1.When and why were the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments added to the Constitution?
A. The amendments were added after the Revolutionary War in order to protect the rights of all
Americans.
B. The amendments were added after the Revolutionary War in order to protect the rights of
property owners.
C. The amendments were added after the Civil War in order to protect the rights of Black
Americans.
D. The amendments were added after the Civil War in order to protect the rights of female
Americans.
2.Why is the 14th Amendment one of the most important amendments in the Constitution?
A. It holds states, and not just the federal government, to giving citizens equal protection under
all federal laws
B. It means states can't deny equal protection, civil rights, or due process to citizens
C. It makes it impossible, in theory, for states to infringe upon the liberties in the Bill of Rights.
D. All of the above
3. What is the difference between civil liberties and civil rights?
A. There is no difference
B. Liberties = curbing the power of the majority; Rights = limitations on the government
C. Liberties = limitations on the government; Rights = curbing the power of the majority
4. The primary reason of the Constitutional right of freedom of speech is to...
A. allow for public criticism of private companies.
B. allow for public criticism of the government.
C. allow for every citizen to be free in all of their speech.
5. The Constitutional right to freedom of speech does not include...
A. cases where there will be imminent action.
B. cases where fighting words are used.
C. cases where there is libel.
D. All of the above.
6. The right to freedom of the press is important because...
A. the press must be able to protect us from an overreaching government
B. American democracy relies on its citizens having enough good information to hold elected
officials accountable.
C. the liberty of the press is essential to the nature of a free state.
D. All of the above.
7. What is a "chilling effect" as it relates to freedom of the press?
A. Articles and news stories that go unpublished because people and/or publications are afraid of
a potential lawsuit or other punishment.
B. When someone is "cancelled" by the media.
C. People censoring their writing and speech because they want to be published by more outlets.
D. The lowering of temperatures due to climate change.
8. The Fourth Amendment provides protections for:
A. A. All searches and seizures of self and property
B. B. Unreasonable searches and seizures of self and property
C. C. Searches and seizures of students self and property in public schools
D. D. A and C
9. The 5th Amendment contains the following protections:
A. Entitled to a grand jury
B. Cannot be tried for same crime twice
C. Cannot be compelled to self-incriminate by being a witness against oneself
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
10. The separation of church and state, as outlined in the First Amendment's freedom of religion,
is clear and settled law when it comes to religion in public schools.
A. True - public schools are not allowed to encourage any specific religion, and this has been
clearly ruled on by the Supreme Court.
B. False - the Supreme Court continues to have to rule on cases of religion in public schools
because it is not completely settled.
11. The separation of church and state, as outlined in the First Amendment's freedom of religion,
is clear and settled law when it comes to religion in public schools.
A. True - public schools are not allowed to encourage any specific religion, and this has been
clearly ruled on by the Supreme Court
B. False - the Supreme Court continues to have to rule on cases of religion in public schools
because it is not completely settled.
12. Due Process of the Law is the term used primarily in relation to which amendments to the
Constitution?
