Government Inquizitive Ch 4: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Supreme Court incorporated the Second Amendment to apply to states in what case?

McDonald v. Chicago

Place the following examples of speech into the correct category.

a protestor walter widgets

The right to bear arms is found in which amendment?

2

Roe v. Wade was one of the most controversial court cases of the 1900s. It dealt with access to __________.

abortion

Which of the following was the most important victory in the history of civil rights for disabled Americans?

the passage of the americans with disablities act

Name the group of policies seeking to redress past injustices against specific groups by making special efforts to provide these groups w/ educational and employment opportunities.

affirmative action

Americans' civil rights are grounded in what clause in the Constitution?

equal protection

Which of the following statements about Native American civil rights are correct?

the supreme court native americans have successfully

Watch the animation below; from the group with the largest percentage of the U.S. population to the group with the smallest.

1. christian 2. non religious 3. other major religions

Put the items related to the evolution of privacy rights from oldest to most recent.

1. ruled in favor of marital privacy 2. expanded the right to privacy 3. gays have right to privacy

Put these major moments from the civil rights history in chronological order.

1. the equal protection 2. plessy v. ferguson 3. brown v. board 4. the civil rights

Match the amendment with its purpose on the right.

13th- ended slavery 14th- extended equal protection 15th- allowed black men to vote 24th-poll tax

Which amendment provides the most substantial grounding for modern civil rights legislation?

14

In an attempt to pay back their student loans a bit faster, Mary and Bob commit identity theft and impersonate others so they can use their credit cards. The government prosecutes them but loses due to lack of evidence. After more evidence surfaces, the government attempts to prosecute Mary and Bob again. In doing so, it may be violating which amendment?

5

Bill of Rights was adopted as part of the Constitution as a concession to which political faction?

8th- tortured or excessively threatened 5th- tried twice for same crime 6th- right to receive counsel 5th- unreasonable search and seizure

How have the following Supreme Court decisions influenced how affirmative action policies are evaluated?

Adarand Constructors v. Pena- survive strict scrutiny Grutter v. Bollinger- compelling state interest Regents of the U of Cal v. Bakke- minority students

The Bill of Rights was adopted to the Constitution as a concession to what political faction?

Antifederalists

Why was the bill of rights added to the Constitution?

Because Antifederalists demanded it for ratification of the constitution

Sort the following into de facto or de jure segregation.

De Facto- schools; segregation De Jure- policies; laws

The Bill of Rights contains an American's civil rights.

False

The Constitution does not provide a basis for a right to privacy.

False

The Supreme Court has generally been consistent in its protection of the right to privacy.

False

In what ways is the Second Amendment different from the First Amendment? Venn diagram.

First- freedom of the press, freedom of speech Both- powers to public, bill of rights, individual freedom, limits government Second- bear arms,

The right to privacy was formally established in which case?

Griswold v. Connecticut

What challenges did African Americans face after Brown v. Board?

INCORRECT- brown v board of education

Why are Miranda rights important?

INCORRECT- remind citizens that due process of law makes evidence from illegal searches admissible in court

How has Supreme Court influenced the privacy rights?

INCORRECT- the courts decision

The - is primarily concerned with Congress sponsoring or favoring a specific religion, whereas the - has to do with Congress prohibiting or interfering with the practice of religion.

establishment clause, free exercise clause

Which of the following best describes the Supreme Court's stance regarding public displays of religious symbols?

The Court's rulings have been inconsistent.

What encouraged legal action regarding the education of women?

The Supreme court ruled that gender discrimination could result in monetary damages.

What role does grand jury serve?

The grand jury determines if satisfactory evidence is accessible to warrant a trial.

How did each of the following contribute to the expansion of civil rights in the United States?

Title VII- outlawed job discrimination Brown v Board- ended the era 14th- guaranteed equal protection Fair Housing Act- allowed government

How has the government protected the right to privacy?

Various Supreme Court cases have recognized the right to privacy.

