Inquizitive Chapter 4 Quiz (civil Liberties and Civil Rights)

Imagine two government actions. The first is a Supreme Court ruling that the government cannot prevent someone from sending out pamphlets protesting a war. The second is a government agency that reviews complaints about racial and gender discrimination by employers.

The first example deals primarily with ____________, while the second deals with ___________.

civil liberties

civil rights

The Constitution provides a basis for a right to privacy.

True

Which amendment specifies the right to bear arms?

2

How has the government protected the right to privacy?

Various Supreme Court cases have recognized the right to privacy.

In what ways is the Second Amendment different from the First Amendment? How are they similar? Place each option in its correct location on the Venn diagram.

First Amendment allows for the freedom of speech, freedom of the press

Both- reserves powers to public, within the bill of rights, protects individual freedom, limits the government's power

Second Amendment - allows for the right to bear arms

The Supreme Court has generally been consistent in its protection of the right to privacy.

False

Put these major moments from civil rights history in order from earliest to most recent.

-14th amendment is ratified

-Plessy v. Ferguson is decided by the Supreme Court

-Brown v. Board of Education is decided by the supreme court

- the voting rights act is passed

Watch the animation below, and then put these categories in order, from the group with the largest percentage of the U.S. population to the group with the smallest.

1. christian

2. non religious

3. other major religions

Match each of the following amendments to its specific goals.

13th -abolished slavery

14th - guaranteed equal protection of laws

15th - guaranteed voting rights for black men

Which amendment provides the most substantial grounding for modern civil rights legislation?

14

How does the Fourth Amendment protect citizens from the government?

The Fourth Amendment protects citizens from unreasonable______________. It does this by guaranteeing citizens due process of law and by applying the _____________, which makes evidence from illegal searches inadmissible.

searches and seizures

exclusionary rule

How did each of the following contribute to the expansion of civil rights in the United States?

Fourteenth Amendment

guaranteed equal protection under the law

Brown v. Board of Education

ended the era of "separate but equal" schools

Civil Rights Act of 1964

outlawed job discrimination based on gender and race

Fair Housing Act

allowed the government to initiate legal action in cases of housing discrimination

Match each of the following First Amendment concepts to its meaning.

public forum doctrine

protection of public spaces traditionally used for assembly

prior restraint

government efforts to block the publication of material

speech plus

speech accompanied by actions such as protesting

Imagine that you have been arrested for a speech criticizing the government. In which years and at which levels of government would this be an unconstitutional violation of your civil liberties?

Correct Answer(s)

The year is 1986, and you were arrested by the state government.

The year is 1986, and you were arrested by the federal government.

The year is 1886, and you were arrested by the federal government.

Incorrect Answer(s)

The year is 1886, and you were arrested by the state government.

The Bill of Rights was adopted as part of the Constitution as a concession to which political faction?

Antifederalists

What encouraged more legal action regarding the education of women?

The Supreme court ruled that gender discrimination could result in monetary damages.

What congressional action did the Supreme Court use as their foundation for opposing sexual harassment?

Title VII of the civil rights act of 1964

Match each of the following amendments with its purpose.

Fourth Amendment- Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures

Fifth Amendment- Protects citizens form being tried twice for the same alleged crime ( double jeopardy)

Sixth Amendment- Protects citizens by giving the right to receive counsel for defense of a crime

Eight Amendment- protects citizens from being tortured or excessively threatened

Which case formally established the right to privacy?

Griswold v. Connecticut

The __________ Amendment's ________ is primarily concerned with Congress sponsoring or favoring a specific religion, whereas the ______ has to do with Congress prohibiting or interfering with the practice of religion.

First

establishment clause

free exercise clause

Put the items related to the evolution of privacy rights in order from oldest to most recent.

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of marital privacy in contraceptive use

The Supreme Court expanded the right to privacy with regard to abortions

The Supreme Court ruled that gays have a right to privacy

How have the following Supreme Court decisions influenced how affirmative action policies are evaluated?

Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978)

The Court ruled that quotas for minority students were unconstitutional.

Fisher v. University of Texas (2016)

The Court ruled that some intrusion on equal protection was warranted by the importance of creating a diverse student body.

Gratz v. Bollinger (2003)

The Court ruled that specific points given to minority students too closely resembled a quota.

In which case did the Supreme Court apply Second Amendment protections to the states?

McDonald v. Chicago

Which of the following statements about the death penalty are correct?

Correct Answer(s)

The Supreme Court has banned the death penalty.

Death penalty usage and sentences have decreased over time.

The Supreme Court has restricted the cases in which the death penalty can be applied.

Incorrect Answer(s)

Procedural changes in the 1970s remedied the uneven application of the death penalty.

The Equal Rights Amendment was added to the Constitution in 1972.

False

Which statement about the Supreme Court's approach to dealing with gun rights over time is accurate?

The court did not deal with many such cases until the 21st century

The original purpose of the Second Amendment was to provide for an individual right to bear arms.

False

The Bill of Rights describes the civil rights afforded to all Americans.

False

The original Constitution did not specify any protected rights until the Bill of Rights was adopted.

False

Which branch of government has been most active in the extension of civil rights for transgender individuals?

executive branch

How does the "wall of separation" apply to the establishment clause?

Correct Answer(s)

The "wall of separation" refers to the dissociation between church and state.

Incorrect Answer(s)

The "wall of separation" refers to a recent law that keeps religious individuals from persecuting nonreligious individuals.

The "wall of separation" separates the establishment clause from the free exercise clause.

