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AP Gov Unit 3 - Review

Total questions: 183

Worksheet time: 2hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following constrains the federal government from infringing on citizens’ individual civil liberties?

a)

10th Amendment

b)

Original Constitution

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Bill of Rights

2.

Which of the following most accurately identifies the constitutional basis for the incorporation doctrine?

a)

The 14th Amendment’s equal protection clause

b)

The 14th Amendment’s due process clause

c)

The 5th Amendment’s due process clause

d)

The Bill of Rights

3.

Which of the following Supreme Court decisions is based on the 14th Amendment’s equal protection clause?

a)

McDonald v. Chicago

b)

Gideon v. Wainwright

c)

Brown v. Board

d)

Roe v. Wade

4.

The 6th Amendment’s guarantee to legal counsel was made binding on the states in which of the following cases?

a)

Baker v. Carr

b)

  Miranda v. Arizona

c)

Gideon v. Wainwright

d)

Griswold v. Connecticut

5.

The Supreme Court ruled in Roe v. Wade that neither the states nor the federal government can ban abortion based on which of the following rights?

a)

Free exercise

b)

Freedom of expression

c)

Right of privacy

d)

Freedom of association

6.

Which of the following banned literacy tests and forced southern states to obtain federal approval for any changes to future election laws, including congressional redistricting?

a)

Shaw v. Reno

b)

24th Amendment

c)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

d)

Voting Rights Act of 1965

7.

Which of the following banned discrimination in public accommodations on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, or national origin?

a)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

b)

Voting Rights Act of 1965

c)

Brown v. Board of Education

d)

24th Amendment

8.

Which of the following correctly pairs a social movement with a policy outcome to address the issues raised by the movement?

a)

LGBTQ – Civil Rights Act of 1964

b)

Women’s Rights – Civil Rights Act of 1964

c)

African American civil rights – Equal Pay Act of 1963

d)

Women’s rights; Voting Rights Act of 1965

9.

Which of the following cases made the 2nd Amendment binding on the states via the 14th Amendment?

a)

DC v. Heller

b)

US v. Lopez

c)

McDonald v. Chicago

d)

Roe v. Wade

10.

All of the following Supreme Court rulings led to an expansion of civil liberties EXCEPT

a)

Tinker v. Des Moines

b)

New York Times v. US

c)

Schenck v. US

d)

McDonald v. Chicago

11.

Which of the following statements is incompatible with a colorblind interpretation of the Constitution?

a)

The equal protection clause bans any racial legal distinctions

b)

Separate but equal schools are inherently unequal

c)

Policies can take race into account if the intention is to help a disadvantaged group

d)

Racial gerrymandering is unconstitutional

12.

Which of the following best explains the nearly tenfold increase in voter registration among African Americans in Mississippi from 1956 - 1971?

a)

The Civil Rights Act of 1964

b)

The Voting Rights Act of 1965

c)

The Civil Rights Movement led to the end of racism in the United States

d)

The 26th Amendment

13.

Using your knowledge of Supreme Court precedents, which of the following would most likely violate the 4th Amendment?

a)

Police set up a drunk driving checkpoint at 11pm on the Fourth of July

b)

A city council refuses to allow a hate group to hold a demonstration in their city

c)

The state of Florida refuses to provide an attorney for indigent defendants

d)

The FBI examines a person’s cellphone metadataa without consent or a search warrant

14.

Applying the precedent established in Engel v. Vitale, which of the following potential public-school activities would most likely be unconstitutional?

a)

Student-led prayer as part of a First Priority club

b)

Compulsory bible reading at the start of the school day

c)

Teaching about world religions in a human geography class

d)

Students wearing a t-shirt that advertises the name of a church

15.

Which amendment makes it clear that enumerating rights in the Constitution or Bill of Rights does not mean that others do not exist?

a)

1st Amendment

b)

5th Amendment

c)

9th Amendment

d)

10th Amendment

16.

In this Supreme Court case, the Supreme Court ruled that the Bill of Rights limited only the actions of the Federal government and not those of the states.

a)

Gitlow v. New York

b)

Barron v. Baltimore

c)

Near v. Minnesota

d)

Palko v. Connecticut

17.

___________________________ are the personal guarantees and freedoms that the government cannot abridge, by law, constitution, or judicial interpretation.

a)

Civil Liberties

b)

Civil Rights

c)

Civil Disobedience

d)

Civil Society

18.

The due process guarantee can be found in

a)

5th Amendment

b)

6th Amendment

c)

14th Amendment

d)

5th and 14th Amendments

19.

The government may not curb or censor expression before the fact; this is known as

a)

symbolic speech

b)

commercial speech

c)

prior restraint

d)

sedition

20.

Which of the following receives the most protection?

a)

political speech

b)

libel

c)

slander

d)

fighting words

21.

This clause of the First Amendment prevents the government from creating a national religion, nor may it sanction or favor a religion.

a)

Due Process Clause

b)

Establishment Clause

c)

Free Exercise Clause

d)

Elastic Clause

22.

This clause of the First Amendment prevents government from interfering in the practice of one's religion.

a)

Establishment Clause

b)

Due Process Clause

c)

Elastic Clause

d)

Free Exercise Clause

23.

