WorksheetsUnit 2: The Amendments, Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1.) What are the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution better known as?
a)
Bill of Grievances
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Bill of Law
d)
Bill of Sale
2.
2.) Which Amendment gave African American men the right to vote by OUTLAWING the poll tax and literacy test?
a)
13th
b)
10th
c)
14th
d)
24th
3.
3.) What is BEST described as, "everybody that is a citizen has the same opportunities in life as everybody else under the law?"
a)
Equal Results
b)
Beneficial Design
c)
Equal Liberties
d)
Equal Opportunities
4.
4.) What is BEST described as, " everybody that is a citizen is to have the law executed in such a manner that everyone truly has the same results under the law?"
a)
Equal Results
b)
Beneficial Design
c)
Equal Liberties
d)
Equal Opportunity
5.
5.) The Bill of Rights were designed to:
a)
Make new rights
b)
Grant rights to the people
c)
Limit people's rights
d)
Protect the basic freedoms of American citizens
6.
6.) What did the 13th Amendment accomplish?
a)
Outlawed slavery
b)
Gave men of all races, colors, and previous conditions or servitude the right to vote
c)
Provided women the right to vote
d)
Gave African American men the right to equal justice before the law and the ability to own property
7.
7.) Restraints on how the government is suppose to act when it acts is known as:
a)
Substantive Liberties
b)
Civil Law
c)
Procedural Liberties
d)
Civil Service
8.
8.) Restraints on what the government shall and shall not have the power to do is known as:
a)
Substantive Liberties
b)
Civil Law
c)
Procedural Liberties
d)
Civil Service
9.
9.) The Author of the Constitution is:
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Locke
c)
James Madison
d)
George Washington
10.
10.) Which term is best defined as, “policies designed to protect people against arbitrary or discriminatory treatment by government officials or individuals?”
a)
Civil Rights
b)
Civil War
c)
Civil Liberties
d)
Civil Law
11.
11.) Which of the following is defined as, “the legal constitutional protections against government actions?”
a)
Civil Rights
b)
Civil War
c)
Civil Liberties
d)
Civil Law
12.
12.) What were the 85 articles that were written to defend the ratification of the Constitution called?
a)
Common Sense
b)
The Federalist Papers
c)
The New Jersey Plan
d)
The Articles of Confederation
13.
13.) What is Prior Restraint?
a)
The right not to testify against oneself in a court of law.
b)
Ability of a government to prevent material from being published; censorship.
c)
Being compelled to testify against yourself in court.
d)
The act of being forced to commit a crime you otherwise would not commit.
14.
14.) “Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion.” What is the name given to this Constitutional clause?
a)
Establishment Clause
b)
Elastic Clause
c)
Free Exercise Clause
d)
Necessary and Proper Clause
15.
15.) This prohibits the government from interfering with the practice of religion as long as it abides by the Constitution
a)
Establishment Clause
b)
Elastic Clause
c)
Free Exercise Clause
d)
Necessary and Proper Clause
16.
16.) Which of the following is the BEST explanation of how your right to free speech can be limited?
a)
If your speech presents a “clear and present danger” to others.
b)
The 5th Amendment limits your ability to speak in court.
c)
Law enforcement officials have the ability to determine what you can say.
d)
None of the above; there are no limits to free speech.
17.
17.) Which amendment protects citizens from “unreasonable searches and seizures?”
a)
4th
b)
8th
c)
9th
d)
1st
18.
18.) Which amendment protects against excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment?
a)
7th
b)
9th
c)
8th
d)
6th
19.
19.) Which of the following is NOT a major type of discrimination that people face?
a)
Racial
b)
Gender
c)
Disability
d)
Prior Restraint
20.
20.) Why did the Anti-Federalist Not support the ratification of the Constitution?
a)
They supported the federal/national government instead of the state/local governments
b)
It lacked the Bill of Rights
c)
It lacked the Declaration of Independence
d)
It lacked the input of the Articles of Confederation
21.
21.) What was the significance of the Supreme Court case Dred Scott v. Sandford?
a)
Stated that segregation of the races was legal, as long as states provided “separate but equal” facilities
b)
Asserted that African Americans were not citizens and therefore not entitled to any constitutional rights
c)
Integrated American schools and the busing of students
d)
Made racial discrimination illegal in certain areas and made voting easier for African Americans
22.
22.) What was the significance of the Supreme Court case Brown v Board of Education
a)
Stated that segregation of the races was legal, as long as states provided “separate but equal” facilities
b)
Asserted that African Americans were not citizens and therefore not entitled to any constitutional rights
c)
Integrated American schools and the busing of students
d)
Made racial discrimination illegal in certain areas and made voting easier for African Americans
23.
23.) What is Self-Incrimination?
a)
Required of police officers; must inform you of your constitutional rights
b)
Being tried for the same crime twice
c)
Act of being tricked into committing a crime you would otherwise not commit
d)
Situation where a defendant is forced or compelled to testify against himself/herself
24.
24.) The 5th Amendment states: " No person shall be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb". This applies to the constitutional concept of:
a)
Self-Incrimination
b)
Free Exercise Clause
c)
Double Jeopardy
d)
Free Expression Clause
25.
