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1
What is a boycott?
People refusing to work
People refusing to buy goods or services
People demanding higher pay
People negotiating as a group
2
A search warrant is ________.
a guarantee for an appliance
a court order giving permission to examine property and seize evidence
a TV listing
a ticket for speeding
3
What are "civil rights?"
people treated differently because of their skin color
people separated into different groups
the rights we have to be treated the same
All of these are correct
4
What is the 19th Amendment?
Prohibition of alcohol
Womens' right to vote
Direct election of Senators
Income Tax
5
23rd Amendment
Right to Vote at Age 18
Women’s Right to Vote
Presidential Vote for D.C.
Right to Vote Not Denied by Race
6
7th Amendment guarantees
Jury Trial in in disputes if property is over $20
Freedom of the Press
Speedy and public trial guarantee
Quartering of troops ban
7
Who was Elizabeth Cady Stanton?
She was known to have a strange addiction to glass
She was a cousin of George Washington
She was a famous horseback rider
She helped create the Suffrage Movement
8
Some restrictions can be placed on Freedom of Speech
True
False
9
The 5th amendment grants what?
the right against illegal search and seizure
The right to vote
the right to remain silent and cannot be made to testify against yourself
the right to bear arms
10
17th Amendment
direct election of senators
women's suffrage
income tax
prohibition
11
Civil Rights Act of 1964 banned segregation in ____________.
public places
in particular branches of the U.S military
Neither public nor private
private places
12
What is the Bill of Rights?
All the amendments to US Constitution
First 14 amendments to US Constitution
First 8 Amendments to US Constitution
First 10 Amendments to US Constitution
13
What does the First Amendment protect?
no double jeopardy
no cruel and unusual punishments
The right to bear arms
Freedom of religion, press, assembly, petition, speech
14
Many Southern states required a ______ _____ so people can vote.
Cash crops
Grandfather clauses
Poll tax
Literacy test
15
D.C. residents do not have a voting representative in Congress.
False
True
16
The 5th Amendment forbids
Right to Arm Bears
Self-Incrimination
Searches and Seizures
Cruel and Unusual Punishment
17
Martin Luther King was known as
a civil rights leader
a sports celebrity
a notorious criminal
a famous harmonica player
18
Segregation laws
Jim Crow Laws
15th Amendment
Suffrage
13th Amendment
19
This amendment allows for people to establish & practice their religion freely.
6th Amendment
1st Amendment
10th Amendment
2nd Amendment
20
Freedom of assembly is...
the right to own weapons
the right to vote
the right to gather peacefully
freedom of speech
21
Literacy tests were designed to...
determine literacy levels of potential voters
prevent Black people from exercising their right to vote
stop people from moving to the District of Columbia
assess the voter's understanding of the Constitution
22
What are the amendments that protect the rights of the accused?
5
6
All of these are correct
4
23
The 6th amendment
guarantees freedom of speech
abolished slavery
guarantees the right to bear arms
allows for a trail by jury, right to a speedy and public trial
24
7. The "press" refers to _____________________
All of these are correct
books
magazines
newspapers
25
Brown V Board found segregation in schools went against the 14th Amendment.
False
True
26
Define probable probable cause
An articulable basis that criminality may be afoot.
Beyond a reasonable doubt
Sufficient reason to believe that a crime has been committed.
Clear and convincing evidence that a crime was committed.
27
This amendment eliminated the poll tax
24th
23rd
22nd
25th
28
Segregation in schools was declared constitutional in the case involving Brown and the Board of Education of Topeka.
False
True
29
What did Rosa Parks start?
The Montgomery school for afro americans
The civil war
The Montgomery bus boycott
A church for only African Americans
30
The Fourth Amendment
prohibits cruel and unusual punishment
prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures
allows for the free exercise of religion
prohibits the government from establishing a religion
31
The government can take your land away if they want to build something.
False
True
32
What is a "poll tax?"
Using violence to stop people from voting
Making people pass a reading test to vote
Making people pay money to vote
A tax on telephone poles
33
What were sit-ins?
Boycotts were people sat at diners until they were served
Sitting down to protest the news
Sitting on a chair when your tired
34
Voting Rights Act of 1965
desegregated the schools in the South
banned black people from voting
banned the literacy tests to keep African Americans from voting
desegregated the transportation systems
35
The rights of one individual must be balanced against
both an individual and the community
the community
neither an individual or the community
another individual
36
The US does not have an official religion
False
True
37
A person has a right to speak or write in a way that directly leads to criminal acts.
True
False
38
The Supreme Court stated that the 2nd amendment allows individuals to have firearms in their homes for safety.
