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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is the name for the first ten amendments?
Consitution
Preamble
Bill of Rights
Magna Carta
- 2. Multiple Choice
Civil Liberties are best defined as
constitutional protections from improper government action
promises of the government to guarantee equal citizenship and to protect citizens from discrimination
- 3. Multiple Choice
The First Amendment guarantees
due process of law.
religious freedom.
the right to a fair trial.
the right to bear arms.
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is the purpose of the establishment clause?
To give citizens the right to form religious groups
To stop government from supporting one religion
To give government power to choose a state religion
To stop citizens from practicing religion in public
- 5. Multiple Choice
According to the precedent Engel v. Vitale, a teacher who starts class with a morning prayer would most likely be ruled
unconstitutional, because the teacher is affiliated with the school.
unconstitutional, because a church didn't authorize the prayer.
constitutional, because students have the right to practice religion.
constitutional, because people pay taxes and fund the public schools.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following cases decided whether a state could compel children to attend school beyond eighth grade even if it violated the students’ sincerely held religious beliefs?
Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972)
Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)
Engel v. Vitale (1962)
Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which example violates the free exercise clause of the First Amendment?
Allowing a private company to run weekly prayer sessions
Allowing a student to include a prayer in the morning announcements
Removing the Ten Commandments from a courtroom
Stopping a student from wearing religious clothing
- 8. Multiple Choice
A group unhappy with local law enforcement distributes a memo to members encouraging physical confrontations with police officers. The leaders of the group are promptly arrested. Which of the following Supreme Court cases best justifies the actions taken by law enforcement in this scenario?
Schenck v. United States (1919)
Engel v. Vitale (1962)
New York Times Co. v. United States (1971)
Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is symbolic speech?
An action that expresses an idea or opinion
The act of peaceful protest
The publication of an article despite prior restraint
An idea or opinion expressed through comparison to something else
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which statement best explains why the Supreme Court ruled in the students' favor in the Tinker v. Des Moines case?
The events involved symbolic speech without disruption.
The First Amendment always applies to issues of speech.
The events involved controversial issues.
The protest was an act of civil disobedience.
- 11. Multiple Choice
The Supreme Court case McDonald v. Chicago (2010) concerned a citizen's right to
keep and bear arms at home for self-defense
be provided an attorney if they could not afford one
practice their religion in public schools
protest against government actions like the draft
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which statement accurately describes the Fourth Amendment?
The Fourth Amendment gives citizens the right to refuse a search under any circumstances.
Police officers may seize anything they find suspicious.
The Fourth Amendment describes the legal process for searches and seizures.
A police officer can search someone's home, so long as a judge is present.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following prevents illegally obtained evidence from being used in court?
Clear and Present Danger Rule
Exclusionary Rule
Imminent Lawless Action Rule
Lemon Rule
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which two constitutional amendments ensure due process of the law?
Fifth and Fifteenth Amendments
Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments
Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments
Sixth and Fifteenth Amendments
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of the following describes the process by which the Supreme Court has applied the protection found in the Bill of Rights to the states?
Prior Restraint
Establishment Clause
Selective Incorporation
Rational Basis
- 16. Multiple Choice
The Fifth Amendment protects citizens against self-incrimination, which means that citizens
are probably guilty on all counts.
cannot be forced to testify against themselves.
can ask the judge to issue a warrant.
have been denied due process.
- 17. Multiple Choice
In Miranda v. Arizona (1966), why did Ernesto Miranda say his Fifth Amendment rights had been violated?
He had been stopped and searched without a judge issuing a proper warrant.
He had been tried for serious crimes without a grand jury issuing an indictment.
He had confessed to crimes without being reminded of his right to avoid self-incrimination.
He had been jailed without being informed of the charges against him.
- 18. Multiple Choice
Following the decision in the Gideon v. Wainwright case, what happens to accused persons who cannot afford to pay an attorney to represent them?
They remain in jail until they can raise the money.
They are freed from jail, and their cases are dismissed.
They are assigned an attorney by the court.
They are found guilty without a trial.
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which of these provisions is part of the Eighth Amendment?
Witnesses must appear in court.
A speedy trial is required.
Counsel must be provided.
Reasonable bail must be set.
- 20. Multiple Choice
The protection of your right to privacy is an example of
Procedural Due Process
Substantive Due Process
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