the map supports the conclusion that African American migration between 1940 and 1970 was mainly from the

a)

urban areas to rural areas

b)

south to the north

c)

Mountain states to the West Coast

d)

Sun Belt to the Great Plains

14.

The data in this chart support the conclusion that between 1960 and 1990

a)

government failed to pass laws that granted women equal access to jobs

b)

the earnings gap between men and women was only slightly improved

c)

women’s earnings consistently increased faster than those of men

d)

most higher paying jobs were still not legally open to women

15.

The changes shown in the chart were most directly the result of the

a)

enactment of voting-reform laws by these southern states

b)

Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education

c)

passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965

d)

executive branch’s resistance to protecting the civil rights of minorities

16.

The statement below was made during the 1960s by Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play Major League Baseball in the United States.


It is up to us in the north to provide aid and support to those who actually bearing the brunt of the fight for equality down south. America has its iron curtain too.


Based on this statement, how did Jackie Robinson influence the civil rights movement?

a)

by encouraging social activism

b)

by promoting racial segregation

c)

by collecting political contributions

d)

by organizing educational programs

17.

Which of the following was most associated with the "Black Power" movement?

a)

the Black Panthers

b)

the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)

c)

the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

d)

the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

18.

The experience of the Little Rock Nine demonstrated what social aspects of the Civil Rights movement?

a)

integration of public transportation

b)

integration of public schools was met with severe opposition by southern whites.

c)

integration of public schools would prove to be impossible

d)

integration was complete in one week

19.
Court case that created "Separate-but-equal" doctrine.
a)
Sweatt v. Painter
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Plessy v. Ferguson
d)
Mendez v. Kirby ISD
20.
Nonviolent protest, where protesters occupied space in order to protest segregation.
a)
Sit-In
b)
Freedom Rides
c)
Selma March
d)
Filibuster
21.
The federal law outlawing literacy tests, poll taxes, and other requirements that made it difficult for southern blacks to exercise their right for suffrage    
a)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
b)
Voting Rights Act of 1965
22.
Black nationalist leader who for awhile was a spokesman for the Nation of Islam; talked about black freedom “by any means necessary;” was assassinated on February 21, 1965, in NYC by Nation of Islam members  
a)
Malcolm X
b)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
23.
Who was arrested for refusing to give up their seat on a bus?
a)
Charlayne Hunter
b)
Harriet Tubman
c)
Rosa Parks
d)
Rebecca L. Felton
24.
A form of nonviolent protest where people stop buying a product?
a)
march
b)
boycott
c)
sit in
d)
activist
25.

Which of the following affirmed the legality of racial segregation and prompted the passage of the Jim Crow Laws?

a)

The Fourteenth Amendment

b)

The Civil Rights Act of 1875

c)

The decision in Plessy v. Ferguson

d)

The decision in Morgan v. Virginia

26.

What is the main type of pressure exerted by the Montgomery Improvement Association in response to segregation on buses?

a)

Social

b)

Economic

c)

Political

d)

Physical Force

27.

One accomplishment of the __________ was bringing about a federal ban on segregation in all interstate travel facilities.

a)

Little Rock Nine

b)

Freedom Riders

c)

Black Panthers

d)

Montgomery Bus Boycott

28.

Appealing to many African Americans' anger and frustration over lack of social and economic power, _____ preached a militant approach to civil rights.

a)

Martin Luther King, Jr

b)

Malcolm X

c)

Medgar Evars

d)

Fannie Lou Hammer

29.

President Dwight D. Eisenhower reacted to the Little Rock Nine situation by

a)

forcing the governor of Arkansas to resign

b)

allowing the people of Arkansas to resolve the problem

c)

asking the Supreme Court to speed up racial integration

d)

sending federal troops to enforce integration

30.

The Black Panthers were focused on:

a)

Protecting African Americans

b)

Providing for the community

c)

Standing up to the government

d)

All of the above

31.
What amendment was used to advocate for integrated schools?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
16th
32.
Which event best completes the timeline shown above?
a)
Non-violent Freedom Riders attacked
b)
Plessy v. Ferguson separate but equal doctrine established
c)
First U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Sandra Day O’Connor appointed
d)
President Truman ordered the desegregation of the U.S. Armed Forces
33.
This case ended segregation in public schools
a)
Plessy vs. Ferguson
b)
Brown vs. Board of Education
c)
New Jersey v. T.L.O.
d)
Bethel School District v. Fraser
34.
This case created separate but equal facilities and encouraged segregation
a)
Brown vs. Board of Education
b)
Plessy vs. Ferguson
c)
Dred Scott v. Sandford
d)
Korematsu v. U.S.
35.
This case said the courts had to provide lawyers for those who can't afford one
a)
Mapp v. Ohio
b)
Terry v. Ohio
c)
Gideon vs. Wainwright
d)
Miranda v. Arizona
36.
This case guaranteed certain rights for individuals being arrested
a)
Marbury vs. Madison
b)
Tinker vs. Des Moines
c)
Hazelwood vs. Kuhlmeier
d)
Miranda vs. Arizona 
37.
This decision allowed for women to have abortions
a)
Roe vs. Wade
b)
Griswold v. Connecticut
c)
Mapp v. Ohio
d)
New Jersey v. T.L.O.
38.
In this case the court ruled the policy of any institution using quotas (a predetermined number) as part of affirmative action to be unconstitutional. In other words, institutions are not allowed to use race or gender quotas for hiring or acceptance practices.
a)
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
b)
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
c)
Grutter v. Bollinger
d)
Roe v. Wade
39.
During WWII, the Supreme Court ruled that relocation of Japanese-American citizens to internment camps was constitutional. Over 40 years later, it was officially admitted that this ruling was in violation of the concept of limited government.
a)
Korematsu v. US
b)
University of California v. Bakke
c)
Roe v. Wade
d)
Gideon v. Wainwright
40.
1857 ruling declared slaves are property and not citizens and it nullified the Missouri Compromise.
a)
Dred Scott v Sandford
b)
McCulloch v Maryland
c)
Engel v. Vitale
d)
Grutter v. Bollinger
41.
What previous Supreme Court decision did Brown v. Board overturn?
a)
Worcester v. Georgia
b)
Plessy v. Ferguson
c)
Roe v. Wade
d)
Marbury v. Madison
42.
A person has the right to an attorney was established in this case if they cannot afford an attorney
a)
Miranda v. Arizona
b)
Gideon v. Wainwright
c)
Morse v. Frederick
d)
Tinker v. Des Moines
43.
 Adopted in 1868, that makes all persons born or naturalized in the United States—including former slaves— citizens of the country and guarantees equal protection of the laws
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
d)
16th Amendment
44.
The separation of people based upon race or some other characteristic is referred to as?
a)
Assimilation 
b)
Civil Rights
c)
Segregation        
d)
Desegregation
45.
The separation of people based upon race or some other characteristic is referred to as?
a)
Assimilation 
b)
Civil Rights
c)
Segregation        
d)
Desegregation
46.

No one is above the law...not even the president.

a)

Bush v. Gore

b)

Marbury v. Madison

c)

Miranda v. Arizona

d)

U.S. v. Nixon

47.

Suspects cannot be questioned (interrogated) until they are informed of their rights (right to remain silent, right to an attorney, etc.)

a)

Brown v Board of Education

b)

Miranda v Arizona

c)

Tinker v Des Moines

d)

Bush v Gore

48.

A person accused of a crime no matter how poor has the right to an attorney during trial. Enforces the 6th Amendment.

a)

Tinker v Des Moines

b)

Gideon v Wainwright

c)

Miranda v Arizona

d)

United States v Nixon