Civics Unit 4: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Review

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Which statement best describes the Thirteenth Amendment? Options: It abolished slavery throughout the United States., It outlawed conscription in the United States., It protected the civil rights of African Americans., It granted voting rights to African American men.

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It abolished slavery throughout the United States.

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Which statement best describes the Fourteenth Amendment?

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It prevented states from denying citizens equal protection under the law.

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Which group was most affected by the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment? Options: African Americans, African American males of voting age, African American females, African Americans of voting age

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African American males of voting age

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Which statement best describes the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments?

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All three amendments secured rights for African Americans.

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What is the purpose of the establishment clause?

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To stop government from supporting one religion

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The First Amendment guarantees

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religious freedom.

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Which example violates the free exercise clause of the First Amendment?
- 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 in which to worship

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Stopping a religious group from buying a building in which to worship

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According to the precedent Santa Fe School District v. Doe, a teacher who allows a student to lead a prayer at a public high school basketball game would most likely be ruled

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unconstitutional, because the game is affiliated with the school.

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What is symbolic speech?

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An action that expresses an idea or opinion

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The events surrounding Tinker v. Des Moines involved a school. Which statement best explains why the Supreme Court ruled in the students' favor? Options: The events involved symbolic speech without disruption., The First Amendment always applies to issues of speech., The events involved controversial issues., The protest was an act of civil disobedience.

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The events involved symbolic speech without disruption.