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Due Processs

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Gov’t must act fairly & accord w/established rules in all it does 
a)
Due Process 
b)
Probable Cause
c)
Exclusionary Rule
d)
Double Jeopardy
2.
Invoking privilege allows someone to decline to answer questions where they might incriminate himself
a)
“Plead the Fifth”
b)
"Invoke Capital Punishment"
c)
"The Miranda Rule"
d)
"Writ of Habeas Corpus"
3.
Reasonable grounds, a reasonable suspicion of a crime
a)
Probable Cause 
b)
Capital Punishment
c)
Exclusionary Rule
d)
Due Process
4.
The Police provided a __________ which allowed them to search the suspect’s home.
a)
Search Warrant
b)
Search Request
c)
Search & Seizure
d)
Search Power
5.
The Death Penalty
a)
Capital Punishment
b)
Exclusionary Rule
c)
“Plead the Fifth”
d)
Writ of Habeas Corpus
6.
Evidence gained as a result of an illegal act by police cannot be used against the person
a)
Exclusionary Rule
b)
Probable Cause
c)
Miranda Rule
d)
Due Process
7.
Constitutional Rights which police must read to a suspect before questioning can occur
a)
Miranda Rule
b)
Capital Punishment
c)
Exclusionary Rule
d)
Probable Cause
8.
He was found not guilty of murder, b/c of ______, he can't be tried for that murder ever again.
a)
Double Jeopardy
b)
Writ of Habeas Corpus
c)
Due Process
d)
Exclusionary Rule
9.
Due Process means legal fairness
a)
True
b)
False
10.
You can not be tried for the same crime twice
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Due Process is extended to every U.S. Citizen.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Double Jeopardy means that
a)
You cannot be tried for the same crime twice
b)
Evidence was not presented
c)
Right to a lawyer
d)
Right to a trial
13.
A person has the legal right to a trial and face his or her accusers
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Due Process are
a)
Death Penalty
b)
the rights of the accused
c)
Jail Time
d)
I don't know
15.
The American legal system that every person be treated fairly is known as what?
a)
Due process of law
b)
Fairness of law
c)
Legally Fair
d)
US Fairness
16.

The Fifth Amendment provides the defendant with what special rights?

a)

an attorney appointed by the court if the defendant cannot afford one

b)

the right to refuse to answer a question that may incriminate oneself

c)

the right to a speedy and public trial

d)

the right to have an attorney present during questioning

17.

Which principle is included in the U.S. Constitution?

a)

commerce clause

b)

rule of law

c)

confederalism

d)

elastic clause

18.
Which describes a component of rule of law?
a)
transparency of institutions
b)
fair procedures
c)
accountability to the law
d)
all of the above
19.

This figure is a

symbol of the American justice system. What does the blindfold covering the figure’s eyes represent?

a)

equality under the law

b)

separation of powers

c)

checks and balances

d)

natural law

20.

A punishable offense against society is called a

a)

Civil

b)

Criminal

c)

Crime

d)

Felony

21.

Problems with the way evidence is obtained or the way an accused person is arrested, questioned, tried, or punished are

a)

Procedural Defense

b)

Defense

c)

Self-Defense

d)

Substantive Defense

22.

The freedom from prosecution even when one as committed the crime charged is called..

a)

Immunity

b)

Arraignment

c)

Contempt of Court

d)

Indictment

23.

An action that hinders the administration of justice- a crime punishable by imprisonment.

a)

Contempt of Court

b)

Indictment

c)

Bail

d)

Immunity

24.

When an accused person agrees to plead guilty to a less serious crime in order to get a serious charge dropped

a)

Bargain

b)

Bail Bargain

c)

Plea Bargain

d)

Contempt of Court

25.

A written accusation declaring that there is sufficient evident to try someone for a crime is a(n)

a)

Indictment

b)

Bail

c)

Immunity

d)

Plea Bargain

26.

Sum of money or property given or pledged to guarantee that the arrested person will appear for a preliminary hearing

a)

Bail

b)

Bond

c)

Arrangement

d)

Jail IOU

27.
Brown v. Board of Education was famous because the court ruled that it is illegal
a)
allow children to work.
b)
to pay black people less than white people.
c)
to return a slave.
d)
to segregate schools.
28.
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
29.
What are Jim Crow Laws?
a)
Laws that placed freedom limitations on nonwhite people
b)
Laws that made all people work together towards a common goal
30.

