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Introduction and Learning Goals

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which document lists core individual rights like speech, religion, and assembly in the United States?

a)

Preamble to Constitution

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Declaration of Independence

2.

Which freedom is symbolized by a protest sign reading 'Free Speech Zone'?

a)

Freedom of petition

b)

Freedom of religion

c)

Freedom of speech

d)

Freedom of press

3.

Which amendment protects voting rights regardless of race?

a)

24th Amendment

b)

15th Amendment

c)

23rd Amendment

d)

19th Amendment

4.

Which amendment established the direct election of U.S. Senators?

a)

23rd Amendment

b)

17th Amendment

c)

26th Amendment

d)

24th Amendment

5.

Which amendment granted women the right to vote nationwide?

a)

26th Amendment

b)

23rd Amendment

c)

19th Amendment

d)

14th Amendment

6.

Which amendment lowered the voting age to 18?

a)

26th Amendment

b)

17th Amendment

c)

23rd Amendment

d)

24th Amendment

7.

Which First Amendment liberty allows people to formally request changes from the government?

a)

Freedom of press

b)

Freedom of religion

c)

Freedom of assembly

d)

Freedom of petition

8.

Which term refers to legal protections that ensure fair treatment before the government deprives someone of life, liberty, or property?

a)

Due process

b)

Habeas corpus

c)

Probable cause

d)

Judicial review

9.

Which vocabulary term relates to rules limiting government searches of people or property?

a)

Establishment clause

b)

Cruel punishments

c)

Unreasonable searches

d)

Self-incrimination

10.

Which pair lists two rights both found in the First Amendment?

a)

Freedom of speech

b)

Right to counsel

c)

Right to jury

d)

Freedom of religion

e)

Protection from seizure

11.

Which situations describe censorship in the image? Select all that apply.

a)

A printed pamphlet blocked for offensive content

b)

A magazine delayed due to a printing error

c)

A book removed because its facts are incorrect

d)

A film banned for alarming ideas it contains

12.

What does civil liberty mean in the image?

a)

Permission to speak only with a lawyer present

b)

Right to vote in every election without registration

c)

Protection from all criticism on social media

d)

Freedom to think and act without government interference

13.

Slander is different from libel because slander involves what?

a)

Private notes that never reach the public

b)

Spoken untruths that damage reputation

c)

True statements that protect reputation

d)

Written untruths that damage reputation

14.

Police want to search a house. What must they obtain when they have strong reasons to believe evidence is inside?

a)

Citation for minor rule violations

b)

Summons requesting a court appearance

c)

Search warrant allowing property search

d)

Arrest warrant signed by a judge

15.

What best describes double jeopardy?

a)

Appealing a verdict to a higher court

b)

Charging someone before any investigation

c)

Trying someone again after a not‑guilty verdict

d)

Trying someone again after a guilty verdict

16.

A city plans a public park and takes a privately owned vacant lot for it. Which term describes this government power?

a)

Civil liberty protection

b)

Private zoning by neighbors

c)

Eminent domain for public use

d)

Voluntary property donation

17.

What is bail used for in the justice system?

a)

Punishment before trial starts

b)

Fee to hire court workers

c)

Tax for using public lawyers

d)

Security deposit to ensure return

18.

What does suffrage mean, as suggested by the two "VOTE" buttons?

a)

Permission to serve on juries

b)

The act of collecting ballots

c)

The right to vote in elections

d)

A rule about campaign signs

19.

After the Civil War, what were Black Codes designed to do?

a)

Restrict job opportunities for African Americans

b)

Expand equal property rights for all citizens

c)

Limit various civil rights of African Americans

d)

Increase voting access without barriers