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Unit 1: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Test Review

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name for the first ten amendments?

a)

Consitution

b)

Preamble

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Magna Carta

2.

The constitutional guarantees of the protection of individuals, opinions, and property from the arbitrary acts of government, including freedom of speech and religion.

a)

Civil rights

b)

Process of incorporation

c)

Civil liberties

d)

Civic duties

3.

What is the term refers to what the government must do as far as ensuring equal protection and freedom from discrimination?

a)

civil rights

b)

civil liberties

c)

civil air patrol

d)

civil actions

4.

If one is arrested for a misdemeanor and cannot afford an attorney the suspect is entitled to a lawyer free of charge courtesy of what case?

a)

Gideon v. Wainwright

b)

Engel v. Vitale

c)

Tinker v. Des Moines

d)

Wisconsin v. Yoder

5.

This case was based on the Establishment Clause

a)

McDonald v. Chicago

b)

Engel v. Vitale

c)

Tinker v. Des Moines

d)

Wisconsin v. Yoder

6.

Which of the following cases are free speech cases?

a)

New York Times v. United States

b)

Schenck v. United States

c)

Tinker v. Des Moines

d)

Roe v. Wade

7.

Which court case is responsible for public schools segregation of races violating the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment?

a)

Brown v. Board of Education

b)

Plessy v. Fergusion

c)

Mapp v. Ohio

d)

Bush v, Gore

8.

Jensen has been in a wheelchair for most of his life. He enjoys being outside, but the curbs down the street have not been modified for wheelchair access, so he can't travel safely for very far. Is this a violation of his civil rights or his civil liberties?

a)

Civil Rights

b)

Civil Liberties

c)

Both civil rights and civil liberties

d)

no violation has occured

9.

Rick Arnold retired upon reaching the age of 65. This was several years ago. He was bored, so he applied for a position at Home Depot. He was told by the store manager that he was a little too old for the position. Did Mr. Arnold suffer a violation of his civil rights or his civil liberties or neither?

a)

Civil Rights

b)

Civil Liberties

c)

Both civil rights and civil liberties

d)

no violation has occurred

10.

Rashid and Gurgot meet after school at the school's cafeteria in order to pray as required by their religion. They want to get this prayer finished before the school's basketball game begins. A teacher sees them praying and interrupts, saying " You can't pray here, you'll have to get off school property immediately." Have Rashid and Gurgot suffered a violation of their civil rights or their civil liberties?

a)

Civil Rights

b)

Civil Liberties

c)

Both Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

d)

No violation has occured

11.

The students from Millford Mill High School want to protest the firing of a very popular teacher. The group leaders apply and receive a permit to march down Reisterstown Road with signs and banners. The students are ready to march from 6:30 am to 7:15 am, finishing at the high school's parking lot so they get to first period on time. Just before they start the march, the principal informs them that they can not take part in this protest risking suspension from school if they do participate. Have the students of Millford Mill High School suffered a violation of their civil rights or civil liberties?

a)

Civil Rights

b)

Civil Liberties

c)

Both Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

d)

No violation has occurred

12.

The NAZI Party of Westminster has applied for a permit to hold a rally in the city's park near a statue of Robert E. Lee. The mayor and county council have instructed the city police department not to issue the permit. Has the NAZI Party suffered a violation of their Civil Rights or Civil Liberties?

a)

Civil Rights

b)

Civil Liberties

c)

Both Civil Rights and civil liberties

d)

No violation has occurred

13.

In 1972, Wesley Jones, a black student at Towson State College, applied for a position with the student newspaper. He was told by the editor that the publication had no opening for black students. Did Wesley Jones suffer a violation of his civil rights or his civil liberties?

a)

Civil Rights

b)

Civil Liberties

c)

Both civil rights and civil liberties

d)

no violation occurred

14.

Allison and her high school friends, all under the age of 16, decide to go to the mall on Friday night, 8:00pm. The mall security refuses to let them enter saying they are too young and there is no adult supervision with them. Have these teenagers suffered a violation of their civil rights or civil liberties?

a)

Civil Rights

b)

Civil Liberties

c)

Both Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

d)

No violation has occurred

15.

Adam and Steve have decided to get married. They go to a small town in Delaware to apply for a marriage license. The clerk of court refuses to issue them a license saying "we don't serve your kind here." Have Adam and Steve's civil rights or civil liberties been violated?

a)

Civil Rights

b)

Civil Liberties

c)

Both Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

d)

No violation has occurred

16.

John Sebastian was sitting home one evening watching TV when there was a knock on the door. He opened the door and saw 5 police officers on the front porch, one asked if they could come in. John asked to see a search warrant and the police responded by walking in and throwing John down on the floor. Did John suffer a violation of his civil rights or civil liberties?

a)

Civil Rights

b)

Civil Liberties

c)

Both civil rights and civil liberties

d)

No violation occured

17.

The free exercise of the 1st Amendment clause holds that people have the right to?

a)

practice religion as they choose

b)

express themselves through speech as they choose

c)

evade taxes if they can run fast

d)

donate money to any political campaign they choose

18.
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
19.