Keeping things or people Separate

a)

prejudice

b)

union

c)

confederate

d)

segregation

31.

Which of the following is an example of legal segregation?

a)

White Flight

b)

Jim Crow Laws

c)

DuBois Factor

d)

Title IX

32.

Thurgood Marshall used the U.S. Constitution to protect __________ for African Americans.

a)

segregation

b)

civil rights

c)

authority

d)

citizens

33.
Marshall took the case "Brown vs. the Board of Education" to the Supreme Court and won. What were the results of this success?
a)
It gave Linda Brown the freedom to attend the school close to her home.
b)
It showed that "separate but equal" was not truly equal.
c)
It ended all segregation in public schools.
d)
All answers are correct.
34.
Every person born or naturalized in the US is a citizen.  Which amendment is this?
a)
12th
b)
22nd
c)
15th
d)
14th
35.

What does it mean when something is segregated?

a)

It is combined with something else

b)

It is separated from other things

c)

It helps make something better

d)

It ensures fairness for everyone involved

36.

If you were an African American in the South during the early part of the 20th century, how would segregation have affected your life?

a)

You wouldn't have been able to go to school

b)

You couldn't own a home

c)

You wouldn't have been considered a citizen of the United States

d)

You couldn't use the same public facilities as white people

37.

Put the following events in order: A) Plessy v. Ferguson; B) Brown v. Board of Education; C) 14th Amendment to the Constitution

a)

14th Amendment, Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. Board of Education

b)

14th Amendment, Brown v. Board of Education, Plessy v. Ferguson

c)

Plessy v. Ferguson, 14th Amendment, Brown v. Board of Education

d)

Plessy v. Ferguson; Brown v. Board of Education; 14th Amendment to the Constitution

38.

Which is the strongest argument against "separate but equal" facilities?

a)

Facilities for African Americans usually were inferior

b)

Having two of everything was expensive

c)

Sometimes it was confusing which facility you were supposed to use

d)

Segregated workplaces prevented the economy from growing

39.

What role did Thurgood Marshall play in the Brown vs. BOE decision?

a)

As a lawyer for Topeka Board of Ed, he argued in favor of segregation

b)

As a Supreme Court justice, he voted against segregation

c)

He argued in front of the Supreme Court as the Brown family's lawyer

d)

As a civil rights leader, he led marches and boycotts to try to end segregation

40.

How does the Plessy vs. Ferguson case compare to the Brown vs. Board of Ed case?

a)

The Plessy case argued for racial harmony, while the Brown case established white supremacy

b)

The Plessy case took place in the 1940s, while the Brown case took place in the 1960s

c)

The Plessy case separated non-whites from the rest of society, while the Brown case found this unconstitutional

d)

The Plessy case was decided unanimously by the Supreme Court, while the Brown case resulted in a 5-4 decision

41.
Which amendment gave African-Americans the right to vote in 1869?
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
42.
Which amendment said anyone born in United States is a citizen in 1868?
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
43.

The 15th Amendment granted the right to vote to all male citizens, Including African-Americans

a)

True

b)

