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7th
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Unit 11 Test Review/ Study Guide...Let's Go!!!!
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- 1. Multiple Choice
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called
The Bill of Rights
The Declaration of Rights
The Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
- 2. Multiple Choice
This is .prohibited by the Eighth Amendment to the U.S.
Constitution; includes torture or other forms of punishment too severe for the crime committed.
cruel and unusual punishment
double jeopardy
eminent domain
suffrage
- 3. Multiple Choice
This is a protection found in the 5th amendment. It means that a defendant can't be prosecuted for a criminal offense for which he has already been tried.
double jeopardy
cruel and unusual punishment
right to bear arms
unenumerated rights
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which right, established in the Sixth Amendment, guarantees the right of a defendant to be assisted by an attorney, and if he cannot afford his own lawyer, the government must appoint one for him?
right bear arms
right legal counsel
suffrage
trial by jury
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the rights/freedoms in the bill of rights?Free speech, freedom of religion, freedom to assemble, freedom to petition the government, freedom of the press.Free speech, right to work, freedom of press, right to assembleFreedom of religion, freedom of press, right to an education, freedom of speech.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which Supreme Court decision addresses the need for public schools to balance students' rights with principals' responsibilities?
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
Gideon v. Wainwright
Plessy v. Ferguson
Bush v. Gore
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat constitutional right does this image symbolize?ex post factotrial by peerslegal representationpeaceable assembly
- 8. Multiple Choice
This amendment ended slavery.
13th
14th
15th
19th
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of law makes an act a crime after it has been committed?summary judgmentdouble jeopardyhabeas corpus (you must be informed of your charges)ex post facto (You can't be charged for a crime unless the law has been written already)
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the significance of the U.S. Supreme Court opinion that words creating a “clear and present danger” are not protected by the First Amendment?The Constitution limits individual rights.The Constitution safeguards individual rights.The Constitution does not limit individual rights.The Constitution does not safeguard individual rights.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceBelow is a statement from Chief Justice John Roberts.
“…students do not shed their First Amendment rights at the school house gate.”
Source: Morse v. Frederick (2007)
Why is this statement significant?The Constitution limits individual rights.The Constitution safeguards individual rights.The Constitution does not limit individual rights.The Constitution does not safeguard individual rights. - 12. Multiple ChoiceThe passage below about government is from Federalist No. 51.
"If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary...the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself. "
How are the author’s views from this passage applied in the U.S. Constitution?The U.S. Constitution limits the rights of the people.The U.S. Constitution limits the power of the federal government.The U.S. Constitution requires the states to provide for the common defense.The U.S. Constitution requires the government to promote the general welfare. - 13. Multiple Choice
What is a law that makes an act a crime after the crime has been committed?
ex post facto law
habeas corpus
precedent
summary judgement
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is the idea that the government has to provide a cause or reason for holding a person in jail?
ex post facto
habeas corpus
right to legal counsel
summary judgement
- 15. Multiple Choice
_____________ is the idea that the judicial branch has the freedom to make decisions based on the law and not based on pressure from the other two branches.
independent judiciary
summary judgement
precedent
habeas corpus
- 16. Multiple Choice
A _________ is used to set the standard for future cases or situations that may be similar.
precedent
summary judgement
case judgement
- 17. Multiple Choice
The freedom to produce, trade, or use any goods or services in a way that is legal is called...
civil disobedience
economic freedom
property rights
forced internment
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which action represents an individual exercising a constitutional right?
summary judgment
quartering soldiers
civil disobedience
double jeopardy
- 19. Multiple Choice
How do citizens experience economic freedom?
petitioning the government
electing representatives
exercising a religion
owning property
- 20. Multiple Choice
A _________ is when a judge determines a verdict on a case instead of a case going to trial. They only apply to civil cases.
summary judgement
habeas corpus
precedent
independent judciary
- 21. Multiple Choice
Some rights in the Constitution can be limited to protect public interest.
True
False
- 22. Multiple Choice
Brown v. Board of Education, 1954 shows that the judicial branch protects individual rights by...
ratifying constitutional laws
proposing constitutional laws
vetoing unconstitutional laws
overturning unconstitutional laws
- 23. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a way that the Constitution protects the rights of citizens?
habeas corpus
Bill of Rights
protection from ex post facto law
All of the above
- 24. Multiple Choice
What lessons did future U.S. leaders learn from the 1974 U.S. Supreme Court case United States v. Nixon?
The president is accountable for obeying the law.
The president is not allowed to have private meetings with Cabinet members.
The president is responsible for enforcing the law.
The president is not allowed to hold secret talks with foregin governments.
- 25. Multiple Choice
Which principle was the focus of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Miranda v. Arizona (1966)?
freedom of expression
self-incrimination
freedom of speech
right to a jury trial
- 26. Multiple Choice
Juveniles accused of crimes continue to be afforded many of the same due process rights as adults as a result of which U.S. Supreme Court case?
District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)
Hazelwood v. Kulhmeier (1988)
In re Greene (1930)
In re Gault (1967)
- 27. Multiple Choice
States must pay for public defenders as a result of which U.S. Supreme Court case?
District of Columbia v. Heller
Gideon v. Wainwright
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
Miranda v. Arizona
- 28. Multiple Choice
The significance of the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison is that the decision
upheld the consitutionality of a national bank
limited presidential control of foreign policy
advanced civil rights for minorities
Established the power of judicial review
- 29. Multiple Choice
How did the Supreme Court decisions in Gideon v, Wainwright and Miranda v. Arizona affect individual liberties?
Prevented the use of organized prayer in public schools
Eliminated the poll tax as a voting requirement
Required equal pay for men and women performing the same job
Expanded the constitutional rights of people accused of crimes.
- 30. Multiple Choice
In Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), the U.S. Supreme Court established the general principle that
states could use poll taxes and literacy tests to establish voting requirements
states could not prevent blacks from voting just because their grandparents had been slaves.
states could require separate accommodations on trains, in schools and the like, for blacks and whites as long as the accommodations were equal
Congress could take away a state's seats in the U.S. House of Representatives if the state refused to allow blacks to vote in Congressional elections.
- 31. Multiple Choice
Two important Supreme Court cases, Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District and Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier, involved the First Amendment rights of students. Which of the following statements is true?
Tinker expanded First Amendment rights for students while Kuhlmeier limited First Amendment rights for students.
Both cases expanded First Amendment rights for students.
Both cases limited First Amendment rights for students.
Kuhlmeier expanded First Amendment rights for students while Tinker limited First Amendment rights for students.
- 32. Multiple Choice
"A current controversy in schools today surrounds the struggle to maintain a balance between students' rights to express their own controversial views and the desire of school administrators to ensure a safe learning environment."
Which landmark Supreme Court case confronted this issue?
Gideon v. Wainwright
Bush v. Gore
Tinker v. Des Moines
Plessy v. Ferguson
- 33. Multiple Choice
This amendment changed the voting age from 21 to 18.
19th
24th
26th
15th
- 34. Multiple Choice
This amendment gave women the right to vote in federal and state elections.
15th
26th
24th
19th
- 35. Multiple Choice
Which law meant that all African Americans could now vote without any “loopholes”?
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Civil Rights Act of 1968
Equal Rights Amendment
19th Amendment
- 36. Multiple Choice
Which freedom is enumerated, or listed in the U.S. Constitution?
assembly
education
privacy
travel
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