A. Third Amendment
B. Fourth Amendment
C. Fifth Amendment
D. Sixth Amendment
E. Seventh Amendment
F. Eighth Amendment
13. What did the 15th Amendment do?
A. Gave women the right to vote
B. Gave Black people the right to vote
C. Gave Black men the right to vote
D. Gave equal protection under the laws to all people
14. The U.S. Constitution says that the federal government gets to make voting laws
A. True
B. False
15. What are some of the ways that voting rights have been suppressed in America?
A. poll tax
B. violence and terror
C. literacy tests
D. discriminatory laws
16. What did the Supreme Court case of Plessy v. Ferguson do in the U.S.?
A. It upheld sexist laws in the U.S. that prevented women from holding office
B. It granted women the right to vote
C. It ended the "separate but equal" legal doctrine
D. It upheld racist segregation laws in the US as "separate but equal," which became the law of the
land
16. What ended the "separate but equal" legal doctrine in the US?
A. The 1896 Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson, which said "separate but equal" violated the
14th Amendment
B. The 1954 Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education, which said "separate but equal"
violated the 14th Amendment
C. The 1954 Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education, which said "separate but equal"
violated the 15th Amendment
D. The 1896 Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson, which said "separate but equal" violated the
15th Amendment
17. What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965
accomplish?(select all that apply)
A. Outlawed Jim Crow-era suppression of the Black vote
B. Legally desegregated businesses and government employment
C. Created new constitutional amendments to uphold civil rights
D. Outlawed Jim Crow-era suppression of the Black vote
18. Which is a federal law meant to prevent gender and sex-based discrimination in
entities that receive federal assistance?
A. the 14th Amendment
B. Title IX
C. the 19th Amendment
D. the Civil Rights Act of 1964
19. Even though the 14th Amendment guarantees equal protection of the laws, most of
the rules against discrimination come from:
A. the Civil Rights Act of 1964
B. the 14th Amendment
C. the 19th Amendment
D. Title IX
20. What are some of the following ways that government policy creates social, racial,
and economic inequality? (check all that apply)
A. After the Civil War, failure to provide land grants to the formerly enslaved while providing
homesteading grants to white immigrants
B. Increases in spending on prisons and policing while decreasing funding for public schools and
childhood poverty supports.
C. By not enforcing laws to protect undocumented workers while also creating incentives for
business to hire cheap labor.
D. Policies such as redlining that restricted Black families from homeowners and thus creating
generational wealth
21. What is the importance of social movements on American policy(check all that apply)
A. Social movements don't have a lot of power when it comes to policy and law
B. Social movements in the U.S. have historically created the foundation for policy leaders to build
on, such as the abolitionists, who moved public officials to pass the 13th Amendment to end slavery
C. Social movements push leaders in government to enact social justice policy changes
D. Social movements are groups in Congress who pass laws to form American policy
22. Identify all of the mandatory duties of U.S. citizens. (check all that apply)
A. pay taxes
B. obey the law
C. selective service military draft for men aged 18-25
D. vote
E. do volunteer work
F. know your rights
G. pay attention to local and national government news and policy
H. jury duty
I. join the military
23. Undocumented noncitizens are not protected by the Constitution
A. True
B. False
24. Which of the following are true about immigration in the U.S.? (check all that apply)
A. America has historically been seen around the world as a place with the promise of economic
prosperity, political refuge, and individual freedoms for those who come here
B. The American economy depends upon the labor and civic contributions of immigrants
C. Unauthorized immigrant workers produce $500 billion a year in economic output
D. Nearly 30% of immigrants in the country are unauthorized immigrants who have lived in the U.S.
for over a decade
E. Visas are abundant and available for immigrants to the U.S., and the system is quick and easy for
most
25. By 2016, DACA had helped how many undocumented immigrants be able to live,
learn, and work in the U.S.?
A. approximately 50,000 people
B. approximately 100,000 people
C. approximately 400,000 people
D. approximately 900,000 people
26. The 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) brought about which of the following
protections for people with disabilities? (Check all that apply)
A. Requiring parking lots to include at least one accessible parking spot for every 25 spaces
B. Requiring public transportation to be accessible to people with disabilities
C. Protecting against employment discrimination
D. Improving access to the built world, including curb cuts, doorways, bathrooms, and elevators.
E. Ensuring access to telecommunication services and ASL interpreters
F. Requiring public spaces, including the government, schools, and most businesses, to be
physically accessible
A. Requiring parking lots to include at least one accessible parking spot for every 25 spaces
B. Requiring public transportation to be accessible to people with disabilities
C. Protecting against employment discrimination
D. Improving access to the built world, including curb cuts, doorways, bathrooms, and elevators.
E. Ensuring access to telecommunication services and ASL interpreters
F. Requiring public spaces, including the government, schools, and most businesses, to be physically accessible