False

44.
The _____ amendment, ratified in 1920, gave women the right to vote. Before this, women were prohibited from voting in federal elections but had been voting in state and local elections in some western states.
a)
12th Amendment
b)
19th Amendment
c)
26th Amendment
d)
Amendment not listed
45.
The _____ amendment, ratified in 1913, changed how senators are elected. Before 1913, each state's legislature elected senators. This amendment lets senators be elected by popular vote, a process that remains to this day.
a)
16th Amendment
b)
17th Amendment
c)
18th Amendment
d)
19th Amendment
46.
The _____ amendment, ratified in 1964, abolished poll taxes for federal elections. Before this, black people often were excluded from elections because they did not have the money for the poll tax, which disenfranchised them. This amendment eliminated what was essentially a means-based election system.
a)
21st Amendment
b)
22st Amendment
c)
23rd Amendment
d)
24th Amendment
47.
"Old enough to fight-old enough to vote," was the Amendment signed in reaction to 18 year olds being drafted and having to fight in Vietnam.
a)
20th Amendment
b)
24th Amendment
c)
26th Amendment
d)
28th Amendment
48.
The _____ amendment gives residents of Washington DC the right to vote for representatives in the Electoral College.  Remember that the Electoral College chooses our next president, based on the voting within their state.  Since DC is not a state, its residents were not allowed to vote for President as well as elected voting representative to Congress.  Today, DC sends a delegate to Congress who may speak on behalf of those that live in DC, but that delegate may not vote.
a)
21st Amendment
b)
22nd Amendment
c)
23rd Amendment
d)
24th Amendment
49.
The _____ amendment gives residents of Washington DC the right to vote for representatives in the Electoral College.  Remember that the Electoral College chooses our next president, based on the voting within their state.  Since DC is not a state, its residents were not allowed to vote for President as well as elected voting representative to Congress.  Today, DC sends a delegate to Congress who may speak on behalf of those that live in DC, but that delegate may not vote.
a)
21st Amendment
b)
22nd Amendment
c)
23rd Amendment
d)
24th Amendment
50.
This amendment abolished slavery “within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.” Congress required former Confederate states to ratify this amendment as a condition of regaining federal representation.
a)
12th Amendment
b)
13th Amendment
c)
14th Amendment
d)
15th Amendment
51.
This amendment states: "born or naturalized in the United States," including former slaves, and provided all citizens with “equal protection under the laws,” extending the provisions of the Bill of Rights to the states. The amendment authorized the government to punish states that abridged citizens’ right to vote by proportionally reducing their representation in Congress. It banned those who “engaged in insurrection” against the United States from holding any civil, military, or elected office without the approval of two-thirds of the House and Senate. The amendment prohibited former Confederate states from repaying war debts and compensating former slave owners for the emancipation of their slaves. 
a)
12th Amendment
b)
13th Amendment
c)
14th Amendment
d)
16th Amendment
52.
To what age did the Twenty-sixth Amendment lower the voting age? 
a)
16
b)
18
c)
21
d)
25
53.
How did the Twenty-fourth Amendment allow more Americans to vote?
a)
 It changed voting laws, which meant that non-U.S. citizens were able to vote. 
b)
It outlawed poll taxes, which many states used to prevent poor Americans from voting. 
c)
It prevented grandfather clauses, which many states used to prevent women from voting. 
d)
It required literacy tests, which meant that Americans became better educated about voting.
54.
How does the Fourteenth Amendment protect individual rights? 
a)
By defining citizenship, it declares that all citizens have the same rights. 
b)
By granting women the right to vote, it ensures that women have a say in government. 
c)
By outlawing slavery, it gave African American men the right to vote. 
d)
By requiring the direct election of senators, it protects the principle of direct representation.
55.
How did the Fourteenth Amendment’s due process clause extend the Bill of Rights? 
a)
by claiming additional rights not mentioned in the Bill of Rights 
b)
by extending the right to vote to all U.S. citizens
c)
by granting full citizenship to African Americans 
d)
by preventing states from denying rights granted in the Bill of Rights
56.
What happened as a result of the Thirteenth Amendment? 
a)
African Americans got the right to vote. 
b)
All citizens were guaranteed equal protection under the law. 
c)
The right to own slaves was extended for 20 years. 
d)
Slavery was outlawed in all states and U.S. territories.
57.
According to the Fifteenth Amendment, on what basis could citizens no longer be denied the right to vote?  
a)
on the basis of employment 
b)
on the basis of gender 
c)
on the basis of race or color 
d)
on the basis of religion
58.
Which amendment or law made ALL voter discrimination illegal?  
a)
13th Amendment
b)
15th Amendment 
c)
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 
d)
24th Amendment
59.
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?  
a)
13th Amendmen
b)
14th Amendment 
c)
15th Amendment 
d)
19th Amendment
60.
Which amendment guarantees due process and equal protection of the law?
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
d)
19th Amendment
61.
This voting rights amendment extended suffrage to African Americans
a)
15th
b)
19th
c)
24th
d)
26th
62.
Voting rights for all men regardless of race
a)
13
b)
14
c)
15
d)
All
63.
Abolition of Poll Tax
a)
18th Amendment
b)
21st Amendment
c)
24th Amendment
d)
25th Amendment
64.
Voting Rights to Eighteen Year Olds
a)
19th Amendment
b)
23rd Amendment
c)
24th Amendment
d)
26th Amendment
65.
Voting age changed from 21 years old to 18 years old. Which amendment is this?
a)
25th
b)
14th
c)
26th
d)
12th
66.
Ban of poll tax as a qualification to vote.  Which amendment is this?
a)
23rd
b)
18th
c)
10th
d)
24th
67.

