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SS236 People, Power, and Politics - An Introduction to American Government

Unit 6 Quiz   

Question 1          Civil liberties are __________ that the government cannot take away.

property rights

personal freedoms

business rights

recognitions of equality

religious freedoms

Question 2          The Bill of Rights is made up of the first __________ amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

three

five

seven

ten

twelve

Question 3          Which rule bars the use of illegally seized evidence at trial?

double jeopardy

right to pay

prior restraint

exclusionary

hate speech

Question 4          Which U.S. Supreme Court case found that a woman’s right to have an abortion is protected by the implied constitutional right to privacy?

Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v.

Casey

Lawrence v. Texas

Miranda v. Arizona

New York Times Co. v. Sullivan

Roe v. Wade

Question 5          The Constitution protects against search of an individual’s person, home, or vehicle without __________.

due process

permission

a warrant

compensation

a good reason

Question 6          The Fourteenth Amendment attempted to guarantee which of the following to former slaves?

forty acres of farmland and a mule

free university education

economic equality with whites

citizenship rights

debt forgiveness

Question 7          What was the objective of the women’s suffrage movement?

the right to an abortion

the right to own property

equal pay for equal worth

the right to vote

broad gender equality

Question 8          Which of these does the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ban?

poll taxes and grandfather clauses

discrimination in public accommodations

integration in public transportation

discrimination based on sexual orientation

nonviolent direct action

Question 9          What did Jim Crow laws mandate?

voting rights

racial segregation

poll taxes

grandfather clauses

Black reforms

Question 10        What is the current legal status of American Indian tribes?

They are sovereign nations.

They have a status similar to states.

They have a status similar to counties.

They have a status similar to towns or townships.

They have a status similar to incorporated businesses.