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Unit 6 EOC Review - Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which amendment gives you the right to bear arms?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

5

d)

10

2.

Which amendment gave African Americans the right to vote?

a)

5

b)

10

c)

15

d)

19

3.

What is the name for the first ten amendments?

a)

Consitution

b)

Preamble

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Magna Carta

4.

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

5.

Which court case was held in 1857 that stated slaves were not citizens of the US and that meant they were not entitled to the rights and privileges of a citizen?

a)

Brown v. Board of Education

b)

Dred Scott v. Sanford

c)

Bakke v. California

d)

Lincoln v. Douglas

6.

Which court case ruled the separation of races does not violated the Constitution?

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Brown v. Board of Education

c)

Miranda v. Arizona

d)

Bakke v. California

7.

Which amendment abolished slavery in the U.S.?

a)

12th

b)

13th

c)

14th

d)

15th

8.

Which amendment granted citizenship to all people born in the U.S. and equal protection under the law?

a)

12th

b)

13th

c)

14th

d)

15th

9.

What is the unfair or unequal treatment of a person or group based on gender, race, age, religion, etc?

a)

Discrimination

b)

Equal Protection

c)

Affirmative Action

d)

Civil Liberty

10.

What are individual rights protected by law from unjust governmental or other interference?

a)

Civil Right

b)

Civil Liberty

c)

Discrimination

d)

Amendment

11.

What are personal rights guaranteed and protected by the U.S. Constitution and federal laws enacted by Congress, to ensure all groups are treated fairly and equally?

a)

Civil Liberty

b)

Amendment

c)

Civil Right

d)

Discrimination

12.

What is a requirement that legal matters be resolved according to established rules and principles, and that individuals be treated fairly?

a)

8th Amendment

b)

Civil Liberty

c)

Jim Crow Laws

d)

Due Process

13.

What were state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States?

a)

Jim Crow Laws

b)

Due Process

c)

Equal Protection

d)

Selective Incorporation

14.

Which amendment said that the right to vote could not be discriminated based on race in the U.S.?

a)

12th

b)

13th

c)

14th

d)

15th

15.

This type of due process is about making sure how a law is enforced is fair.

a)

Substantive Due Process

b)

Procedural Due Process

c)

Equal Due Process

16.

Which amendment prohibits double jeopardy and self-incrimination?

a)

5th

b)

6th

c)

8th

d)

1st

17.
Police must read criminal suspects their rights is the outcome of which Supreme Court case?
a)
Miranda v. Arizona
b)
Schneck v. United States
c)
Hernandez v. Texas
d)
Mapp v. Ohio
18.

The Right to Privacy is defined as an individuals right to be left alone and live life free from unwarranted publicity. Which of the following is a reason the Government can reasonably violate a person's right to privacy?

a)

When the police have a court-ordered warrant to go through your personal computer

b)

When the police want to get into your locked phone

c)

When the police knock on your door in the middle of the night

d)

When you get pulled over for speeding and they ask to go through your trunk

19.

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

20.

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)

Redress of grievances

d)

Peaceful public protest

21.

Which of the following correctly describes the concept of prior restraint?

a)

The government attempting to prevent something from being published by the press

b)

The right of individuals to plan, coordinate, and execute peaceful methods of protest

c)

The punishment of individuals for making statements critical of the government

d)

The Supreme Court blocking government action on the grounds that it is unconstitutional

22.
Incorporation doctrine involves
a)
application of the Bill of Rights to the states
b)
the governments power to regulate corporations
c)
the extension of judicial review to state courts
d)
the interpretation of the commerce clause
23.
Which clause prohibits the US government form interfering with a citizen's right to practice religion.
a)
establishment clause
b)
necessary and proper clause
c)
free exercise clause
d)
supremacy clause
24.

The United States Supreme Court has used which of the following to INCORPORATE the Bill of Rights into state law? (Hint: This is known as Selective Incorporation)

a)

1st Amendment

b)

14th Amendment's Due Process Clause

c)

14th Amendment's Equal Protections Clause

25.

What does the 'Establishment Clause' of the 1A do?

a)

Establishes an official religion

b)

Makes the United States a Christian nation

c)

Prevents the government from having an official religion

d)

Prevents citizens from practicing any religion

26.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an ex post facto law?

a)

It criminalizes an act that was previously legal.

b)

It increases the punishment for a previously committed crime.

c)

It changes the rules of evidence in a trial.

d)

It applies to all future crimes.

27.

When can a law be upheld despite infringing on the Free Exercise Clause?

a)
When it serves a compelling state interest and is narrowly tailored to achieve that interest.
b)
When it is not challenged by any religious organization
c)
When it benefits a specific religious group
d)
When it is broadly applied to all religions
28.

What is a bill of attainder?

a)

A law that punishes an individual without a trial

b)

A law that retroactively changes the legal consequences of an action

c)

A law that restricts the freedom of speech or press

d)

A law that grants a title of nobility

29.

Which amendment was used to advance the right to "privacy" ?

a)

Amendment 1

b)

Amendment 5

c)

Amendment 8

d)

Amendment 9

30.

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

a)

1st Amendment

b)

6th Amendment

c)

7th Amendment

31.

Guarantees freedom of religion, speech, press, and the right to peacefully assemble.

a)

13th Amendment

b)

1st Amendment

c)

6th Amendment

32.

prohibits excessive bail, fines, and punishments

a)

8th Amendment

b)

15th Amendment

c)

7th Amendment

33.