Which amendment granted women the right to vote?

a)

15th Amendment

b)

19th Amendment

c)

23rd Amendment

d)

26th Amendment

68.

Which amendment granted residents of Washington, D. C. an electoral college to vote for the President of the United States?

a)

22nd Amendment

b)

15th Amendment

c)

24th Amendment

d)

23rd Amendment

69.

Which amendment eliminated the poll tax?

a)

19th Amendment

b)

23rd Amendment

c)

24th Amendment

d)

26th Amendment

70.

Which amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18?

a)

19th Amendment

b)

23rd Amendment

c)

24th Amendment

d)

26th Amendment

71.
Joel lives in Washington, D.C. and was told that he could not vote. Which amendment is this breaking ? 
a)
19th 
b)
24th
c)
23rd
d)
26th 
72.
This amendment gave all male citizens the right to vote no matter their race. 
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
19th
73.
Will went to the polls to try and vote and was told he would have to pay $20 to vote. This is breaking what amendment? 
a)
24th 
b)
19th
c)
17th
d)
26th 
74.
Voting age – 21 to 18 unfair to fight in war if you can’t vote (Vietnam War)
a)
22nd
b)
21st
c)
25th
d)
26th
75.
Women’s Suffrage – women can influence government; Susan B. Anthony
a)
19th
b)
18th
c)
22nd
d)
26th
76.
Eliminated poll taxes – Civil Rights Amendment 
a)
23rd
b)
24th
c)
25th
d)
26th
77.
How did the 24th Amendment expand voting rights to Americans?
a)
States could charge poll taxes in elections
b)
Literacy tests were required so minorities learned to read
c)
It made poll taxes illegal
d)
It did nothing to expand voting rights
78.
The 19th Amendment expanded voting rights to which group of people?
a)
Women
b)
18 year olds
c)
All freed slaves
d)
All Americans
79.
Which amendment did the Voting Right Act of 1965 reinforce?
a)
The 15th Amendment protects minorities' right to vote
b)
The 1st Amendment's freedom of speech
c)
The 13th Amendment makes slavery illegal
d)
The 10th Amendment allowing states to make voting laws
80.
Forbade States to use voter registration requirements in a discriminatory manner
a)
Civil Rights Act of 1957
b)
Civil Rights Act of 1960
c)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
d)
Voting Rights Act of 1965
81.

Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

a)

15th Amendment

b)

19th Amendment

c)

24th Amendment

d)

26th Amendment

82.

Which amendment gave African Americans the right to vote?

a)

15th Amendment

b)

19th Amendment

c)

24th Amendment

d)

26th Amendment

83.

Who could always vote in the United States?

a)

African Americans

b)

Poor White Americans

c)

Adult, white, male landowners

d)

Everyone could always vote

84.

After the 15th amendment was ratified, African Americans had no trouble voting in elections in the South.

a)

True

b)

False

85.

Which of these methods was used to suppress African Americans' ability to vote?

a)

Poll Taxes

b)

Literacy Tests

c)

The Grandfather Clause

d)

All of the above

86.

Which amendment changed the voting age from 21 to 18?

a)

15th Amendment

b)

19th Amendment

c)

24th Amendment

d)

26th Amendment

87.

Which of these laws reinforced the 15th Amendment?

a)

The Equal Rights Act

b)

The Grandfather Clause

c)

The Voting Rights Act

d)

The 19th Amendment

88.

What did the Supreme Court decide in Brown v. Board?

a)

Segregation is illegal

b)

Segregation is legal

c)

Segregation was legal as long as the facilities were separate but equal

d)

The vote was tied

89.

What did the Supreme Court Decide in Plessy v. Ferguson?

a)

That slavery was illegal

b)

That slavery was legal

c)

That segregation was illegal

d)

That segregation was legal

90.

What amendment did Brown say the Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas violated?

a)

1st Amendment

b)

13th Amendment

c)

14th Amendment

d)

26th Amendment

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