Title: Civil Rights and Liberties
Course: Joni's Quizzes

Q: Which of the following rights is NOT mentioned in the Bill of Rights?
- freedom of speech
- the right to keep and bear arms
- the right to adequate health care
A: the right to adequate health care

Q: Which of the following are rights considered established by the Bill of Rights?
- The right to health care insurance; the right to imbibe "schedule 1 substances" so long as it doesn't hurt anyone else; the right to not have all of your Internet communications montored by the NSA without a warrant; the right to not spend down your resources defending yourself in court.
- A list of legitimate powers that Congress can exercise through its lawmaking authority.
- Freedom of expression; the right to “keep and bear arms"; the protection of person and property; the right not to be “deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law”; the rights of the accused; assurances that the punishment fits the crime; the right to privacy.
A: Freedom of expression; the right to “keep and bear arms"; the protection of person and property; the right not to be “deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law”; the rights of the accused; assurances that the punishment fits the crime; the right to privacy.

Q: Which of the following are protections found in the main body of the Constitution, that is, not in the Bill of Rights.
- The prohibition of the quartering of soldiers in private homes without the owner's consent; the takings clause, which mandates that the government provide just compensation if it takes private property; the protection against cruel and unusual punishment.
- The freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, and right to petition.
- The right to request a writ of habeas corpus giving the reasons for one’s arrest, the prohibition of bills of attainder (laws punishing a named person without trial), and the prohibition of ex post facto laws (laws retrospectively making actions illegal).
A: The right to request a writ of habeas corpus giving the reasons for one’s arrest, the prohibition of bills of attainder (laws punishing a named person without trial), and the prohibition of ex post facto laws (laws retrospectively making actions illegal).

Q: Identify the purpose of the establishment clause.
- It mandates that Congress shall not prohibit the “free exercise” of religion.
- It prohibits the establishment of religious qualifications for public office.
- It bars Congress from giving any religion an official status.
A: It bars Congress from giving any religion an official status.

Q: Identify the purpose of the free exercise clause.
- It bars Congress from giving any religion an official status.
- It prohibits the establishment of religious qualifications for public office.
- It mandates that Congress shall not prohibit the “free exercise” of religion.
A: It mandates that Congress shall not prohibit the “free exercise” of religion.

Q: In most cases, the government is prohibited from exercising ________ of the press.
- establishment
- regulation
- prior restraint
A: prior restraint

Q: Which of the following is the correct text of the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution?
- "The right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
- "The right to defend oneself shall not be limited in any way."
- "A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
A: "A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."

Q: The Fourth Amendment prevents the government from conducting “unreasonable searches and seizures.” A reasonable search is conducted with a warrant issued by a judge and based on what standard?
- just compensation
- clear and present danger
- probable cause
A: probable cause

Q: The controversy over NSA domestic spying involves government attempts to monitor what?
- Only emails between foreign nationals residing in the United States that mention the word "terrorism."
- Only Facebook pages and email accounts maintained by foreign nationals residing in the United States.
- Potentially, everything. Documents suggest the NSA can collect "email, chat (video, voice), videos, photos, stored data, VoIP [internet phone calls], file transfers, video conferencing, notifications of target activity – logins etc, online social networking details" and another category called "special requests".
A: Potentially, everything. Documents suggest the NSA can collect "email, chat (video, voice), videos, photos, stored data, VoIP [internet phone calls], file transfers, video conferencing, notifications of target activity – logins etc, online social networking details" and another category called "special requests".

Q: Which of the following are known as the Civil War Amendments to the Constitution?
- The 18th, 19th, and 20th Amendments, the most important of which gave women the right to vote.
- The 8th, 9th, and 10th Amendments, the most important of which established states' rights.
- The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendmends, which outlawed slavery, mandated equal treatment under the law, and established voting rights.
A: The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendmends, which outlawed slavery, mandated equal treatment under the law, and established voting rights.

Q: This Supreme Court decision ruled that held that racial segregation in public education violated the Constitution.
- Plessy v. Ferguson
- Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
- Brown v. Board of Education
A: Brown v. Board of Education

Q: Despite clear advances in race relations, several serious issues that effect the African Ameican community disproportionally remain, including which of the following?
- De jure segregation—the separation of races by the law—remains a significant issue, especially in the South.
- Actually, racial issues in America have reversed and now African Americans have better access than whites to a host of benefits, which has created a system of reverse racism.
- Disparities in the criminal justice system, including mass incarceration; significant inequalities in wealth, income, employment, access to health care, infant mortality, educational outcomes. African Americans are also targets of voter suppression efforts like voter ID laws.
A: Disparities in the criminal justice system, including mass incarceration; significant inequalities in wealth, income, employment, access to health care, infant mortality, educational outcomes. African Americans are also targets of voter suppression efforts like voter ID laws.

Q: In 1848, women and men active in the antislavery movement, meeting in Seneca Falls, New York, adopted a Declaration of Sentiments, which emulated what famous document?
- The Magna Carta
- The Constitution
- The Declaration of Independence
A: The Declaration of Independence

Q: First wave feminism advocated primarily for ________.
- equal rights at work.
- equal treatment in social relations.
- the right to vote.
A: the right to vote.

Q: Marriage Equality was achieved across the entire United States ________.
- by an act of Congress.
- by a presidential declaration.
- as a result of a Supreme Court decision during the summer of 2015.
A: as a result of a Supreme Court decision during the summer of 2015.