The false and malicious use of printed words.

a)

Libel

b)

Seditious speech

c)

Slander

d)

Symbolic speech

20.

The false and malicious use of spoken words

a)

Libel

b)

Seditious speech

c)

Slander

d)

Symbolic speech

21.

Search warrants and the exclusionary rule are most closely associated with which amendment?

a)

3rd

b)

4th

c)

5th

d)

6th

22.

A person was arrested and the police detectives immediately started asking questions about the crime committed. The accused person was very nervous, but started answering the questions. Later the accused person's lawyer challenged the evidence collected, because one of their liberties wasn't protected- which liberty was it?

a)

Right to not self-incriminate, plead the fifth

b)

Freedom of speech

c)

Right to be free from an unreasonable search

d)

No cruel and unusual punishment

23.

Which action is NOT protected in public schools under the Establishment Clause?

a)

Teaching the bible in a literary context in English class

b)

Baccalaureate services

c)

Announcer led prayer at a student football game

d)

religious clubs

24.

In Tinker v. Des Moines (1969), the Supreme Court upheld a student's right to wear an armband in protest. The wearing of the armband was protected as a form of which of the following?

a)

Prior restraint

b)

Symbolic speech

c)

Fighting words

d)

Peaceful public protest

25.

Freedom of Speech can be regulated and acceptable based on all of the following EXCEPT

a)

Time

b)

Place

c)

Manner

d)

Fighting words

26.

Which of the following is covered under symbolic speech?

a)

Writing a false claim about someone.

b)

Burning a U.S. flag.

c)

Yelling fire into a crowded room when their is no fire.

d)

Making a false claim about someone

27.

Freedom of Assembly allows for people to gather

a)

inside private businesses

b)

even if they block traffic or entrances

c)

in public locations such as parks and public sidewalks

d)

All of the above

28.
What are the two religious clauses found in the first amendment?
a)
establishment and free exercise
b)
establishment and due process
c)
free exercise and equal protection
d)
due process and equal protection
29.
The right to legal counsel is found in
a)
the 2nd amendment
b)
4th amendment
c)
5th amendment
d)
6th amendment
30.
When can schools suppress student speech?
a)
When the speech is political
b)
when the speech is symbolic instead of spoken
c)
when the speech "substantially" disrupts the learning envirnoment
d)
when the speech offends another student
31.

What was the issue in Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)?

a)

The students and parents sued the school district claiming a violation of their first Amendment right of freedom of speech.

b)

The school district wanted to search the bags of the students.

c)

The parents did not want their children wearing black arm bands in school.

d)

The students felt that their freedom of religion was violated.

32.

What was the Supreme Court's response in the Tinker case?

a)

The first amendment is irrelevant to this case.

b)

Parents and students have a stronger say in decisions than schools.

c)

Students have unlimited rights in expression.

d)

Students and teachers don't shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression.

33.

Which amendment gives you the right to bear arms?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

5

d)

10

34.

which amendment protects you against unreasonable search and seizure?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

8

d)

10

35.

Which amendment allows states to make laws that are not within the power of the national government?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

8

d)

10

36.

Which amendment states you are have a right to a attorney and a fair and speedy trail?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

6

d)

10

37.

What is the term for rights and freedoms which the government cannot infringe upon?

a)

Civil Rights

b)

Civil Liberties

c)

Voting Rights

d)

Due process

38.

The constitutional guarantees of the protection of individuals, opinions, and property from the arbitrary acts of government, including freedom of speech and religion.

a)

Civil rights

b)

Process of incorporation

c)

Civil liberties

d)

Civic duties

39.

Which statement best describes the Fourteenth Amendment?

a)

It granted citizenship to all individuals living in the United States.

b)

It enfranchised all male citizens and gave them the right to vote.

c)

It prevented states from denying citizens equal protection under the law.

d)

It allowed states to seize citizens' property without due process of the law.

40.

What is the purpose of the establishment clause?

a)

To give citizens the right to form religious groups

b)

To stop government from supporting one religion

c)

To give government power to choose a state religion

d)

To stop citizens from practicing religion in public

41.

Which example violates the free exercise clause of the First Amendment?

a)

Allowing a private company to run weekly prayer sessions

b)

Allowing a student to wear religious clothing

c)

Stopping a religious group from praying in a city park

d)

Stopping a religious group from buying a building in which to worship

42.

For which of these does the First Amendment offer no protection?

a)

The press

b)

Protests

c)

Symbolic speech

d)

Libel and slander

43.

If two people of different ethnic backgrounds were guilty of the same crime, but only one of them was accused and tried, this would be a violation of

a)

due process and equal protection under the law.

b)

the right of citizenship and equal protection.

c)

the right of citizenship and due process.

d)

due process and the enforcement clause.

44.

Which of these provisions is part of the Eighth Amendment?

a)

Witnesses must appear in court.

b)

A speedy trial is required.

c)

Counsel must be provided.

d)

Reasonable bail must be set.

45.

Which statement accurately describes the Fourth Amendment?

a)

The Fourth Amendment gives citizens the right to refuse a search under any circumstances.

b)

Police officers may seize anything they find suspicious.

c)

The Fourth Amendment describes the legal process for searches and seizures.

d)

A police officer can search someone's home, so long as a judge is present.

