AP Gov Civil Liberties

Discrimination in public accommodations was made illegal in the United States as a direct result of the a. Supreme Court decision in Lemon v. Kurtzman b. Civil Rights Act of 1964 c. Montgomery bus boycott d. Voting Rights Act of 1965

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Moreover, I am cognizant of the interrelatedness of all communities and states. I cannot sit idly by in Atlanta and not be concerned about what happens in Birmingham. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. The author of the quotation above was a. President Lyndon Baines Johnson b. Chief Justice Earl Warren c. Thurgood Marshall d. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Which of the following is true of The Bill of Rights? a. It contains our list of grievance against the British which led to American independence. b. It guarantees Freedom of Assembly c. It lays out the parameters of federalism. d. It perscribes the manner in which Americans vote.

It guarantees Freedom of Assembly

Moreover, I am cognizant of the interrelatedness of all communities and states. I cannot sit idly by in Atlanta and not be concerned about what happens in Birmingham. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. The above quotation comes from a. Letter From Birmingham Jail b. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 c. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 d. The ruling in Brown v. Board of Education

Letter From Birmingham Jail

SCOTUS case -> constitutional right at issue The principle identified in the chart is based primarily upon a. The First Amendment b. The Fourteenth Amendment c. Habeas Corpus Rights d. The Elastic Clause

The Fourteenth Amendment

Which of the following did the most to expand civil rights in the 1950's? a. State legislative decisions desegregating public accommodations b. The passage of voting-rights legislation by the U.S. Congress c. Executive orders mandating affirmative action d. The Supreme Court decision declaring state-mandated school segregation to be unconstitutional

The Supreme Court decision declaring state-mandated school segregation to be unconstitutional

Which of the following is the most direct consequence of the Voting Rights Act? a. Black political domination in every state on the chart b. The ruling in Brown v. Board of Education c. The end of Affirmative Action d. Changing voting rates for southern African-Americans

The end of Affirmative Action

Miranda Rights and the Exclusionary Rule are both examples of the struggle between which of the following? a. the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution b. the House and the Senate c. The free exercise clause and the establishment clause d. individual rights and public safety

individual rights and public safety

The clear-and-present-danger test devised by the Supreme Court was designed to define the conditions under which public authorities could a. ban obscene materials b. suspend habeas corpus c. mobilize the National Guard d. limit free speech

limit free speech

Selective Incorporation refers to the a. integration of public schools in the U.S. b. guarantees of the Bill of Rights being applied in every state c. the ability of the President to enforce civil rights law d. separation between church and state

the ability of the President to enforce civil rights law

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. Never again can we afford to live with the narrow, provincial "outside agitator" idea. Anyone who lives inside the United States can never be considered an outsider anywhere within its bounds. The Main purpose of the excerpt above was to a. Convince Americans to rise against the British b. Establish Federalism c. argue that for an independent judiciary to be strong, judges should serve for life d. Advocate for civil rights

Advocate for civil rights

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. Never again can we afford to live with the narrow, provincial "outside agitator" idea. Anyone who lives inside the United States can never be considered an outsider anywhere within its bounds. The goals of the author of the excerpt most closely align with which of the following policies? a. Monetary policy b. McDonald v. Chicago c. Affirmative action d. The Clean Water Act

Affirmative action

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the Free Exercise and the Establishment Clause? a. Protects Religion, Protects Speech b. Limits Religion, Protects Religion c. Allows Individuals to express their religious preferences, Prohibits the federal government from expressing a religious preference d. Applies only to the federal government, Applies only to state governments

Allows Individuals to express their religious preferences, Prohibits the federal government from expressing a religious preference

In Roe v. Wade (1973) the Supreme Court upheld the right to an abortion in the first trimester of pregnancy. Upon what Constitution right was that ruling based? a. The guarantees of the 19th Amendment b. Separation of Powers c. An individual's right to privacy d. The Supremacy Clause

An individual's right to privacy

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the Engel v. Vitale and the Schenck v. U.S.? A) Speech Case, Religion Case B) National Supremacy, 10th Amendment C) Based on Establishment Clause, Based on Freedom of Speech D) Overturns Tinker v. Des Moines to set new case law, Incorporates First Amendment rights in all states

Based on Establishment Clause, Based on Freedom of Speech

Moreover, I am cognizant of the interrelatedness of all communities and states. I cannot sit idly by in Atlanta and not be concerned about what happens in Birmingham. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. What was the main point the author of the quotation above was arguing? a. The judiciary is the best place to fight for equal rights b. Blacks must use the federal, not state, government to fight discrimination c. Black People are right to demand their rights now and should not wait d. There is no reason to rush, Blacks are getting more rights and should be patient.

Black People are right to demand their rights now and should not wait

% of voting age that is registered Which of the following is an accurate description of a trend based on the information from the chart above? a. White voter registration went down between 1960 and 1970. b. Black voter registration was higher in 1996 than in 1960. c. Between 1960 and 1970, the total number of voters went up. d. Over the years in the chart, Texas had the highest rate of Black voter registration.

Black voter registration was higher in 1996 than in 1960.

