Gov Unit Three Quiz.

______________ are the rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights that cannot be taken away by law.

Civil Liberties

Which type of rights ensure equal treatment under the law? substantive rights procedural rights unenumerated rights civil rights

Civil Rights

The First Amendment protects the right to bear arms. a speedy trial. free speech. a jury trial.

Free speech

What is true of a secular activity? It is compatible with all religious traditions. It is separate from all religious traditions. It is specific to Christian religious traditions. It is specific to Puritan religious traditions.

It is separate from all religious traditions.

The First Amendment guarantees due process of law. religious freedom. the right to a fair trial. the right to bear arms.

Religious freedom.

If Chris is on trial and does not want to testify in court, which amendment protects her from testifying? the Fourth Amendment the Fifth Amendment the Sixth Amendment the Eighth Amendment

The Fifth Amendment

If the police arrive at Larry's office without probable cause or a warrant and demand to search the premises, which amendment protects him from this type of search? the Fourth Amendment the Fifth Amendment the Sixth Amendment the Eighth Amendment

The Fourth Amendment

Procedural rights protect people from abuses by which part of the government? the military the state governments the justice system the US Congress

The Justice System

How does the Seventh Amendment differ from the other amendments dealing with procedural rights in the Bill of Rights? The Seventh Amendment applies to state court proceedings. The Seventh Amendment applies to international court proceedings. The Seventh Amendment applies to military court proceedings. The Seventh Amendment applies to civil court proceedings.

The Seventh Amendment applies to civil court proceedings.

Which amendment best addresses the fears of Anti-Federalists of a central government with too much power? the First Amendment the Fourth Amendment the Ninth Amendment the Tenth Amendment

The Tenth Ammendment

According to the establishment clause, how would a government funded museum posting of the Ten Commandments along with the history of religion and its beliefs and practices be viewed? The posting would be in violation of the clause because religious items cannot be put in public places. The posting would be in violation of the clause because the items relate to a particular religion. The posting would not be in violation of the clause because people willingly go to the historical museum. The posting would not be in violation of the clause because there is a learning purpose to the items.

The posting would not be in violation of the clause because there is a learning purpose to the items.

In Engel v. Vitale, why did the courts rule that prayer in schools was unconstitutional? The prayer took time away from instruction. The prayer was considered a religious activity. The prayer promoted one religion. The prayer was required in the school.

The prayer was considered a religious activity.

What is guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment's right to counsel? protection from unlawful searches and seizures the right to avoid self-incrimination in a trial protection from cruel or unusual punishment the right to be represented by an attorney

The right to be represented by an attorney

A principal who leads a prayer at a graduation violates the First Amendment's establishment clause. freedom of religion clause. free-exercise clause. lemon test clause.

establishment clause.

Which example violates the free-exercise Clause? allowing a private company to run weekly prayer sessions allowing a student to wear religious clothing stopping a religious group from praying in a city park stopping a religious group from buying a building based on their faith

stopping a religious group from buying a building based on their faith.

The establishment clause would prevent a church from being built in a Jewish area the mayor's office from displaying a cross a citizen from placing a religious scene in a business the president from having a Christmas party at home

the mayor's office from displaying a cross

The First Amendment's free-exercise clause gives the government the right to promote specific religions and faiths. the people the right to set up religious displays on public property. the government the right to create a national religion for all people. the people the right to choose their own set of religious beliefs.

the people the right to choose their own set of religious beliefs.

A student is praying alone in his public school cafeteria before lunch. This activity is acceptable according to the establishment clause because prayer is not allowed in government places. other students might feel pressured to pray. the school is not asking the student to pray. daily prayer is held at some public schools.

the school is not asking the student to pray.

According to the preamble to the Bill of Rights, what is the purpose of the Bill of Rights? to explain the history of rights in the United States to stop citizens from depriving others of their rights to establish a system of equality for all Americans to prevent the government from abusing its power

to prevent the government from abusing its power

According to the precedent, Santa Fe School District v. Doe, a teacher who allows a student to lead a prayer at a high school baseball game would most likely be ruled unconstitutional, because the game is affiliated with the school. unconstitutional, because a church didn't authorize the prayer. constitutional, because students have the right to practice religion. constitutional, because people pay taxes and fund the public schools.

unconstitutional, because the game is affiliated with the school.