The test used to determine if state aid to religious schools violates the Establishment Clause is called the

a)

clear and present danger test

b)

castle doctrine

c)

Lemon test

d)

Miranda rule

24.

When the process of incorporation is referred to as "selective," it is in reference to the fact that

a)

the Court only incorporates a right in some cases but not all.

b)

incorporation has happened on an amendment-by-amendment basis.

c)

extension of rights may be withheld from some groups, such as students.

d)

decisions from those cases do not set precedent for future cases.

25.

Which of the following is an example of a good faith exception, as it relates to the exclusionary rule?

a)

A search warrant was issued, but the judge forgot to sign it.

b)

There was a warrantless search, but eye-witnesses saw the suspect with the evidence.

c)

Evidence was obtained without a warrant but by a private citizen and not the police.

d)

The search warrant listed the wrong type of evidence the police were looking for.

26.

Which of the following cases most likely involves a violation of civil rights?

a)

Classifying people into brackets on the basis of income and taxing them at different rates

b)

Classifying people in any way, using any system that treats one group of people differently from another

c)

Classifying people and treating them differently on the basis of race or gender

d)

Giving adults more rights, such as voting or drinking alcohol, than the rights possessed by minors

27.

The extension of marriage rights to same-sex couples was done under which of the following justifications?

a)

Those rights fall under the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment.

b)

Denying those rights does not pass the intermediate scrutiny used for sex discrimination.

c)

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was interpreted to outlaw such discrimination.

d)

A person's choice in spouse was a private matter, protected by the 4th amendment.

28.

As part of the Women's Right Movement, Title IX attempted to take the concept of equal protection under the law and extend it to the realm of

a)

private employment.

b)

college admissions.

c)

abortion rights.

d)

educational programs.

29.

What was the significance of sending federal troops to protect African-American students in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957?

a)

It led to a federal takeover of many Southern public schools

b)

It strengthened control of education by state governments

c)

It was the first time martial law had been declared in the United States

d)

It showed that the government would enforce court decisions on integration

30.

The Supreme Court has consistently upheld that suspected terrorists in U.S. detention are guarenteed

a)

Equal Protection

b)

Due Process

c)

Habeas Corpus

d)

Ex Post Fact

31.
Segregation caused by private action & not legislation
a)
de facto segregation
b)
de jure segregation
c)
affirmative action
d)
ex post facto segregation
32.

"Unreasonable Search and Seizure" is protected by which amendment?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

8

33.

The Supreme Court overturned laws regulating birth control in Griswold v. Connecticut (1965) on the grounds that such laws violated the right to privacy. Why was this a controversial decision?

a)

The Court's decision clashed with the right of free exercise for those religiously opposed to birth control.

b)

The right to privacy is never mentioned by name in the Bill of Rights.

c)

The laws had been approved by an overwhelming majority of voters in Connecticut.

d)

The decision to overturn the law injected government rules into private business enterprises.

34.

What are the five liberties of the 1st Amendment?

a)

Speech, Press, Religion, Assembly, Petition

b)

Speech, bear arms, religion, assembly, press

c)

Right to a trial, speech, press, assembly, bear arms

d)

Press, speech, inenumerated right, bear arms, assembly

35.

What does the Establishment Clause do?

a)

keeps the gov from making a mandatory religion

b)

establishes justice

c)

establishes term limits

d)

establishes taxes

36.

What Law made all public spaces accessible to all individuals?

a)

1st amendment

b)

ADA

c)

civil rights act of 1964

d)

civil rights act of 1968

37.

This civil liberty prevents making an act a crime, when at the time the act was committed it was not unlawful.

a)

Ex post facto laws

b)

Habeas corpus

c)

Bills of attainder

d)

All the above

38.

This civil liberty prevents an unfair arrest and imprisonment.

a)

Bills of attainder

b)

Habeas corpus

c)

Ex post facto laws

d)

All the above

39.

What kind of defamatory speech is written?

a)

libel

b)

slander

c)

hate speech

d)

speech that presents a clear and present danger

40.

What kind of defamatory speech is spoken?

a)

libel

b)

slander

c)

hate speech

d)

speech that presents a clear and present danger

41.

What was the government act that sent Japanese Americans to the internment camps?

a)

Executive Order 255

b)

Executive Order 9066

c)

Executive Order 99

d)

Defcon 4

42.

Speech urging the resistance to lawful authority or advocating the overthrow of the government

a)

Commercial Speech

b)

Fighting Words

c)

Libel

d)

Seditious Speech

43.

A white male student claimed he was rejected into medical school twice because of reverse discrimination.

a)

Obergefell v. Hodges

b)

Regents of the University of California v. Bakke

c)

Hernandez v. Texas

d)

Dred Scott v. Sanford

44.

Policies that give preference to women or minorities for jobs, promotions, admission to schools, or other benefits is:

a)

Segregation

b)

Affirmative Action

c)

Integration

d)

Discrimination

45.

Non-verbal communication that expresses an opinion

a)

seditious speech

b)

symbolic speech

c)

commercial speech

46.

