AP US Government Unit 3: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties MCQ Exam

• It established poll taxes as a constitutional method of regulating elections.
• It eliminated barriers such as literacy tests and authorized federal oversight of elections in states with histories of discrimination.
• It granted women the right to vote in all federal and state elections.
• The implementation of It required all states to adopt same-day voter registration policies. He 23rd amendment

Group 3

• Gideon v. Wainwright
• Baker v. Carr
• McDonald v. Chicago
• Schenck v. United States

• gradual application
• selective incorporation
• due process
• federalism

• It prohibits racial discrimination in public accommodations and employment.
• It guarantees equal protection under the law for all citizens.
• It prohibits sex-based discrimination in any education program receiving federal funding.
• It requires states to provide equal funding to all public schools regardless of need.

• Most Americans are in favor of second amendment rights.
• Gun owners and non-gun owners will never agree on gun policy.
• While gun owners and non-gun owners are divided on gun policy, there are areas of common ground.
• Barring gun purchases by people on no-fly or watch lists is one of the most divisive gun policy issues between gun owners and non-gun owners.

• Allow teachers and officials to carry guns in K-12 schools.
• Create a federal database to track gun sales.
• Prevent the mentally ill from owning guns.
• Ban assault-style weapons.

• Mapp v. Ohio
• Gitlow v. New York
• Plessy v Ferguson
• Brown v. Board of Education

• The Supreme Court rarely rules on the side of minority rights.
• The Supreme Court’s view and interpretation of civil rights is constantly evolving.
• The Supreme Court tends to leave issues of race and civil rights to the states.
• The Supreme Court tends to shy away from issues of civil rights.

Group 7

• The Court has no restrictions on free speech regarding religious groups.
• The Court considers the context of time, manner, and place when making determinations on free speech, rather than content alone.
• The 1st amendment has no limitations regarding obscene or offensive language.
• The content of a message is more important than the time, manner, and place in which it is delivered.

• Westboro decided to use swear words on their signs.
• Westboro decided to make negative comments about a minority group.
• Westboro decided to protest within the walls of the private cemetery.
• Westboro decided to burn the American flag during their protest.

• Seditious Speech
• Prior Restraint
• Symbolic Speech
• The Free Exercise Clause

• Schenck v. United States
• Tinker v. Des Moines
• New York Times Co. v. United States
• Engle v. Vitale

• Abortion must be allowed at any point during a woman’s pregnancy.
• Abortion is exclusively left up to a state’s discretion.
• Abortion is allowed during the first trimester.
• States may not prohibit the use of contraceptives.

• Texas v. Johnson
• New York Times Co. v. U.S.
• Shaw v. Reno
• Schenck v. U.S.

• Women’s health care rights
• Minority civil rights
• Students’ free speech rights
• Those accused in a court of law

• school districts can vote on whether or not to allow school prayer.
• the free exercise clause allows teachers to lead students in prayer during class time.
• the establishment clause prohibits state-sponsored prayer.
• schools may not allow prayer during the school day, but may allow it during extracurricular activities and athletic events.

• An individual is tried for the same crime twice.
• A suspect is denied the right to an attorney.
• A suspect’s home is searched before a valid warrant is issued.
• A person is convicted of a capital offense and sentenced to death by means of the electric chair.

• Delivering a controversial speech at a political rally
• Burning the American flag
• Setting fire to a building
• Spraying graffiti on the side of a government building

• 4th amendment
• 9th amendment
• 10th amendment
• 14th amendment

• A public school district mandates an opening prayer at the beginning of the day.
• A state passes a requirement that women must wait 72 hours after an initial appointment before receiving an abortion.
• A public state university declares that race will be considered as one of many factors in their admissions policies.
• A public school decides to implement separate athletic teams for their white students and students of color.

• To stall the ratification of the Constitution.
• To prevent unnecessary government infringements on the people’s rights.
• They feared George Washington as the first president.
• They believed the new government was not strong enough to protect the people.

• It prohibits Congress from establishing a national religion.
• It allows Congress to establish a national court system.
• It gives Congress the power to protect civil rights and civil liberties.
• It prohibits Congress from establishing any law in violation of the Bill of Rights.

• A private religious university sets a policy that all employees must sign a statement of faith.
• A public state university declares that they will reserve 25% of their admission slots for racial minority students.
• In a recent state election, voters decide to stop affirmative action programs in their state colleges and universities.
• A university announces a new scholarship specifically to aid low-income students.

• An employee complains about her boss on social media.
• A high school student spreads rumors about a classmate she knows to be false.
• An interest group member shouts untrue and hurtful accusations about an opposing group during a political rally.
• A newspaper reporter writes a knowingly untrue and damaging story about a candidate she opposes in an upcoming election.

• The accused have the right to remain silent.
• Police must read the accused their rights before questioning.
• All accused individuals are entitled to an attorney if they cannot afford one.
• All evidence obtained without a warrant must be omitted from trial.

• She does not have standing in this case.
• Her request would fall under prior restraint, which is considered unconstitutional.
• Authors are not bound by any 1st amendment restrictions, so her case would automatically be thrown out.
• There is no constitutional issue with her request.

• the defendant is a woman
• the defendant is under the age of 18
• the defendant is mentally ill
• the defendant lives in a state that has outlawed the death penalty

• Burning the American flag in protest
• Marching outside the White House, accusing the president of killing young people in a war.
• Yelling “bomb!” on an airplane.
• Writing a blog criticizing the government’s decision to invade Iraq.

• De jure segregation results from private choices, while de facto segregation is enforced by law.
• De jure segregation is enforced by law, while de facto segregation occurs through social patterns and individual behavior.
• De jure segregation only occurred in the North, while de facto segregation only occurred in the South.
• De jure segregation is unconstitutional, while de facto segregation is always legal.

• Libel/slander; Burning a U.S. flag
• Threatening phone calls; Burning a U.S. draft card
• Politically extreme blog posts; Kneeling during the national anthem
• Newspaper articles criticizing the president; Libel/slander

• Tinker v. Des Moines – 5th amendment
• McDonald v. Chicago – 8th amendment
• Gideon v. Wainwright – 6th amendment
• Wisconsin v. Yoder – 4th amendment

• Right to a speedy and public trial – 6th amendment
• Right to remain silent – 1st amendment
• Right to present witnesses in your favor – 4th amendment
• Right to an attorney – 5th amendment