Which piece of legislation gave the DOJ the ability to monitor state voting?

a)

Voting Rights Act of 1965

b)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

c)

Motor Voter Law

d)

Election Integrity Act

34.

Which amendments are the Miranda Rights a reflection of?

a)

4th and 5th

b)

5th and 6th

c)

6th and 7th

d)

7th and 8th

35.

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

a)

3rd

b)

4th

c)

5th

d)

6th

36.

Which of the following individuals can sign a warrant?

a)

Teacher

b)

Friend

c)

Judge

d)

Police Officer

37.

Which of the following is defined as taking possession of a person, property or item?

a)

Search

b)

Seizure

c)

Warrant

d)

Probable Cause

38.

Which of the following is defined as prevents the court from using evidence obtained from unreasonable search and seizure which violates the 4th Amendment?

a)

Protective sweep

b)

Chain of Custody

c)

Exclusionary Rule

d)

4th Amendment

39.

Why is a teacher not allowed to lead a prayer in school?

a)

It would violate the Establishment clause

b)

It would violate the Free exercise Clause

c)

It would violate freedom of speech

d)

All of these

40.

Wearing black armbands to protest the Vietnam War is symbolic speech protected by the 1st Amendment IF...

a)

there is no material and substantial disruption to school activities.

b)

armbands are part of the school dress code.

c)

America is winning the war.

d)

a majority of students are wearing them.

41.

Why are social media companies like Instagram allowed to censor their users' speech?

a)

They are not allowed

b)

The 1st Amendment only applies to government and schools

c)

Instagram pays the government a lot of money to do that

d)

Instagram is a foreign owned company

42.

Burning the Flag is protected symbolic speech

a)

Texas v. Johnson

b)

Rick Noggle v. Danny Chez

c)

Mapp v. Ohio

d)

Schenk v US

43.

Created a test to determine if an action violated the Establishment Clause:

a)

Noggle v. Massilon Jackson

b)

West Virginia v. Barnette

c)

Lemon v. Kurtzman

d)

Tinker v. DesMoines

44.

Words or actions that advocate overthrowing the government:

a)

Defamation

b)

Smith Clause

c)

Fighting Words

d)

Sedition

45.

Supreme Court case that ended prayer in public school

a)

Grove v. Weber

b)

Puhwuh v. Sharpsville

c)

Engle v. Vitale

d)

Hodkey v. Tafe

46.
3rd Amendment 
a)
Freedom of speech, religion, press petition and assembly
b)
No illegal searches and seizures
c)
The right to bear arms
d)
No quartering troops
47.

7th Amendment

a)

No self-incrimination

No double jeopardy

Due process

b)

The right to a jury trial in civil cases involving more than $20

c)

No cruel and unusual punishment

No excessive bail

d)

The right to a fair, speedy and public trial in criminal cases.

The right to a lawyer.

48.
10th Amendment 
a)
Electoral College established
b)
Powers not granted to the federal government are reserved by the states.
c)
The naming of certain rights in the Constitution does not take away from the rights that are not named
d)
States sued in state courts
49.

Writing false information about someone with the intent to cause harm

a)

Libel

b)

Slander

c)

Criminal Cases

d)

Civil Cases

50.

False information about someone that is spoken with the intent to harm

a)

Libel

b)

Slander

c)

Criminal Cases

d)

Civil Cases

51.

Authority to promote and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people

a)

substantive due process

b)

exclusionary rule

c)

probable cause

d)

police power

52.

determines if a law is fair and constitutional

a)

procedural due process

b)

substantive due process

53.

Which amendment granted women the right to vote?

a)

19th

b)

13th

c)

14th

d)

26th

54.

Which amendment lowered the voting age to 18?

a)

19th

b)

21st

c)

24th

d)

26th

55.

Which amendment abolished poll taxes?

a)

24th

b)

18th

c)

28th

d)

27th

56.

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 prohibited ________.

a)

any barriers to voting such as literacy tests and poll taxes

b)

the government to conduct surveillance of polling sites

c)

voters from seeing early drafts of ballot cards

d)

poll workers from handing out reference materials to help voters read their ballots

57.

What was the purpose of Executive Order 9981?

a)

To call for rationing

b)

To mobilize troops in preparation for the Vietnam War

c)

Desegregating the military

d)

Initiate nuclear launch codes

58.

In 1896, this court case established the "separate but equal" doctrine for public facilities.

a)

Brown v. Board

b)

Texas v. Hernandez

c)

Sweatt v. Painter

d)

Plessy v. Ferguson

59.

Which court case in 1954 ended segregation in schools, and reversed Plessy v. Ferguson?

a)

Brown v. Board of Education

b)

Lee v. Lee

c)

Sweatt v. Painter

d)

Delgado v Bastrop ISD

60.

Rosa Parks initiated the _____________.

a)

Montgomery Bus Boycott

b)

Little Rock Nine event

c)

Woolworth Sit-In

d)

Freedom Rides

61.

Title IX created ________.

a)

political rights for African Americans

b)

more economic investments for low income families

c)

equal opportunities for women at places using federal funds, especially in athletics and education

d)

the need for an oversight committee to establish rules for bank loans

62.

Which of the following outlawed the practice of redlining?

a)

Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act)

b)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

c)

Voting Rights Act of 1965

d)

Civil Rights Cases of 1883

63.

What does civil disobedience mean?

a)

People obeying all the laws.

b)

People not obeying the law in a non-violent way in an effort to change law.

c)

People not obeying the law in a violent way in an effort to change law.