Which is not an example of protected symbolic speech under the First Amendment?

a)

flag burning to protest US government policies

b)

hate speech at a Klan rally

c)

draft card burning

47.

Campaign contributions are a protected form of symbolic speech because it is expressing support for a candidate and their ideas

a)

True

b)

False

48.

Are fighting words protected by the freedom of speech?

a)

Yes

b)

No

49.

An obscenity, or sexually explicit material,

a)

is protected speech.

b)

is not protected speech because the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that any speech or material that lacks "serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value is not protected under the 1st amendment.

50.

This Supreme Court standard/test states that "the right to free expression, though not absolute, occupies a higher, preferred position in comparison to othe rights, such as property rights."

a)

Imminent danger

b)

Neutrality

c)

Clarity

d)

Least-restrictive means

e)

Preferred position

51.

This Supreme Court standard/test states that "any restriction to speech, such as a requirement that parades or demonstration not disrupt other people exercise of their rights, must not favor one gropup over an other."

a)

Imminent danger

b)

Neutrality

c)

Clarity

d)

Least-restrictive means

e)

Preferred position

52.

This Supreme Court standard/test states that "towns, states, and federal government must both neutral and clear standars to guide adminstrators in issuing the permit. It also must have clear definitions, like laws that punish obscentity must have a clear definition of obscenity."

a)

Imminent danger

b)

Neutrality

c)

Clarity

d)

Least-restrictive means

e)

Preferred position

53.

This Supreme Court standard/test states that "if it is necessary to restrict the exercise of one right to protect the exercise of another, the method should use the least amount of restriction to achieve this end. Example: If the press threathens a person's right to a fair trial, the judge could request transfering the case to another town, rather than issuing a "gag order"."

a)

Imminent danger

b)

Neutrality

c)

Clarity

d)

Least-restrictive means

e)

Preferred position

54.
The U.S. Supreme Court defined the conditions under which speech could be defined as "obscene" in
a)
Roth v. U.S.
b)
Miller v. California
c)
Zurcher v. Stanford Daily
d)
New York Times v. Sullivan
55.
What did the Americans with Disabilities Act do?
a)
included Americans diagnosed with HIV under the definition of "disabled"
b)
requires employers and public facilities to make accommodations for Americans with disabilities
c)
set strict guidelines for enforcing laws designed to protect Americans with disabilities
d)
created a fund to help aid disabled WWI veterans
56.
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 do?
a)
prohibited literacy tests as a prerequisite to voting
b)
prohibited racial discrimination in employment and public accommodations
c)
attempted to prevent racial gerrymandering
d)
ended an FBI program (COINTELPRO) used to spy on and break up citizen organizations
57.
Which of the following court cases held that there must be proof of actual malice in order to find libel against a public figure?
a)
New York Times v. Sullivan
b)
Texas v. Johnson
c)
Zurcher v. Stanford Daily
d)
Engel v. Vitale
58.
_________ was the first Supreme Court case to declare a law unconstitutional on the basis of gender discrimination.
a)
Roe v. Wade
b)
Reed v. Reed
c)
Craig v. Boren
d)
Obergefell v. Hodges
59.
In Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, the Supreme Court ruled that
a)
affirmative action policies cannot be regulated by the federal government
b)
racial quotas are unconstitutional
c)
affirmative action policies are unconstitutional
d)
classifying people by race is unconstitutional
60.

Which clause in the Constitution ensures that judicial acts and contracts made in one state will be binding and enforceable in another?

a)

Supremacy Clause

b)

Necessary and Proper Clause

c)

Full Faith and Credit Clause

d)

Spending Clause

61.
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 bans the use of __________ by states.
a)
literacy tests
b)
poll taxes
c)
lynchings
d)
Photo ID requirements
62.
The main goal of the freedom riders was to 
a)
pressure the federal government to enforce the law banning segregation on interstate buses
b)
inspire students to protest in Birmingham against Jim Crow
c)
encourage Congress to pass Kennedy's civil rights agenda
d)
desegregate urban bus systems in the south
63.

This type of segregation was mandated by law and was exclusive to the American south.

a)

De Facto segregation

b)

De Jure segregation

64.

This type of segregation was based on custom and tradition was exclusive to northern states.

a)

De Facto Segregation

b)

De Jure Segregation

65.

If the policy uses REASONABLE means to achieve a legitimate governmental goal, it is constitutional.

a)

rational basis

b)

intermediate scrutiny

c)

strict scrutiny

66.

If the policy "serves an important government interest" and is "SUBSTANTIALLY RELATED" to serving that interest, it is constitutional.

a)

rational basis

b)

intermediate scrutiny

c)

strict scrunity

67.

To be constitutional, the discrimination must serve a "compelling government interest," it must be "NARROWLY TAILORED" to attain that interests, and it must use the "LEAST RESTRICTIVE MEANS" to attain it.

a)

rational basis

b)

intermediate scrutiny

c)

strict scrutiny

68.

Ex: Men can be punished for staturoy rape even if women are not punished because men and women are not "similarly situated." OR men can be barred from entering hospital delivery rooms.

a)

rational basis

b)

intermediate scrutiny

c)

strict scrunity

69.

