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WorksheetsAP Gov Exam Review
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
The police searched a suspect’s smartphone without getting a warrant and found photo evidence of criminal activity. After a thorough investigation, the suspect was charged and the evidence obtained from the smartphone was used in the trial. Which of the following amendments contains the Bill of Rights protections that were most likely violated in this scenario?
The Third Amendment
The Fourth Amendment
The Seventh Amendment
The Eighth Amendment
Students at a public university hold a peaceful protest to demonstrate against an increase in the cost of college tuition. Which of the following constitutional protections best applies to this scenario?
The First Amendment
The Second Amendment
The Sixth Amendment
The Ninth Amendment
A person accused of a crime cannot afford an attorney, so the state provides the accused with a public defender. Which of the following amendments in the Bill of Rights best applies in this scenario?
The Third Amendment
The Fifth Amendment
The Sixth Amendment
The Seventh Amendment
Which of the following cases involves a state law that prevents women who are pregnant from seeking abortions?
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972)
Schenck v. United States (1919)
Roe v. Wade (1973)
In Roe v. Wade (1973), the United States Supreme Court used what provision of the United States Constitution to extend the right to privacy to women seeking abortions?
The due process clause of the Fifth Amendment
The due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
The equal protection clause of the Fifth Amendment
The equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
In Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954), the Supreme Court struck down racial segregation in public schools, finding that “separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.”
What constitutional clause did the Court rely most heavily on to reach this decision?
The due process clause
The necessary and proper clause
The equal protection clause
The free exercise clause
Which of the following is an example of affirmative action?
The president submits a report to Congress forty-eight hours after he deployed troops in an overseas conflict.
The United States Department of Education offers low-interest college student loans to all financially qualified students.
Harvard Medical School actively recruits highly qualified minorities and female applicants for its residency program.
The state of Virginia awards an infrastructure contract to the company with the lowest bid.
Writing for the court in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978), a case weighing whether or not race can be considered in college admissions, Supreme Court Justice Lewis Powell wrote that " . . . Race or ethnic background may be deemed a ‘plus’ in a particular applicant’s file, yet it does not insulate the individual from comparison with all other candidates for the available seats."
Which of the following legal concepts is Justice Powell considering in his statement?
The exclusionary rule
Selective incorporation
Time, place, and manner restrictions
Equal protection clause
Which of the following scenarios is an example of a constitutional application of affirmative action?
A high school athletic program adds a women’s basketball team in addition to its existing men’s basketball team.
A federal contractor actively recruits qualified minorities and women for positions in the company.
A company providing a public service is required to serve all customers regardless of race or religion.
A person who cannot afford an attorney is provided one by the state.