The "wall of separation" protects the rights of nonbelievers.

Which of the following protections are guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment?

Correct Answer(s)

protection from self-incrimination

protection from double jeopardy

the right to a grand jury

Incorrect Answer(s)

the protection from unreasonable search and seizure

the right to a trial by jury in civil cases

In the 1970s, the federal government made several policy changes that had an important impact on the rights of many Asian Americans. Which policy areas changed, in particular?

Correct Answer(s)

language of education

literacy tests

Incorrect Answer(s)

immigration standards

eligibility of immigrants for citizenship

In 2008, a landmark Supreme Court ruling recognized a(n) ____________

right to bear arms for the purpose(s) of ______________.

individual

self-defense

In which of the following scenarios would evidence be subject to the exclusionary rule?

Correct Answer(s)

if police entered your house without a warrant or probable cause

if police used drug dogs on the front porches of houses

Incorrect Answer(s)

if police search a car for alcohol after noticing an intoxicated driver

if police obtain a warrant before searching a house for weapons

Which of the following falls under the exclusionary rule?

Correct Answer(s)

Suspect confessions given without proper reading of the Miranda rights cannot be used at trial.

Illegally or unconstitutionally acquired evidence cannot be used in a trial.

Incorrect Answer(s)

Each party to a lawsuit is allowed to veto the inclusion of a certain number of jury members.

The government cannot pass laws that unfairly exclude certain groups from political participation.

What role does the grand jury serve?

The grand jury determines determines if satisfactory evidence is accessible to warrant a trial

Which of the following amendments have been selectively incorporated to the states using the Fourteenth Amendment?

Correct Answer(s)

First Amendment

Eighth Amendment

Second Amendment

Incorrect Answer(s)

Tenth Amendment

Seventh Amendment

Match the law or court case with the effect that it had on women's civil rights.

Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act- made it easier for employees to sue in cases of wage discrimination

Franklin v. Gwinnett County Public Schools- allowed monetary damages for Title IX violations

Equal Pay Act of 1963- made wage discrimination illegal

Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights act- established sexual harassment as a form of sex discrimination

Which of the following amendments has the Supreme Court argued have elements of the right to privacy?

Correct Answer(s)

Third

Fourth

Fifth

Ninth

Incorrect Answer(s)

Second

Sixth

In general, the Supreme Court has __________ bans on obscenity, except for cases involving __________.

struck down

broadcast television

Place the following examples of speech into the correct category.

Protected Speech

A protestor burns the Texas state flag.

Walter's Widgets Inc. runs ads supporting a political candidate.

Inflammatory protestors picket at a military funeral.

Unprotected Speech

A newspaper publishes detailed U.S. military positions during wartime.

Why are the Miranda rights important?

Correct Answer(s)

The Miranda rights remind citizens that they can use a lawyer in their defense.

The Miranda rights remind citizens that there are lawyers available who are paid for by the government to act on their defense.

The Miranda rights notify citizens that they have protection from self-incrimination.

Incorrect Answer(s)

The Miranda rights remind citizens that due process of law makes evidence from illegal searches admissible in court.

How has the Supreme Court influenced privacy rights?

Correct Answer(s)

The Court expanded privacy rights when it ruled that women have a right to seek an abortion.

The Court expanded privacy rights when it ruled that states cannot make homosexual conduct a crime.

The Court expanded privacy rights when it ruled that people have "privacy in one's association."

Incorrect Answer(s)

The Court's decision to uphold the right to die expanded privacy rights.

Which of the following rights appeared in the original text of the Constitution, before the addition of the Bill of Rights?

Correct Answer(s)

right of habeas corpus

right to trial by jury in the state where a crime was committed

Incorrect Answer(s)

right to protection against unreasonable searches

right to petition the government

Order these types of speech from most protected to least protected.

freedom of the press

speech plus

commercial speech

fighting words

You have been accused of a crime and cannot afford an attorney on your own. Nevertheless, you are provided an attorney by the city. What amendment was foundational in giving you this right?

Sixth Amendment

Choose all of the moments that relate to gay and lesbian civil rights.

Correct Answer(s)

the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

the Supreme Court striking down DOMA

Lawrence v. Texas

Incorrect Answer(s)

Lau v. Nichols

Which of the following cases are examples of libel?

Correct Answer(s)

A magazine wanting to boost its circulation runs an article making a knowingly false accusation about a senator running a gambling ring.

A newspaper falsely accuses a local business owner of cheating on his taxes with the intention of damaging his career.

Incorrect Answer(s)

John Jacobson sues a newspaper for inadvertently confusing him with criminal Jacob Johnson.

A politician sues a newspaper for its accurate reporting of his extramarital affair.

Categorize the following as examples of civil liberties or civil rights.

civil rights

rooted in the equal protection clause

protects you from discrimination

civil liberties

personal freedoms

restricts what the government can do to you

In 2008, a landmark Supreme Court ruling recognized a(n) ________ right to bear arms for the purpose(s) of ____________.

individual

self-defense

Which confessions would be legally admissible today?

Correct Answer(s)

a confession made after the suspect has been informed of his right to silence

a confession made when the suspect and his attorney have agreed to a plea deal

Incorrect Answer(s)

a confession made when the suspect was not allowed to use the bathroom or drink water

a confession made before the suspect had been informed of his right to silence

Fighting words are protected under freedom of speech.

False

In recent years, the Supreme Court has _______ a woman's right to seek an abortion, while __________ various state restrictions to abortion access.

upheld

approving