EX: 21 to drink (prevent children/undeveloped brains from drinking)

a)

rational basis

b)

intermediate scrutiny

c)

strict scrutiny

70.

EX: distintions based on race, ethnicity, religion, or voting MUST PASS THIS TEST.

a)

rational basis

b)

intermediate scrutiny

c)

strict scrutiny

71.

How might rules about pay confidentiality help companies avoid lawsuits about discrimination?

a)

The rules would make it illegal for employees to sue over differences in pay.

b)

Since everyone would know how much other employees made, there would be no need to sue.

c)

Employees wouldn't know that they made less than others doing the same job.

d)

You could fire employees for discussing pay, so filing a lawsuit would be impossible.

72.
Title IX affected?
a)
School
b)
Workplace
c)
Sports
d)
All of the above
73.
Bakke v. California (1979) was the 1st case of ____________ the Supreme Court had ever heard.
a)
Reverse Discrimination
b)
Affirmative Action
c)
Quota System
d)
Title IX
74.

"something for something" something given in exchange for something else (such as a favor)

a)

status quo

b)

quid pro quo

c)

ergo

d)

ad hoc

75.

States CAN pass laws to regulate abortion so long as they do not create an "undue burden" regarding access to abortion

a)

Lawrence v. Texas

b)

Casey v. Planned Parenthood

c)

Roe v. Wade

d)

Reno v. ACLU

76.

States could not deny a couple a marriage license on account of the different race of the couple

a)

Obergefell v. Hodges

b)

Grutter v. Bolinger

c)

Windsor v. US

d)

Loving v. Virginia

77.

Same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry

a)

Boy Scouts of America v. Dale (2000)

b)

Lawrence v. Texas (2003)

c)

US v. Windsor (2013)

d)

Obergefell v. Hodges (2015)

e)

Bostock v. Clayton County (2020)

78.

State law may not ban sexual relations between same-sex partners

a)

Boy Scouts of America v. Dale (2000)

b)

Lawrence v. Texas (2003)

c)

US v. Windsor (2013)

d)

Obergefell v. Hodges (2015)

e)

Bostock v. Clayton County (2020)

79.

a priavte organization may ban LGTBQIA+ from its membership

a)

Boy Scouts of America v. Dale (2000)

b)

Lawrence v. Texas (2003)

c)

US v. Windsor (2013)

d)

Obergefell v. Hodges (2015)

e)

Bostock v. Clayton County (2020)

80.

LGBTQIA+ persons are protect from employment discrimination under federal law

a)

Boy Scouts of America v. Dale (2000)

b)

Lawrence v. Texas (2003)

c)

US v. Windsor (2013)

d)

Obergefell v. Hodges (2015)

e)

Bostock v. Clayton County (2020)

81.

LBGTQIA+ couples married in states where same-sex marriage is legal must receive the same federal health, tax, and other benifits that heterosexual couples receive

a)

Boy Scouts of America v. Dale (2000)

b)

Lawrence v. Texas (2003)

c)

US v. Windsor (2013)

d)

Obergefell v. Hodges (2015)

e)

Bostock v. Clayton County (2020)

82.

A law enacted by Congress in 1998 that allowed states to refuse to recognize gay marriages or civil unions formed in other jurisdictions. The Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional in 2013.

a)

Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)

b)

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

c)

USA PATRIOT Act

d)

Straight Marriage Act

83.

A 2001 law that gave the government new powers to monitor suspected terrorists and their associates, including the ability to access personal information.

a)

USA PATRIOT Act

b)

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

c)

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

d)

Anti-Terror Act

84.

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

85.

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

86.

When the process of incorporation is referred to as "selective," it is in reference to the fact that

a)

the Court only incorporates a right in some cases but not all.

b)

incorporation has happened on an amendment-by-amendment basis.

c)

extension of rights may be withheld from some groups, such as students.

d)

decisions from those cases do not set precedent for future cases.

87.

McDonald v. Chicago (2010) is the most recent case to use selective incorporation. What right did it incorporate?

a)

The right to privacy

b)

The right to bear arms

c)

The right to an attorney

d)

The right o avoid self-incrimination

88.

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

89.

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

90.
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
91.
Where are American civil liberties found?
a)
the Preamble
b)
the Bill of Rights
c)
the Declaration of Independence
d)
Article IV
92.
This is when there are written lies about a person to damage their reputation.
a)
Censorship
b)
Slander
c)
Libel
d)
Bail
93.
Which amendment protects you from being searched without a warrant? 
a)
First Amendment
b)
Second Amendment
c)
Third Amendment
d)
Fourth Amendment
94.
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
95.
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
96.
Which clause of the 14th Amendment is used as the basis for selective incorporation?
a)
Citizenship
b)
Equal Protection
c)
Due Process
d)
Privileges and Immunities
97.

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

98.

In which of these cases did the Supreme Court use the Right to Privacy to justify their decision?

a)

Engel v. Vitale

b)

Schenck v. United States

c)

McDonald v. Chicago

d)

Roe v. Wade

99.

The First Ten Amendments to the Constitution

a)

Bill of rights

b)

Civil Liberties

c)

Selective incooporation

d)

Freedom os speech

100.