25.) Which of the following is the BEST description of “Miranda rights?”
a)
Legal constitutional protections against the government.
b)
Rights that you are born with and endowed with by your Creator.
c)
Rights that are read to a citizen upon his/her arrest.
d)
Government policies designed to limit freedom of speech.
26.
26.) What was the ruling in the 1896 Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson?
a)
African American men should be granted the right to vote.
b)
Segregation was illegal and must be ended by the states immediately.
c)
American schools had to become integrated and serve both white and black students.
d)
Segregation was constitutional because “separate but equal” facilities were being provided.
27.
27.) Which Court case used the 4th Amendment's "implied rights of the people to be secure in their person.. Against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated" to encourage a woman's right to privacy and decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy?
a)
Plessy v Ferguson
b)
Brown v Board of Education
c)
Roe v Wade
d)
Miranda v Arizona
28.
28.) When police have reason to believe that a person should be arrested they must have?
a)
Probable Clause
b)
Prior Restraint
c)
Estlablishment Clause
d)
Free Exercise Clause
29.
29.) Term that defines the governments right to seize private property as long as a person is given just compensation is:
a)
Prior Restraint
b)
Right to Property Clause
c)
Eminent Domain
d)
Free Exercise Clause
30.
30.) Which Amendment gave Women the right to vote?
a)
18th
b)
19th
c)
20th
d)
21st
31.
31.) Which Term is best described as, " A policy designed to give special attention to or compensatory treatment of members of some previously disadvantage group by taking into account a person's nationality, sex and religion."
a)
Disenfranchisement
b)
Affirmative Action
c)
Due Process of Law
d)
Reactionary Design
32.
32.) The Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution each contain a clause that deals with the administration of justice and thus acts as a safeguard from arbitrary denial of life, liberty, or property by the government outside the sanction of law. This is known as:
a)
The Free Exercise Clause
b)
The Establishment Clause
c)
Due Process Clause
d)
Prior Restraint Clause
33.
33.) How many Amendments cover the importance issues of Civil Rights and Voting issues?
a)
13
b)
14
c)
15
d)
17
34.
34.) Which of the following is the BEST description of a Republic?
a)
Form of government in which one person or group maintains complete control over every aspect of citizens' lives
b)
Form of government in which people elect representatives to govern them and make laws
c)
Form of government that gives power to a monarch and is heavily centralized
d)
Form of government in which all the power lies in the hands of the people, all the will of the majority is turned into a rule of man at mass meetings
35.
35.) Which Act was passed that helped end formal and informal barriers, including the literacy test, to voting?
a)
Civil Rights Act of 1965
b)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
c)
Civil Rights Act of 1961
d)
Civil Rights Act of 1962
36.
36.) Which of the following correctly describes treatment of Japanese Americans by the US government during WWII?
a)
They were forces to give up some of their constitutional rights but were allowed to continue living gin their own homes
b)
All Americans of Japanese descent were deported to Japan
c)
Japanese Americans were forced to live in internment camps for the "duration", or remainder, of the war
d)
They were praised for their heroic efforts in preventing the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
37.
37.) In order for the Constitution to be ratified, it took a vote of...
a)
9 out of 13 states
b)
40 out of 50 states
c)
An unanimous decision
d)
7 out of 13 states
38.
38.) The right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury is guaranteed by the _______Amendment
a)
6th
b)
8th
c)
15th
d)
5th
39.
39.) Which philosopher would agree that citizens enter a "social contract" with their governments
a)
John Locke
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Thomas Hobbs
d)
Voltaire
40.
40.) The rights associated with Thomas Jefferson are:
a)
Human rights
b)
Unalienable rights
c)
Natural rights
d)
Federal rights
41.
41.) Helped in protecting civil liberties in key court decisions?
a)
Lemon Test
b)
Judicial Review
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Prior Restraint
42.
42.) Restrictive laws designed to limit the freedom of African Americans and ensure their availability as a cheap labor force after slavery was abolished during the Civil War.
a)
Ferguson Laws
b)
Plessy Laws
c)
Dred Scott Laws
d)
Black Codes
43.
43.) Amendment known as the States Amendment?
a)
9th
b)
10th
c)
11th
d)
12th
44.
44.) Which Amendment changed the voting age from 21 to 18?
a)
15th
b)
19th
c)
25th
d)
26th
45.
45.) Which Amendment granted Equal Protection under the law?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
16th
46.
46.) Which Amendment deals with Presidential Succession?
a)
25th
b)
26th
c)
27th
d)
28th
47.
47.) Which Supreme Court Case dealt with the issue of school sponsored prayer being a violation of the U.S. Constitution?
a)
Schenck vs U.S
b)
Miranda v Arizona
c)
Engel v Vitale
d)
Gideon v Wainwright
48.
48.) Which Supreme Court Case dealt with the issue of the right to a lawyer if you cannot afford one?
a)
Schenck vs U.S.
b)
Miranda v Arizona
c)
Engel v Vitale
d)
Gideon v Wainwright
49.
49.) Addressed the issue of slavery by admitting one slave state and one free state
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Magna Carta
c)
English Bill of Rights
d)
Emancipation Proclamation
50.
50.) Key book addressing the immorality of slavery
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
c)
Grapes of Wrath
d)
Emancipation Proclamation
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