Citizens are guaranteed that before the government takes away the rights of a citizen they will first have to go through certain steps. This principal is called. a. Due Process b. Equal Protection c. Separation of Powers d. Judicial Review

Due Process

Suppose that a worker is fired from their job based on their race or gender. What government agency would be their best support in pursuing their rights. a. Department of Treasury b. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) c. Federal Bureau of Invesitigation (FBI) d. Affirmative Action

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of Schenck v. United States, (1919) and Wisconsin v. Yoder, (1972)? a. Search and Seizure b. Commerce c. Eminent Domain d. Free-Exercise

Establishes Clear and Present Danger Doctrine & increases power of state and federal government

The ruling in Gideon v. Wainwright did which of the following? a. Overturned Plessy v. Ferguson b. Guaranteed every defendant in a felony trial the right to a court appointed lawyer c. Affirmed the right of citizens to use birth control pills as a constitutionally protected right of privacy d. Enforced the 1964 Civil Rights Act and ruled that a business engaging in interstate commerce may not discriminate against customers

Guaranteed every defendant in a felony trial the right to a court appointed lawyer

Which of the following is true about the right of free speech, as currently interpreted by the Supreme Court? a. It protects the right to express opinions even without the actual use of words. b. It protects the use of language deemed obscene by courts. c. It allows citizens to disobey laws that they believe to be unjust. d. It is protected from infringement by the federal government but not from infringement by states governments.

It protects the right to express opinions even without the actual use of words.

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. Never again can we afford to live with the narrow, provincial "outside agitator" idea. Anyone who lives inside the United States can never be considered an outsider anywhere within its bounds. This quotation comes from which of the following sources? a. The Declaration of Indpendence b. Letter from a Birmingham Jail c. The ruling in Brown v. Board of Education d. Federalist No. 78

Letter from a Birmingham Jail

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of Civil Liberties and Civil Rights? A) State, Federal B) Protects the people from the government, Protects minorities from majorities C) Not in the Bill of Rights, In the Bill of Rights D) After Gitlow v. New York, Before Gitlow v. New York

Protects the people from the government, Protects minorities from majorities

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the First Amendment and the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution a. Freedom of Expression & Right to a lawyer b. Right to Bear Arms & Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure c. Freedom of Assembly & Explicit right to remain silent d. Right to Petition & The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects

Right to Bear Arms & Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure

SCOTUS case -> constitutional right at issue The chart above refers to which of the following judicial principles a. Judicial conservatism b. Selective incorporation c. First Amendment d. Judicial Federalism

Selective incorporation

% of black students in majority white schools Which of the following is an accurate statement based on the information from the table above? a. The 1980s represented the high point in school integration b. Before 1990 no schools were integrated c. The majority of Black Students attend Majority white schools d. the percent of black students in majority white schools deceased in the 1960s

The 1980s represented the high point in school integration

Which of the following is the Constitutional cornerstone that forms the basis for the Civil Rights Movement, the Women's Rights Movement, and the Pro-Life Movement? a. The Fourteenth Amendment b. Federalism c. Checks and Balances d. An Independent Judiciary

The Fourteenth Amendment

% of voting age that is registered Which of the following is the most likely cause of the trend you identified in the chart? a. The Voting Rights Act b. The Civil Rights Act c. Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States d. A change in attitudes in the former states of the Confederacy

The Voting Rights Act

% of voting age that is registered Which of the following was the most likely consequence of the trend you identified in the chart? a. Large numbers of Whites left the South. b. The number of Black voters increased. c. The Democratic Party won control of state and federal government in the South. d. Most U.S. Senate seats in the South were held by Blacks.

The number of Black voters increased.

% of black students in majority white schools Which of the following was the most likely cause of the changes illustrated in the chart above? a. The ruling in Brown v. Board b. The Voting Rights Act c. The Civil Rights Act d. The rising U.S. government debt

The ruling in Brown v. Board

Imagine that a student has been suspended for wearing an anti-Donald Trump t-shirt to school. Which of the following landmark Supreme Court rulings would be the best precedent to cite in the student's defense? a. Brown v. Board of Education b. Engel v. Vitale c. Wisconsin v. Yoder d. Tinker v. Des Moines

Tinker v. Des Moines

In which of the following scenarios would you most likely use the rights guaranteed by Gideon v. Wainwright? a. when publishing an article about national security issues b. When standing trial for a crime c. when the police are asking permission to search your house or car d. When testifying before a House or Senate committee

When standing trial for a crime

Which of the following constitutional clauses was used by the federal government as the basis of civil rights legislation? a. Search and Seizure b. Commerce c. Eminent Domain d. Free-Exercise

commerce clause

The exclusionary rule provides that a. automobiles may not be searched without a warrant b. evidence illegally obtained is inadmissible in a criminal trial. c. religious schools accepting public funds must not discriminate in their hiring d. due process may not exclude any citizen from equal protection under the law

evidence illegally obtained is inadmissible in a criminal trial.

"The Constitution limits the size of the District of Columbia to ____." -State of Alabama literacy test, 1936 The question above and the literacy test from which it came were most likely designed to a. determine the literacy of potential voters b. assess the general population's understanding of the Constitution c. promote opposition to statehood for the District of Columbia d. prevent African-Americans from exercising their right to vote

prevent African-Americans from exercising their right to vote

The Supreme Court's decision about abortion in Roe v. Wade was based above all on a. guarantees of freedom of religion contained in the First Amendment b. the explicit right to an abortion as laid out in the Constitution c. the right to privacy implied in the Bill of Rights d. a federal statute legalizing abortion

the right to privacy implied in the Bill of Rights