Freedom guaranteed by the U.S Constitution (Primarily from the First Amendment)

a)

Excersise Clause

b)

Civil Liberties

c)

Symbolic Speech

d)

Libel and Slander

101.

Regardless of gender, skin color, religion, nationality, age, disability, or religion, a person should not be discriminated against.

a)

Civil Liberties

b)

Selective Incoporation

c)

Civil Rights

d)

Freedom of speech.

102.

Parts of the First Ten Amendments of the United States constitution (Bill of rights) applicable to the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

a)

Civil Liberties

b)

Selective - Incooporation

c)

Symbolic Speech

d)

Libel and Slander

103.

Prohibits government from "establishing" a religion

a)

Establishment Clause

b)

Symbolic speech

c)

Right to counsel

d)

Freedom of Assembly and Petition

104.

Congress cannot prohibit practice of religion

a)

Civil Rights

b)

Free exercise Clause

c)

Freedom of speech

d)

Civil Liberties

105.

Right for an individual to speak their opinion

a)

USA Freedom Act

b)

Affirmative Action

c)

Freedom of speech

d)

Bill of rights

106.

The right to present requests to the government without punishment.

a)

Writ of Habeas Corpus

b)

Establishment Clause

c)

Freedom of Assembly and Petition

d)

Libel and Slander

107.

Right to publish information, thoughts, and opinions.

a)

Selective Incorporation

b)

Freedom of Press

c)

broadcast Decency

d)

Hate Speech

108.

Using Actions and symbols to convey an idea, rather than using words

a)

Symbolic Speech

b)

Obscenity

c)

USA Freedom Act

d)

Affirmative Action

109.

Where, when, and how someone speaks

a)

Freedom of speech

b)

Civil Liberties

c)

Civil rights

d)

Time-Place-Manner regulations

110.

Communication embodied in physical form that is injuries to a persons reputation

Defamatory statement that is oral.

Defamatory: Damaging someones reputation

a)

Affirmative action

b)

Libel and Slander

c)

Obscenity

d)

Right to counsel

111.

Prohibiting dirty words or images

Ex; Bad words

a)

Obscenity

b)

Free exercise clause

c)

Symbolic Speech

d)

Right to counsel

112.

Violation of the Federal Law to Broadcast indecent or profane programming. Indecent or profane language by means of radio communication.

a)

Libel and Slander

b)

Freedom of speech

c)

Broadcast Decency

d)

Obscenity

113.

Targeting an individual based on race, religion, and gender.

a)

Affirmative Action

b)

Hate speech

c)

Civil rights

d)

USA Freedom Act

114.

You have the right to remain silent

a)

Miranda Rule

b)

Right to Counsel

c)

Exclusionary Rule Mapp V Ohio

d)

Selective incorporation

115.

Right of a criminal to have a lawyer.

a)

Bill of rights

b)

Right to counsel

c)

Civil rights

d)

Selective incorporation

116.

Person cannot be kept in prison unless they have first been brought before a court law.

a)

Establishment Clause

b)

Miranda Rule

c)

Writ of Habeas Corpus

d)

Affirmative Action

117.

Was supposed to end bulk surveillance of Americans, authority for collecting "call detail records"

a)

USA Freedom Act

b)

Libel and Slander

c)

Right to counsel

d)

Civil liberties

118.

Cannot search without a warrant, could not be used in criminal prosecutions in state courts.

a)

Libel and Slander

b)

Exclusionary Rule/ Mapp V Ohio

c)

Miranda Rule

d)

Obscenity

119.

Policies and programs aimed to promote equality and opportunity and diversity in areas such as education and employment.

a)

Civil liberties

b)

Selective incorporation

c)

Affirmative Action

d)

Obscenity

120.

Which of the following best describes the Supreme Court's ruling in a case of selective incorporation?

a)

Government-sponsored prayers at a public high school graduation violate the establishment clause

b)

Cities may not prohibit the individual ownership firearms

c)

De facto school segregation violates the equal protection clause

d)

Racial admissions quotas in public colleges violate the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment.

121.

The city of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, along with several local business, sponsored a holiday display, which included a manger scene portraying the birth of Jesus, along with Santa Claus, reindeer, a clown, an elephant, a teddy bear, and holiday lights. A group of citizens brought a lawsuit claiming a display violated the Constitution. In Lynch v Donnelly (1984), the Supreme Court ruled that Pawtucket's display did not violate the Constitution in a 5-4 decision.

Which of the following provisions in the First Amendment was the basis for the lawsuit described?

a)

Free Exercise clause

b)

Freedom of speech

c)

Establishment clause

d)

Right to petition

122.

The city of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, along with several local business, sponsored a holiday display, which included a manger scene portraying the birth of Jesus, along with Santa Claus, reindeer, a clown, an elephant, a teddy bear, and holiday lights. A group of citizens brought a lawsuit claiming a display violated the Constitution. In Lynch v Donnelly (1984), the Supreme Court ruled that Pawtucket's display did not violate the Constitution in a 5-4 decision.

