30 questions
Something you SHOULD do as a citizen is called...
a responsibility
a right
a duty
nothing
Something you MUST do is called...
a responsibility/job
a right/privilege
a duty/obligation
nothing
An important right and responsibility of all citizens is to
obey traffic laws
vote in elections
pay taxes
serve on a jury
Which practice is part of the obligation of a U.S. citizen to help defend the nation?
A. Serve on a jury
B. Register for selective service
C. Vote in all elections
D. Keep informed about national issues
Which of the following is a step in the naturalization process?
applying for a driver's license
getting a job
registering to vote
taking a citizenship test
The process that someone can become an American citizen after going through a process to achieve citizenship.
Immigration
Naturalization
Propagation
Materilization
Also known as "birthright" citizenship, this type of citizenship applies to those you are born in the U.S. (law of soil) or whose parents are already U.S. citizens (law of blood)
naturalization
natural born
permanent resident
resident alien
Which term is the best meaning of "suffrage"?
the right for women to protest
the right to vote in elections
citizenship
freedom
How did the 24th Amendment expand voting rights to Americans?
States could charge poll taxes in elections
Literacy tests were required so minorities learned to read
It made poll taxes illegal
It did nothing to expand voting rights
How does the 14th Amendment protect individual rights?
It made slavery illegal
Women could now vote in all elections
It made poll taxes illegal
It defined citizenship so all citizens have the same rights
Which is true about both amendments added to the Constitution and Supreme Court decisions?
right after the decision, everything changes immediately
people and states ignore the decisions and nothing ever changes
change does not always come instantly, but over time, and with citizens' effort
people and states change at first, then things go back to the way they were
These amendments will protect your rights if you are ever charged with a crime.
Amendments 1, 3, 9
Amendments 2, 4, 10
Amendments 4, 5, 6, 8
Amendments 1, 2, 3
Marbury v. Madison established the power of judicial review. What is judicial review?
The power of the president to veto bills
The power of the court to overrule previous rulings
The power to appoint federal judges
The power of the Supreme Court to declare laws and acts unconstitutional
Amendment 1 protects a person's right to
A trial by jury in civil cases
Right to bear arms
Freedom of Assembly, Press, Speech, Religion and Petition
What basic freedom does the "right to remain silent" protect, and how does it affect those arrested?
The right to freedom of speech; it provides them the ability to speak with an attorney
Protection against self-incrimination; it informs them speaking to law enforcement could incriminate them
Protection of due process; it prevents convicted offenders from cruel & unusual punishment
The right to freedom of assembly; it prevents law enforcement from asking questions without an attorney
Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
to explain the procedure for amending the Constitution
to guarantee freedoms that belong to every citizen
to inspire the governments of other nations
to limit the rights of individual citizens
the 8th amendment protects people from what two things?
cruel and unusual punishment; unreasonable searches
cruel and unusual punishment; excessive bail
excessive bail and unreasonable searches
excessive bail; not getting a lawyer
Women's suffrage (right to vote). Which amendment is this?
18th
19th
10th
12th
What did the Court rule in Plessy v. Ferguson?
White schools and colored schools had to be integrated
The 14th amendment is unconstitutional
Segregation was unconstitutional
Segregation was constitutional as long as "separate but equal"
What did the court rule in Brown v. Board of Education?
"Separate but equal" is constitutional
Train cars must be desegregated
Segregation in school is unconstitutional
All segregation is illegal
Students have the right to free speech at school as long it doesn’t disrupt school activities. (wearing black armbands in protest)
In Re Gault
District of Columbia v Heller
Hazelwood v Kuhlmeier
Tinker v Des Moines
Established “Separate but Equal”, which provided separate public facilities for both whites and blacks as long as they were equal.
District of Columbia v Heller
In Re Gault
Brown v Board of Education
Plessy v Ferguson
Suspects cannot be questioned (interrogated) until they are informed of their rights (right to remain silent, right to an attorney, etc.)
Brown v Board of Education
Miranda v Arizona
Tinker v Des Moines
Bush v Gore
the 13th amendment abolished...
slavery
poll taxes
segregation
free speech
A more informed society has resulted from which constitutional protection?
trial by jury
free speech
right to bear arms
due process
Officers usually need a _______ to search you or your property
Baton
Firearm
Warrant
Bible
This case said the courts had to provide lawyers for those who can't afford one
Mapp v. Ohio
Terry v. Ohio
Gideon vs. Wainwright
Miranda v. Arizona