E.O.C. Review Day 5

Habeas corpus is a safeguard you have that protects you from

• being charged with a crime after the fact

• being held in prison indefinitely without just cause

• having unreasonable search and seizures

• no cruel and unusual punishment

Ex post facto is a safeguard you have that...

• protects you from being held in jail indefinitely

• gives you the right to bear arms

• says you can't be charged with a crime after the fact

• give you the right to free speech

Which type of law makes an act a crime after it has been committed?

• summary judgment

• double jeopardy

• habeas corpus

• ex post facto

Select the correct word that matches the definition.

the process of asking a higher court to decide whether a trial was conducted properly

• safegaurd

• public interest

• appellate process

• precedent

What was the Supreme Court's response to siding with the students and parents?

• The first amendment is irrelevant to this case.

• Parents and students have a stronger say in decisions than schools.

• Students have unlimited rights in expression.

• Students and teachers don't shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression.

3.6 What has been one long-term result of the constitutional protection of free speech?

•  fewer court cases involving minors
• fewer laws limiting minority rights
• a more accurate election
• a more informed society

Which amendment officially abolished slavery in the United States?

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 24th Amendment

What amendment allowed women the right to vote in National elections?

• 19th Amendment

• 20th Amendment

• 24th Amendment

• 26th Amendment

What amendment was supported by the "Old enough to fight, Old enough to vote!" message and helped to lower the voting age to 18 years old?

• 19th Amendment

• 20th Amendment

• 24th Amendment

• 26th Amendment

How did the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 impact political participation?

• All person who passed a literacy test could now vote.

• All children of foreign citizens could now vote.

• All African-Americans could now vote.

• All women could now vote.