Which of the following best explains why the court ruled differently in Lynch v Donnelly than it did in Engel v Vitale (1962)?

a)

The Engel case involved Christian prayer

b)

The holiday display in Pawtucket was not state-sponsored

c)

Students have fewer rights in schools than citizens have in the community

d)

Taken as a whole, the oliday display did not advance or endorse a particular religion

123.

The cartoon expresses which of the following viewpoints

a)

Hate speech should be subject to reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions

b)

Talk radio hosts who engage in hate speech are the threat to the Constitution

c)

The government should be able to censor speech based on its content

d)

The 1st amendment protects offensive speech

124.

In 2017, several players in the NFL kneeled during the national anthem to draw the public's attention to racial inequality. President Trump responded to the protrest with a statement that the NFL owners should fire players who engage in such protest. Which of the following best describes how this issue relates to constitutional rights?

a)

This is not free speech issue under the 1st amendment because the NFL is a private organization

b)

President Trump's statement violated the 1st Amendment because the government threatened to take action against a political protest

c)

Congress has the authority to limit the player's political speech under the Commerce Clause

d)

The 1st Amendment right to petition for a redress of grievances protects the players' political protest

125.

Which of the following best describes the exclusionary rule

a)

Confessions are not admissible in court unless a suspect has a lawyer present during questioning

b)

Defendants found not guilty may not be tried again for the same offense in the same jurisdiction

c)

Evidence obtained by authorities without a valid warrant is inadmissible in court

d)

Defendants have the right to remain silent, which excludes their testimony from court proceedings

126.

The 1st amendment does not protect which of following types of speech

a)

Protests that criticize government officials and call for the trial and impeachment

b)

Speech that disturbs the peace, in violation of reasonable local regulations

c)

Rallies led by white supremacist groups, advocating racial segregation

d)

Symbolic speech, such as burning a flag

127.

The right to remain silent and to have a lawyer present during questioning are examples of

a)

Equal protection under the law

b)

The right to petition for a writ of habeas corpus

c)

Protections for defendants provided by the 8th amendment

d)

Procedural due process

128.

In the 1990s, several state legislatures passed 'three-strikes' laws mandating that defendants convicted of a third serious offense be sentence to 20 or more in prison, Which of the following is the best constitutional argument against three-strikes law

a)

They violated the free speech clause of the 1st amendment because defendants are not allowed to argue for shorter sentence

b)

They violate the double jeopardy clause of the 5th amendment because defendants are being punished more than once for the same crime

c)

They violate the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment because defendants with three convictions are not treated the same as defendants with fewer convictions

d)

They violate the right to counsel under the 6th amendment because lawyers are not allowed to argue for shorter sentences for their clients.

129.

The cartoon refers to civil liberties provided in the

a)

1st amendment

b)

6th amendment

c)

4th amendment

d)

5th amendment

130.

A female college profession at a public university believes she was not granted tenure because of her gender. Which of the following is the best legal basis for her claim against the university

a)

14th amendment's equal protection clause

b)

The Civil Rights Act of 1964

c)

Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972

d)

The 14th Amendment due process clause

131.

Which of the following is a reason why civil rights activists might advocate for legislation instead of filing lawsuits through the judicial system

a)

Congress is more likely to protect the rights of minorities than the court system

b)

The judiciary lacks the power to implement its decisions

c)

Members of Congress are accountable to the majority, while the judiciary is not accountable to the majority

d)

Legislation is more permanent than Supreme Court precedent

132.

The Miliken V Bradley, the Supreme Court overturned a busing plan aimed at achieving racial diversity between the Detroit school system, where a high percentage of African Americans lived, and suburban school districts, where a high percentage of white children lived. The majority opinion stated, "Because of this inherent limitation upon federal judicial authority, federal court decrees exceeds appropriate limits if they are aimed at eliminating a condition that does not violate the Constitution or does not flow from such a violation."

Those who support the busing plan relied on whcih of the following is apart of their legal agument

a)

The Voting Rights Act of 1965

b)

Brown v Board of Education (1954)

c)

Title IX of the Education Amendments of (1972)

d)

Plessy v Ferguson (1896)

133.

The Miliken V Bradley, the Supreme Court overturned a busing plan aimed at achieving racial diversity between the Detroit school system, where a high percentage of African Americans lived, and suburban school districts, where a high percentage of white children lived. The majority opinion stated, "Because of this inherent limitation upon federal judicial authority, federal court decrees exceeds appropriate limits if they are aimed at eliminating a condition that does not violate the Constitution or does not flow from such a violation."

According to the quotation, which of the following best explains the Supreme Court's decision to overturn the busing plan?

a)

Suburban school districts did not engage in race discrimination

b)

Detroit city schools and suburban schools offered equal educational opportunities

c)

The busing plan resulted in reverse discrimination against students and parents who disagreed with the plan

d)

There is no significant government interest in increasing racial diversity in public schools

134.

Select the answer where both columns correctly identify a civil right and a civil liberty

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

135.

The map supports which of the following statements

a)

The Court decision in Brown v Board of Edu. had no impact on segregation in the south

b)

The 2019 the percentage of African American students in intensely segregated schools was highest in the south

c)

The Court's decision in Brown v Board of Edu was unsuccessful in ending de jure segregation

d)

Court ordered busing programs have successfully ended racial segregation in schools throughout the country

136.

