Which case found that minors could not be sentenced to mandatory life without the possibility of parole for homicide?(1 point)
Responses
Atkins v. Virginia
Atkins v. Virginia
Graham v. Florida
Graham v. Florida
Miller v. Alabama
Miller v. Alabama
Coker v. Georgia
Miller v. Alabama
Question
In which of the following situations is a person not entitled to have an attorney provided by the government for free?(1 point)
Responses
a major crime where there is the possibility of jail or prison
a major crime where there is the possibility of jail or prison
a major crime committed by a person with prior criminal convictions
a major crime committed by a person with prior criminal convictions
a minor crime where there is overwhelming evidence against the defendant
a minor crime where there is overwhelming evidence against the defendant
a minor crime where there is no possibility of jail or prison
a minor crime where there is no possibility of jail or prison
a minor crime where there is no possibility of jail or prison
Which situation describes a violation of the due process clause under the Fourteenth Amendment?(1 point)
Responses
The police obtained a search warrant on Stanley’s house but performed the search on a weekend instead of a weekday.
The police obtained a search warrant on Stanley’s house but performed the search on a weekend instead of a weekday.
The police officers performed the search on a federal holiday, making it illegal for Stanley’s property to be searched even with a warrant.
The police officers performed the search on a federal holiday, making it illegal for Stanley’s property to be searched even with a warrant.
After issuing a search warrant from the state judge, the police performed a search on Stanley’s house for illegal substances and arrested him when they found illegal substances.
After issuing a search warrant from the state judge, the police performed a search on Stanley’s house for illegal substances and arrested him when they found illegal substances.
The police performed a search on Stanley’s house for illegal substances even though they did not have a search warrant. When they found a trunk full of illegal substances, they arrested Stanley.
The police performed a search on Stanley’s house for illegal substances even though they did not have a search warrant. When they found a trunk full of illegal substances, they arrested Stanley.
Which statement best explains the reason Congress passed the Fifteenth Amendment?(1 point)
Responses
to protect the ability of Freedmen to participate in choosing a government through voting
to protect the ability of Freedmen to participate in choosing a government through voting
to guarantee the right to vote for women
to guarantee the right to vote for women
to guarantee equal protection under the law to Freedmen
to guarantee equal protection under the law to Freedmen
to stop poll taxes from creating an economic barrier to voting in the South
to protect the ability of Freedmen to participate in choosing a government through voting
Why was the creation of the National American Women Suffrage Movement in 1890 a critical event in the Women’s Suffrage Movement?(1 point)
Responses
It led to a focus on changing state laws to allow women to vote.
It led to a focus on changing state laws to allow women to vote.
It focused on getting the right to vote through the Fourteenth Amendment.
It focused on getting the right to vote through the Fourteenth Amendment.
It lobbied Congress to quickly pass the Nineteenth Amendment.
It lobbied Congress to quickly pass the Nineteenth Amendment.
It canceled all public rallies to avoid bad publicity for the Women’s Suffrage Movement.
It led to a focus on changing state laws to allow women to vote.
Civil Rights and Liberties Unit Test
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Question
Which of the following describes how the three Reconstruction Amendments extended and limited civil rights to Black Americans?(1 point)
Responses
The Reconstruction Amendments abolished slavery, defined citizenship, and protected Black Americans’ civil rights under the separate but equal clause, but put restrictions on voting rights and land ownership.
The Reconstruction Amendments abolished slavery, defined citizenship, and protected Black Americans’ civil rights under the separate but equal clause, but put restrictions on voting rights and land ownership.
The Reconstruction Amendments freed Black Americans, defined citizenship, reversed the Three-Fifths Compromise, and extended voting rights to Black American men, but put restrictions on voting rights and did not prevent the separate but equal doctrine.
The Reconstruction Amendments freed Black Americans, defined citizenship, reversed the Three-Fifths Compromise, and extended voting rights to Black American men, but put restrictions on voting rights and did not prevent the separate but equal doctrine.
The Reconstruction Amendments freed Black Americans, defined citizenship, extended voting rights for Black American men, and established Jim Crow laws, but put restrictions on voting rights and did not prevent the separate but equal doctrine.
The Reconstruction Amendments freed Black Americans, defined citizenship, extended voting rights for Black American men, and established Jim Crow laws, but put restrictions on voting rights and did not prevent the separate but equal doctrine.
The Reconstruction Amendments abolished slavery, defined citizenship, extended voting rights for all citizens, and defined equal protections and due process, but put restrictions on voting rights and did not prevent the separate but equal doctrine.