Which of the following scenarios would most likely violate the First Amendment’s protection of free speech?

A public school suspends a student for wearing a political t-shirt

What does Justice Stevens’ opinion share with Justice Scalia’s opinion?

The Second Amendment came from concern over government power

The feminist movement of the 1960s and 1970s, also known as second-wave feminism, focused on what issues?

Workplace discrimination, reproductive rights, and equal pay

Which would most likely be considered a violation of the Fourth Amendment?

A suspect’s cell phone is analyzed by police before a warrant is issued

Which Supreme Court case established that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional?

Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

The Third Amendment was a response to:

The quartering of British soldiers in private homes during peacetime

According to the data, most white adults in the U.S. believe:

Affirmative action is bad, and universities should not consider race

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 primarily aimed to:

Prohibit literacy tests and other discriminatory voting practices

Which of the following scenarios would most likely violate the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment?

A public school system uses race-based segregation

What was the main goal of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972?

To prohibit sex-based discrimination in federally funded education programs

Why has the death penalty become far less common as a form of legal punishment in the U.S.?

The Supreme Court changed its idea of what is cruel and unusual punishment

Justice Scalia is using history to justify reading the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution in which way?

An individual right to own guns

Why was the Second Amendment adopted, according to Justice Stevens?

To protect state militias from being disarmed by Congress

How did the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) differ from the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

The ERA focused specifically on banning discrimination based on gender.

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1
Which of the following scenarios would most likely violate the First Amendment’s protection of free speech?
A social media platform removes posts that spread misinformation
A person is arrested for making threats of violence
A public school suspends a student for wearing a political t-shirt
A private company fires an employee for making offensive statements online
2
What does Justice Stevens’ opinion share with Justice Scalia’s opinion?
The Second Amendment came from concern over government power
The Constitution could not possibly anticipate new gun technology
The Constitution is a perfect document that cannot be changed
The Second Amendment is the most important amendment
3
Justice Scalia support the idea that the Second Amendment guarantees a right to individual self-defense against:
Werewolves, vampires, and other supernatural threats
Criminal, thieves, and vagabonds
Foreign armies and invaders
Unjust government
4
The feminist movement of the 1960s and 1970s, also known as second-wave feminism, focused on what issues?
Abolition of slavery and the right to own property
Workplace discrimination, reproductive rights, and equal pay
Women's suffrage and prohibition
The Fourteenth Amendment and ending racial segregation
5
Which would most likely be considered a violation of the Fourth Amendment?
A suspect is interrogated without being told of the right to an attorney
A suspect’s cell phone is analyzed by police before a warrant is issued
A person is tried twice for the same crime
A person is prosecuted for a federal crime without a jury
6
In McDonald v. Chicago (2010), the Supreme Court ruled the Second Amendment applied to states. This was an example of:
Executive privilege
Due process
Strict scrutiny
Selective incorporation
7
Which Supreme Court case established that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional?
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978)
Loving v. Virginia (1967)
8
The Third Amendment was a response to:
The quartering of British soldiers in private homes during peacetime
The Boston Tea Party
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Stamp Act of 1765
9
According to the data, most white adults in the U.S. believe:
Affirmative action is good, but universities should not consider race
Affirmative action is bad, and universities should not consider race
Affirmative action is bad, but universities should consider race
Affirmative action is good, and universities should consider race
10
In which case was it decided that states were required to provide people with attorneys if they could not afford them?
Nichols v. United States (1994)
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
Powell v. Alabama (1932)
Alabama v. Shelton (2002)
11
This excerpt could be used as evidence to support the claim that Justice Thomas:
opposes a heavy presumption against prior restraint
opposes the idea that the Constitution is “colorblind”
opposes affirmative action
opposes selective incorporation
12
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 primarily aimed to:
Prohibit literacy tests and other discriminatory voting practices
Lower the voting age to 18
Establish mail-in voting for all elections
Require voter identification at polling places
13
What amendment is violated if a prosecutor fails to share evidence to that the defendant may be innocent of the crime?
Sixth Amendment
Seventh Amendment
Fifth Amendment
Fourth Amendment
14
Which of the following scenarios would most likely violate the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment?
A public school system uses race-based segregation
The federal government passes a law prohibiting assault rifles
A mayor refuses to allow an unpopular group to hold a political rally
A police officer inspects a computer hard drive without a warrant
15
Which law outlawed discrimination based on race (and other social factors) in employment and public accommodations?
Fair Housing Act of 1968
Equal Pay Act of 1963
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Civil Rights Act of 1964
16
What was the main goal of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972?
To establish affirmative action in college admissions
To guarantee paid maternity leave for working women
To prohibit sex-based discrimination in federally funded education programs
To allow women to serve in the military
17
Why has the death penalty become far less common as a form of legal punishment in the U.S.?
The right to an attorney guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment led to bans
The Supreme Court redefined what constitutes an unreasonable intrusion
The Fifth Amendment’s due process clause motivated states to ban it
The Supreme Court changed its idea of what is cruel and unusual punishment
18
What do the police need to get a search warrant, according to the Fourth Amendment?
Preliminary hearing
Habeas corpus
Probable cause
Reasonable suspicion
19
Justice Scalia is using history to justify reading the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution in which way?
An individual right to own guns
A collective right of states to form militias
An individual right to due process
A collective right to choose an abortion
20
According to the data, who is most likely to say affirmative action is a good thing?
White Americans
Black Americans
Hispanic Americans
Asian Americans
21
Which amendment guarantees a right to a federal civil jury trial?
Eighth Amendment
Sixth Amendment
Fifth Amendment
Seventh Amendment
22
Why was the Second Amendment adopted, according to Justice Stevens?
To guarantee an individual right to gun ownership
To keep the state governments weaker than the national government
To protect state militias from being disarmed by Congress
To ensure the British Empire could never retake the colonies
23
Named for a 1966 Supreme Court case, what is the term for the notification given by police to individuals they arrest?
Vanessa warning
Magna Carta
Garrity warning
Miranda warning
24
How did the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) differ from the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
The Civil Rights Act applied only to federal employment.
The ERA focused specifically on banning discrimination based on gender.
The ERA was signed into law before the Civil Rights Act.
ERA was ratified into the Constitution while the Civil Rights Act was not
25
Police find illegal drugs while searching a home for which they did not acquire a warrant. Which right did they violate?
Third Amendment
Fourth Amendment
Second Amendment
First Amendment

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