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Civil Rights

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This ruling affirmed the government’s decision regarding the Japanese American Internment during World War II and found that it was not unconstitutional.

a)

McCulloch v. Maryland, 1819

b)

Mapp v. Ohio, 1961

c)

Marbury v. Madison, 1803

d)

Korematsu v. United States, 1944

2.

This ruling held held that criminal suspects must be informed of their right to consult with an attorney and of their right against self-incrimination prior to questioning by police.

a)

Regents of California v. Bakke, 1978

b)

Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896

c)

New Jersey v. TLO, 1985

d)

Miranda v. Arizona, 1966

3.

Which of these cases limited citizens' free speech rights?

a)

Schenck v. the United States

b)

New York Times v. United States

c)

Tinker v. Des Moines

d)

Wisconsin v. Yoder

4.
Which group worked to fight segregation and other inequalities primarily through the courts?
a)
NAACP
b)
SNCC
c)
SCLC
d)
AIM
5.

At the world’s first women’s rights convention in 1848, the most contentious issue proved to be _________.

a)

the right to education for women

b)

suffrage for women

c)

access to the professions for women

d)

greater property rights for women

6.

What Supreme Court Case decided that discrimination in housing and neighborhoods was unconstitutional.

a)

Terry v. Ohio

b)

Obergfell v. Hodges

c)

Torres v. Madrid

d)

Shelley v. Kraemer

7.

Many women were fined and arrested for attempting to vote.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

____________ was the leader of the National Woman’s Party. She was put in solitary confinement in the mental ward of the prison as a way to “break” her will. She went on a hunger strike, refusing to eat until women gain the right to vote. The guards try to force feed her to keep her alive.

a)

Alice Paul

b)

Lucy Burns

c)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

d)

Hillary Clinton

9.

The Senate finally passes the ____ Amendment and the ratification process begins. On August 26, 1920 - Three quarters of the state legislatures ratify the Nineteenth Amendment. American Women win full voting rights.

a)

17th

b)

18th

c)

19th

d)

21st

e)

22nd

10.

Define Homophobia.

a)

A dislike or fear against homosexual people.

b)

A fear of lesbians.

c)

A fear of gays.

d)

Hatred against homosexual people.

11.
What does DOMA stand for?
a)
Defense of Marriage Accountability
b)
Defense of Marriage Act
c)
Destruction of Marriage Act
d)
Defense of Marriage Association
12.
What was the result of the Supreme Court decision that was handed down on June 26, 2015.
a)
Banned Gay Marriage
b)
Legalized Gay marriage in some states
c)
Legalized Gay marriage in all 50 states
d)
Banned Anti-Sodomy Laws
13.
Intolerance of a person or group based on their race
a)
prejudice
b)
activist
c)
justice
d)
prune juice
14.

In ancient times, disabilities were thought to be caused by the Devil or by God as punishment for sin.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

People with disabilities have had to fight for the rights that

other citizens have always had, like the right to live with their own families instead of in institutions, to go to school with students with and without disabilities, and to have

jobs.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

16.

Who was the leader in the Disability Rights Movement that fought for equal access to college and independent living domains/centers.

a)

Ed Roberts

b)

Roland Johnson

c)

Ken Dilger

d)

Rodney Peete

17.

What act guarantees the rights of all children with disabilities to go to the same schools and be part of the same classrooms as children without disabilities?

a)

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

b)

The Individuals with Learning Disabilities Act

c)

The Advancement of Americans with Disabilities Act

d)

The Americans with Disabilities Act

18.

A synonymous term for neurodiversity is

a)

Neurodivergent

b)

Neurotypical

c)

Neuroabled

d)

Neuroatypical

19.
Schenck v. United States established that "Clear and Present Danger" could limit which basic right?
a)
Freedom of Speech
b)
Freedom of Press
c)
Freedom of Religion
d)
Cruel and Unusual Punishment
20.
Which of the following best describes the 2nd Amendment?
a)
Law-abiding citizens have right to a gun for self-defense.
b)
Individuals are entitled to guns and can do whatever they want with them.
c)
Guns are for collectibles and antiques.
d)
Citizens are entitled to guns for hunting and competitive purposes only.
21.
A group of people holding picket signs and protesting are exercising their right to:
a)
Civil Disobedience
b)
Assembly and Free Speech
c)
Sedition
d)
Freedom of Religion
22.

Which amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment?

a)

1st

b)

8th

c)

4th

d)

9th

23.

Part of the Dawes Act, what was the purpose of the Indian Boarding Schools?

a)

The placement of Indians onto reservations.

b)

The assimilation of Native Americans into white society.

c)

The extermination of a tribe.

d)

To end annuity payments to Native Americans.