46.

The Fifth Amendment protects citizens against self-incrimination, which means that citizens

a)

are probably guilty on all counts.

b)

cannot be forced to testify against themselves.

c)

can ask the judge to issue a warrant.

d)

have been denied due process.

47.

In Miranda v. Arizona (1966), why did Ernesto Miranda say his Fifth Amendment rights had been violated?

a)

He had been stopped and searched without a judge issuing a proper warrant.

b)

He had been tried for serious crimes without a grand jury issuing an indictment.

c)

He had confessed to crimes without being reminded of his right to avoid self-incrimination.

d)

He had been jailed without being informed of the charges against him.

48.

Which best describes the long-term impact of the Fourteenth Amendment?

a)

The Fourteenth Amendment has had little impact on American society.

b)

The Fourteenth Amendment made it difficult for African Americans to vote.

c)

The Fourteenth Amendment allowed Southern states to pass the Black Codes.

d)

The Fourteenth Amendment later became the basis for equal rights claims.

49.

Protections against government, that is, the guarantees of the safety of persons, opinions, and property from arbitrary acts of government are also known as

a)

sedition

b)

civil liberties

c)

civil rights

d)

shield laws

50.

American civil liberties are found in the?

a)

Preamble

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Statute of Religious Freedom

d)

Bill of Rights

51.

One difference between civil liberties and civil rights is that civil liberties often protect _________________, and civil rights often protect _________________.

a)

all people / specific groups

b)

specific groups / all people

c)

only citizens / all people

d)

all people / only citizens

52.

The First Amendment says "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise". This is a:

a)

civil right

b)

civil liberty

c)

majority opinion

d)

suggestion, not a rule

53.

Which amendment allows states to make laws that are not within the power of the national government?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

8

d)

10

54.

Guarantees the right to a trial by jury in most civil cases.

a)

1st Amendment

b)

6th Amendment

c)

7th Amendment

55.

Students have limited freedom of speech in a school setting. Which of the following cases helped prove that point?

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Gideon v. Wainwright

c)

In re Gault

d)

Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

56.

This case involved the interpretation of the 2nd amendment.

a)

District of Columbia v. Heller

b)

Bush v. Gore

c)

Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

d)

Miranda v. Arizona

57.

Amendment 9

a)

Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure

b)

Freedom from self-incrimination

c)

Right to a speedy trial and impartial jury

d)

Rights unlisted in the constitution are still protected

58.
Determined an individual could keep a firearm in their home.  Protected 2nd Amendment rights.
a)
D.C. v. Heller
b)
Gideon v. Wainwright
c)
In re Gault
d)
Miranda v. Arizona
59.

Supreme Court case that ruled that insults that are likely to incite physical fighting or breach the peace are NOT covered under the First Amendment.

a)

Schneck v. US

b)

Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire

c)

TLO v. NJ

d)

McDonald v. Chicago

60.

This case was based on the Free Exercise Clause

a)

McDonald v. Chicago

b)

Engel v. Vitale

c)

Tinker v. Des Moines

d)

Wisconsin v. Yoder

61.

The Supreme Court, in Mapp v. Ohio, ruled that evidence obtained without a search warrant could be excluded from trial in state courts. This finding upholds the constitutional guarantee of no unreasonable search and seizure found in the

a)

Fourth Amendment

b)

Fifth Amendment

c)

Fourteenth Amendment

d)

First Amendment

62.

The right of the government to take property for public use as long as the government provides just compensation for the property is called

a)

substantive due process

b)

eminent domain

c)

public domain

d)

procedural due process

63.

Which constitutional amendment provides for the expansion of individual rights found in the Bill of Rights?

a)

Fourteenth Amendment

b)

Fifteenth Amendment

c)

Nineteenth Amendment

d)

Twenty-Second Amendment

64.

What term states that no state can deny basic rights to its people and must act fairly according to the law, per the 14th amendment?

a)

establishment

b)

due process

c)

enurmerated

d)

supremacy

65.

A person was arrested and the police detectives immediately started asking questions about the crime committed. The accused person was very nervous, but started answering the questions. Later the accused person's lawyer challenged the evidence collected, because one of their liberties wasn't protected- which liberty was it?

a)

Right to not self-incriminate, plead the fifth

b)

Freedom of speech

c)

Right to be free from an unreasonable search

d)

No cruel and unusual punishment

66.

What does "taking the 5th" mean?

a)

You will not testify against yourself in court.

b)

You admit guilt to a crime for a lesser punishment.

c)

You take a fair amount of money for land the government takes from you.

d)

You want to have another trial for a crime you were found guilty of committing.

67.

Amendment 9

a)

Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure

b)

Freedom from self-incrimination

c)

Right to a speedy trial and impartial jury

d)

Rights unlisted in the constitution are still protected

68.

Which Landmark Supreme Court Case dealt with privacy rights at school?

a)

NJ v TLO

b)

Texas v Johnson

c)

Gideon v Wainwright

d)

Brown v Board of Education