Which of the following best describes a trend shown in the bar chart

a)

From 2001-2019, voter turnout among African Americans increased steadily

b)

From 2001 to 2019 Hispanics have been the fastest grown demographic group

c)

From 20012 to 2019, Native Americans were the most underrepresented ethnic group in congress

d)

From 2001 to 2019 Congress became more ethnically diverse

137.

Which of the following most directly impacted the trends shown in the bar chart

a)

civil rights act 1964

b)

Voting Rights Act 1965

c)

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972

d)

The 14th Amendment's due process clause

138.
This article of the Constitution describes the job of the President.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
139.
When the president gives a directive to the workers of the government, that is called an...
a)
executive order
b)
appointment
c)
executive arrangement
d)
call blast
140.

What is a writ of mandamus?

a)

A written request that the Supreme Court review a decision

b)

The practice of using the basis of past decisions to determine future cases

c)

An order from the Court requiring someone to perform a lawful duty

d)

The official power to make legal decisions

141.

What is described in Article III of the Constitution?

a)

The role and format of the Supreme Court

b)

The role of the President

c)

The role and format of Congress

d)

The rights of citizens, also known as the Bill of Rights

142.

True or False: Brown v. Board of Education is an example of judicial activism.

a)

True

b)

False

143.

What is judicial review?

a)

The law that created the federal court system

b)

The belief that judges should limit their power over legislation

c)

The authority to hear a case before any other court

d)

The power of the Supreme Court to decide if a law is constitutional or not

144.
Which Article of the Constitution talks about the powers of Congress
a)
Article I
b)
Article II
c)
Article III
d)
Article IV
145.
What is the function of Congress?
a)
Interprets the laws of our country
b)
Carries out the laws of our country
c)
Makes the laws of our country
d)
To defend the country from danger from foreign powers. 
146.
This house of Congress would base the number of representatives it has on the number of people that state had in its population.
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Senate
c)
House of Representatives
d)
Executive
147.
This house of Congress would have equal representation with 2 representatives coming from each state regardless of the size of their population.
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Senate
c)
House of Representatives
d)
Executive
148.
What is the name of a two house legislature in which our own congress is comprised?
a)
Trilateral
b)
Bicameral
c)
Unicameral
d)
Cameral
149.

In Federalist Paper #10, what is a faction?

a)

a majority tyranny

b)

the extended sphere

c)

special interest groups

d)

the new Constitution

150.

Elephants are not ashy

a)

true

b)

False

151.

What is selective incorporation?

a)

States rights are limited by every right in the first ten amendments.

b)

The protections in the Bill of Rights apply to state governments on a case-by-case basis.

c)

The protections in the Bill of Rights apply to federal governments on a case-by-case basis.

d)

The protections of the Bill of Rights does not apply to the state or federal governments.

152.

What did the decision in Plessy v. Ferguson establish?

a)

State laws banning interracial marriage were unconstitutional.

b)

Racial segregation in schools is unconstitutional.

c)

African American were not considered citizens.

d)

The "separate but equal" doctorine.

153.

What is the difference between the Free-Exercise Clause and the Establishment Clause?

a)

The Free-Exercise Clause limits individuals from practicing any religion that differs from the national religion, and the Establishment Clause lets the government create a national religion.

b)

The Free-Exercise Clause and the Establishment Clause are the same thing.

c)

The Establishment Clause allows individuals to practice or believe any religion openly they want, and the Free-Exercise Clause outlaws the government from requiring citizens to join or support a religion.

d)

The Establishment Clause outlaws the government from requiring citizens to join or support a religion, while the Free-Exercise Clause allows individuals to practice or believe any religion openly they want.

154.

What are the rights given by the 1st Amendment?

a)

Voting

b)

Religion, Speech, Assembly

c)

Religion, Speech, Press, Petition, Assembly

d)

None of the above

155.

The __ Amendment gave voting rights to women.

a)

19th

b)

22nd

c)

14th

d)

11th

156.

What is the Due-Process clause?

a)

A clause that allows individuals to practice or believe any religion openly they want. 


b)

A clause in the 14th amendment that prohibits state governments from denying citizens their unalienable rights without due-process.

c)

A clause in the 14th Amendment that requires states to treat all persons equally regarding the application of laws.

d)

A clause that outlaws the government from requiring citizens to join or support a religion.

157.

What are the provisions of the 5th Amendment?

a)
  • - no “Double Jeopardy”

  • - No self incrimination You do not have to testify against yourself (“I plead the fifth”)

  • - You must have due process of law before you are convicted. 

  • Eminent Domain

b)
  • No “Double Jeopardy”

c)
  • You must have due process of law before you are convicted. 

  • Eminent Domain

d)
  • none of the above

158.

What did Dred Scott v. Sanford establish?

a)

The decision of this court case declared that African Americans were citizens of the United States.

b)

The decision of this court case declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional, and held that Black people were not US citizens.

c)

The decision of this court case declared that racial segregation in school was unconstitutional.

d)

The decision of this court case declared the Missouri Compromise constitutional.

