Principles of American Democracy (Prescriptive) Unit Test 92%

Which best describes why Women's Christian Temperance Union was formed?

Members were concerned about the impact of alcohol on their communities.

Which of these statements describes a Fifth Amendment protection?

No one can be tried twice for the same crime.

In 1868, what was the most important reason to include the equal protection clause in the Fourteenth Amendment?

African Americans were not protected under the law.

Which of these statements accurately describes the Fifth Amendment?

All citizens are entitled to due process.

Why were civil rights supporters disappointed with the Supreme Court's 1896 decision in Plessy v. Ferguson?

The court affirmed the idea of "separate but equal."

Which piece of legislation increased the number of demographics eligible to vote by decreasing the required voting age to 18?

Twenty-sixth Amendment

If two people of different ethnic backgrounds were guilty of the same crime, but only one of them were accused and tried, this would be a violation of

due process and equal protection under the law.

What is the correct definition of suffrage?

earning voting privileges

Which action would be considered an act of civil disobedience?

engaging in a sit-in, in which African Americans stay at a segregated business

In Furman v. Georgia (1972), the Supreme Court ruled in William Furman's favor, saying that Georgia had

established unclear standards for applying the death penalty.

Which best explains a purpose of the Fourth Amendment?

to keep the government from abusing its authority

The Fourth Amendment implies privacy because it protects the right

to make one's own decisions.

Some people referred to Prohibition as a "noble experiment" because it

tried to force people to improve their morals.

In the case Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court ruled that state laws

violated the right to privacy.

What was Clarence Gideon forced to do during his burglary trial?

represent himself

In the case Gitlow v. New York, Gitlow argued

that his First Amendment rights were being violated.

Which describes an effect of Prohibition?

Americans learned how to distill alcohol at home.

Which of the following did the Civil Rights Act accomplish?

It ended public segregation.

How did propaganda encourage more Americans to support Prohibition in the early 1900s?

The Anti-Saloon League spread the idea that drinking beer produced in Germany was treasonous.

The main issue during the Scopes trial of 1925 was whether

The main issue during the Scopes trial of 1925 was whether

Which statement best represents a result of the Nineteenth Amendment?

Women have been elected to government offices.

In Duckworth v. Eagan (1988), the Supreme Court held that the police

could create their own Miranda warning if it communicated the same message.

The impact of Furman v. Georgia (1972) was that states had to

create clear standards to be applied fairly before imposing the death penalty.

The Sixth Amendment ensures a citizen's right to

have a fair trial.

The citizenship clause of the Fourteenth Amendment says a naturalized person

must have been born in a country other than the United States.