What is the Equal Protection Clause?

A guarantee that all laws apply equally to everyone

What does the Exclusionary Rule do?

Prevents illegally obtained evidence from being used in court

What is symbolic speech?

An action that expresses an idea or opinion

What does the Free Exercise Clause protect?

The right to practice religion freely

What does probable cause mean?

A reasonable basis to believe a crime was committed

What is a search warrant?

A court order allowing law enforcement to search property

Which of these is an example of prior restraint?

Banning a newspaper article before it’s published

What is the Establishment Clause?

Prevents the government from creating or endorsing a religion

Which is an example of slander?

A spoken lie that harms someone’s reputation

What does the term “civil liberties” refer to?

Freedoms the government cannot take away

What is selective incorporation?

The Supreme Court applying parts of the Bill of Rights to the states

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1
What is the Equal Protection Clause?
A law about military service
A rule requiring equal pay
A guarantee that all laws apply equally to everyone
A law protecting religious leaders
2
What does the Exclusionary Rule do?
Excludes people with criminal records from voting
Requires all evidence be given to the jury
Prevents illegally obtained evidence from being used in court
Allows citizens to exclude themselves from jury duty
3
What does self-incrimination mean?
Being forced to speak in court
Testifying against yourself
Refusing to testify against others
Lying under oath
4
What is symbolic speech?
An action that expresses an idea or opinion
A speech given at a symbolic location
Government-approved language
Speech meant to confuse others
5
Which term refers to written defamation?
Obscenity
Symbolic speech
Slander
Libel
6
What does the Free Exercise Clause protect?
The power of Congress to control religious holidays
The right to practice religion freely
The ability to ban religions considered dangerous
The requirement to attend church on Sundays
7
Which of the following is NOT protected by the First Amendment?
Obscenity
Peaceful protest
Wearing protest armbands
Publishing government criticism
8
What does probable cause mean?
A random reason to arrest someone
A confession
A judge's opinion
A reasonable basis to believe a crime was committed
9
What is a search warrant?
A police report
A written confession
A request to search someone’s car
A court order allowing law enforcement to search property
10
Which term means making statements that hurt someone’s reputation by speaking?
Libel
Due process
Symbolic speech
Slander
11
Which of these is an example of prior restraint?
Editing a news story
Arresting someone after a protest
Suing for defamation
Banning a newspaper article before it’s published
12
Which term refers to protections from discrimination and unequal treatment?
Civil liberties
Probable cause
Civil rights
Free exercise
13
Which of the following is an example of symbolic speech?
Giving a long speech at school
Flag burning in protest
Voting in an election
Posting on social media
14
What is the Establishment Clause?
Requires all citizens to attend a religious institution
Prevents the government from creating or endorsing a religion
Allows religious groups to write federal laws
States that religion must be taught in public schools
15
Which is an example of slander?
A blog falsely accusing someone of cheating
A political cartoon
A spoken lie that harms someone’s reputation
A social media post calling someone a thief without proof
16
What does the term “civil liberties” refer to?
Rights protected by state governments
Rules citizens must follow
Freedoms the government cannot take away
The right to serve in the military
17
What is selective incorporation?
Creating new amendments
States choosing which laws to follow
Picking a new president
The Supreme Court applying parts of the Bill of Rights to the states
18
What is the purpose of the Due Process Clause?
To ensure fair legal treatment
To protect international trade
To allow immediate punishment of criminals
To guarantee free college

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