159.

What was the impact of the MLK’s Letter of Birmingham Jail on social movements fighting racial discrimination ?

a)

 It encouraged civil disobedience in civil rights movements and showed citizens to take action rather than wait for change to occur.

b)

 It discouraged civil disobedience in civil rights movements.

c)

 It didn't impact anything.

d)

 It showed how citizens shouldn't take action and wait for change to occur naturally.

160.

What Amendment does this cartoon apply to?

(a)  

161.

What is Capital Punishment?

a)

The state-imposed execution of an individual as a punishment of small crimes.

b)

The imprisonment of people who could be threats to society.

c)

none of the options

d)

The state-imposed execution of an individual as a punishment of severe crimes like treason or murder.

162.

What court case established that under the 4th and 14th Amendments, illegally seized evidence could not be used in a state criminal trial?

a)

Terry vs. Ohio

b)

Mapp vs. Terry

c)

Plessy vs. Ferguson

d)

Mapp vs. Ohio

163.

What is the Equal Protection Clause?

a)

A clause in the 11th Amendment that requires states to treat all persons equally regarding the application of laws.

b)

A clause in the 13th Amendment that requires states to treat all persons equally regarding the application of laws.

c)

A clause in the 14th Amendment that requires states to treat all persons equally regarding the application of laws.

d)

A clause in the 15th Amendment that requires states to treat all persons equally regarding the application of laws.

164.
Which of the following protects people from discrimination?
a)
The Tenth Amendment reserved power clause
b)
Article 1 Section 8 elastic clause
c)
The Fourteenth Amendment’s equal protection clause
d)
First Amendment separation of church and state
165.
Which constitutional amendment is most related to a fair and speedy trial with a lawyer?
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
6th Amendment
c)
8th Amendment
d)
10th Amendment
166.
Tinker v. Des Moines set a precedent for future cases regarding
a)
freedom of the press and the media's protection against prior restraint
b)
incorporation of the 2nd amendment in all state constitutions
c)
limited free speech during war time when it poses national security threats
d)
protected symbolic speech in schools so long as it isn't disruptive
167.
School district allowed students to vote on whether to read a prayer before 1st period. This violates what?
a)
Commerce Clause
b)
Free Exercise Clause
c)
Supremacy Clause
d)
Establishment Clause
168.
Which case determined that anti war/anti draft leaflets created a clear and present danger to national security?
a)
Engel v. Vitale
b)
McDonald v. Chicago
c)
Wisconsin v. Yoder
d)
Schenck v. U.S
169.
Segregation based on law is called
a)
penumbra
b)
affirmative action
c)
de jure segregation
d)
de facto segregation
170.
Which of the following actions is protected by the first amendment?
a)
Slander
b)
anti war/draft leaflets
c)
Mandatory prayer in schools
d)
flag burning as symbolic speech
171.
Which protest method did Dr. King use during the Civil Rights Movement?
4 lines
172.
Which of the following scenarios would most likely violates the 14 Amendment?
a)
A school system uses race-based segregation.
b)
The federal government passes a law prohibiting assault rifles
c)
A mayor refuses to allow an unpopular group to hold a political rally.
d)
A police officer inspects the a computer hard drive without a warrant.
173.
Which of the following was a consequence of Title IX legislation?
a)
Local school districts decide how to conduct athletics
b)
Girls must be given equal opportunity
c)
Boys and girls must be allowed to play on the same teams.
d)
Parents could have their children opt out of mandated school activities.
174.
Which case established that all are entitled to legal counsel provided by the state?
a)
United States v. Lopez (1995)
b)
McDonald v. Chicago (2010)
c)
Gideon v. Wainwright
d)
Schenck v. U.S.
175.
Which of the following is most likely to contribute to an increase in Black politicians?
a)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
b)
Voting Rights Act of 1965
c)
Title VII Legislation
d)
Title IX Legislation
176.
The 19th Amendment, Equal Rights Amendment, and Title IX all worked towards...
a)
Protecting the rights of minority students in schools.
b)
Providing opportunities for students via affirmative action.
c)
Overcoming discrimination based on sexual orientation.
d)
Upholding equality based on gender.
177.

What program was created to address the impacts of de facto segregation on college admissions?

(a)  

178.
To enforce the 14th Amendment and provide citizens equality regardless of race, Congress passed the
a)
Defense of Marriage Act
b)
Obergefell v. Hodges
c)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
d)
Voting Rights Act of 1964
179.
Which of the following would prevent drugs collected without a warrant from being used as evidence?
a)
Miranda Rights
b)
Exclusionary Rule
c)
Double Jeapordy
d)
Protection against self incrimination
180.
In which case as a law overturned that said kids had to attend school through 12th grade?
a)
Engel v. Vitale (1962)
b)
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District (1969)
c)
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
d)
Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972)
181.
Which of the following amendments requires that STATES honor rights to privacy?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
9
d)
14
182.
Which amendment abolished poll taxes?
a)
15
b)
19
c)
24
d)
26
183.
Segregation/discrimination based on the lingering effects of legal segregation is
a)
de jure segregation
b)
equity
c)
civil disobediance
d)
de facto segregation