Which of the following demonstrates libelous speech?

a neswpaper a magazine

Freedom of religion is a civil liberty protected in the first ten amendments to the Constitution, ____. The ____ Amendment specifically addresses religious freedom, freedom of speech.

bill of rigths, first

Imagine two government actions. The first is a Supreme Court ruling that the government cannot prevent someone from sending out pamphlets protesting a war. The second is a government agency that reviews complaints about racial and gender discrimination by employers. The first example deals primarily with -, while the second is more about -.

civil liberties, civil rights

Drag the description to the term that it describes on the right.

civil rights- protects you from discrimination, rooted in equal protection civil liberties- personal freedoms, restricts what gov can do

What is the primary function of 8th Amendment?

cruel and unusual punishment

In the 1960s the federal government focused on - but in the 1970s, after the introduction of affirmative action policies, the government instead focused on -.

desegregation, integration

Choose the moments that relate to gay's and lesbian's civil rights.

dont ask dont tell lawrence v texas DOMA

After the Civil War, three amendments to the Constitution - civil rights for African Americans. Once Reconstruction ended, however, - severely restricted the rights of African Americans, with - states taking the lead in segregating many public facilities.

expanded, jim crow laws, southern

Fighting words are protected under freedom of speech. true or false

false

The Equal Rights Amendment was added to the Constitution in 1972. true or false

false

The Fifth Amendment is similar to the ___. Its goal is to protect citizens from unfair treatment by government in criminal cases. It prevents citizens from being tried twice, this is also known as ___.

fourth amendment, double jeapordy

Order the types of speech from most to least protected.

freedom of press speech plus commercial speech fighting words

This is the name for a court order that demands that an individual in custody be brought to court and charged with a crime rather than being detained indefinitely. It is found in the body of the Constitution rather than in the Bill of Rights.

habeas corpus

What is the purpose of "shield law"?

illegally, suspect

In 2008, a landmark ruling in the Heller case recognized an _____ right to bear arms for the purpose of ____.

individual, self-defense

The Bill of Rights initially applied to ____ government, while today the Bill of Rights applies to ____ government.

national, national and state

Watch the following video on the government's attempt to compel Apple to cooperate with its investigation into the 2015 San Bernardino shootings, and answer the following question. The FBI's request for access to Apple's encryption code is part of the constitutional tensions between

privacy and security

What is the purpose of a "shield law"?

protects confidentiality of journalist sources

A radical group holds a small rally in a town square. The members are careful not to block traffic/disrupt the businesses in the area. Their right to assemble is protected by what doctrine?

public forum doctrine

Match the following First Amendment concepts to its meaning.

public forum doctrine - protection of public spaces speech plus - speech accompanied prior restraint- government efforts

Roe v. Wade is based on what constitutional civil liberty?

right to privacy

Which of the following rights appeared in the original text of the Constitution

right to trial by jury habeas corpus

The Fourth Amendment protects citizens from unreasonable -. It does this by guaranteeing citizens due process of law and by applying the -, which makes evidence from illegal searches inadmissible.

searches and seizures, exclusionary rule

Match the following concepts on the right with the appropriate freedom.

speech- fighting words assembly- public forum press- prior restraint

What level of scrutiny must an affirmative action policy now meet?

strict

Why is the doctrine of strict scrutiny important?

strict scrutiny forces the government to prove a reason for restricting speech

How does the "wall of separation" apply to establishment clause?

the "wall of separation" refers to the dissociation between church and state

What does the free exercise clause allow?

the clause allows x2

The original purpose of the Second Amendment was to provide for a state militia.

true

The gap between white and black voting rate was the smallest in ____ before the Voting Rights Act. The act had the biggest impact in closing the gap in ____, where the gap closed by more than 50 percentage points. The act had the smallest impact on black voter registration rate in ____.

virginia, mississippi, north carolina

Which of the following helped black Americans get voting rights?

voting rights act of 1965 15th amendment 24th amendment