True
False
39
Eminent Domain
Money or property that the accused gives the court to hold
The power to take private property for public use
Rights guaranteed to all U.S. citizens
The Right to Vote
40
What's the 3rd amendment?
Bans having to house soldiers during peacetime
Freedom of religion, speech, and press.
The right to bear arms.
The right to a trial by jury in certain civil cases.
41
What is an indictment?
An informal accusation
A formal charge by a grand jury
A conviction
A court ruling
42
a violent act against a person because of his or her race, color, national origin, gender, or disiability.
sit-in
ethnic group
hate crime
naturalization
43
10th Amendment guarantees
eminent domain
that the punishment must fit the crime
Rights to a speedy trial
Laws not given to the federal government belong to the states
44
slander is:
written
both
none of the above
spoken
45
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
founded the Red Cross
the first woman elected to the House of Representatives
fought for women's rights
made the first flag of the United States
46
Libel is:
spoken
written
both
neither
47
The 14th amendment...
abolished slavery
repealed prohibition
provided citizenship rights to all people born in the U.S
to provided the right to vote to all men regardless of race
48
What is the Freedom of Association
The right to participate in peaceful demonstarting
The right to express our opinions.
The right to demonstrate peacefully
The right to form clubs, political parties, labor unions, and other groups
49
John Peter Zenger ...
wrote a newspaper article supporting the governor
wrote a newspaper article criticizing the governor and got arrested
50
Which amendment gives you the right to criticize public officials?
3rd Amendment
4th Amendment
2nd Amendment
1st Amendment
51
The Civil Rights Act outlawed discrimination against...
Religion
gender
national origin
all are correctr
52
John Peter Zenger argued that only a press that was free to criticize the govt. can keep it from misusing its powers
False
True
53
How long did the Montgomery boycott last?
10 months
1 yr
10 days
1 day
54
Due process is....
giving testimony that can be used against oneself
putting a person on trial more than once
to withhold or take away something
the government must follow clear rules and act reasonably
55
Linda Brown:
refused to give up her seat on a bus
attempted to go to an all-white school that was closer to her house
helped women achieve the right to vote
was the first female in space
56
Which amendment allows eminent domain?
5th
6th
4th
1st
57
Which amendment protects us from Double Jeopardy?
5th
1st
4th
6th
58
Which amendment guarantees federal due process?
4th
5th
8th
6th
59
A petition is
A protest
A list of signatures
A formal written request to the government
None of these are correct
60
9th Amendement
Protects rights listed and not listed in the U.S. Constitution
Divides the federal gov't into 3 branches
Ensures domestic tranquility
Guarantees the right bear arms
61
What is suffrage?
Getting citizenship.
Having a really bad time.
The right to vote.
The right to bear arms.
62
The ___ amendment requires police to have a search warrant or probable cause before a search
third
sixth
fourth
fifth
63
What was Rosa Parks known for?
Sitting in the front of the bus when it was illegal for Black people.
Marching at Selma
Speaking in Washington D.C. for Civil Rights
Sitting in at a whites-only diner
64
Double jeopardy is
being forced to say things that might be held against you.
putting a person on trial more than once for the same crime.
an order that authorizes police to search someone's property
the concept that government must follow clear rules.
65
15th Amendment
gave African American men the right to vote
ended slavery in the United States
gave full citizenship to African Americans
All of these are correct
66
Segregation means....
to seperate people based on their race
All of these are correct
to seperate people based on their bad choice of fashion
treat people fairly because all races are equal
67
The government can censor printed news
False
True
68
The 13th, 14th, & 15th amendments passed after the Civil War tried to help African Americans.
True
False
69
The 26th Amendment -
gave women the right to vote
gave DC residents the right to vote
gave all men the right to vote
lowered the voting age from 21 to 18
70
Which groups were inspired by the Civil Rights Movement to fight for equality?
Latino and Native Americans
disabled
all are correct
Women
71
8th Amendment
No excessive bail or cruel and unusual punishment
Right to a Trial of Jury
Freedom to religion
Rights not included in the constitution belong to the people
72
censorship means the
close observation of a suspected criminal or spy
government
banning of printed materials or films due to alarming or offensive ideas
person who has abandoned their country
73
Which amendment abolishes slavery and declares forced labor is only legal as a punishment for a committing a crime?
Fifteenth
Seventeenth
Fourteenth
Thirteenth
74
Congress cannot establish an official religion.
True
False
75
How did Martin Luther King, Jr. protest?
violent uprising
nonviolent resistance
formal meetings with opponents
debates with a mediator
