US GOV Ch. 15 Constitutional Freedoms: Lesson 6: The Rights to Bear Arms and to Privacy - Self-Quiz

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Which amendment protects the right of individuals to own a gun?

A.First Amendment

B.Second Amendment

C.Thirteenth Amendment

D.Fourteenth Amendment

B.Second Amendment

Under what circumstances may the government limit the right to keep and bear arms?

 A.The government can regulate gun ownership by families with small children.

 B.The government may not limit this right under any circumstances.

 C.The government can prohibit convicted felons from possessing guns.

 D.The government may limit the total number of guns owned by one person.

C.The government can prohibit convicted felons from possessing guns.

The Gun Control Act of 1968 sets penalties for:

A.carrying a concealed weapon.

B.buying a gun from a private owner.

C.owning an assault weapon.

D.using a firearm in a crime of violence.

D.using a firearm in a crime of violence.

Where does the right to privacy appear in the Constitution?

A. First Amendment

B. Fifth Amendment

C. Fourth Amendment

D. This right does not appear in the Consititution.

D. This right does not appear in the Consititution.

Which landmark case established a woman's right to an abortion during the first six months of pregnancy?

A. Roe v. Wade

B. Griswold v. Connecticut

C. District of Columbia v. Heller

D. Engle v. Vitale

A. Roe v. Wade

According to the Supreme Court, which amendments speak to the right to privacy?

A.Second, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, and Thirteenth Amendments

B.Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Amendments

C.First, Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Ninth Amendments

D.Fourth, Eighth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Nineteenth Amendments

C.First, Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Ninth Amendments

Under what circumstances may the government limit the right to privacy?

A. when pursuing a known criminal

B. during wartime

C. during an economic crisis

D. after a grand jury issues an indictment

B. during wartime

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act allows federal agents to tap domestic phones and computer lines when:

A. a U.S. citizen is corresponding with a foreign national.

B. a U.S. citizen has visited terrorist websites.

C. the government has met the standards of proof required by federal district courts.

D. a special court issues a warrant.

D. a special court issues a warrant.

What is one effect of the USA Patriot Act?

A. It broadened the definition of who could be seen as a terrorist.

B. It set limits on the government's power to investigate suspected terrorists.

C. It expanded the government's power to prosecute foreign nationals accused of treason.

D. It requires the government to notify people immediately if their homes have been secretly searched.

A. It broadened the definition of who could be seen as a terrorist.

In the landmark case District of Columbia v. Heller (2008), the Supreme Court ruled that:

A. the Second Amendment permits no limits on the right to bear arms.

B. the government may limit the right to bear arms except for members of militias.

C. the government may regulate the possession of guns.

D. Second Amendment rights apply to all groups equally.

C. the government may regulate the possession of guns.