Unit 5 Civil Rights Movement Part II

Which Supreme Court case is an example of how due process of law was applied to the states through the 6th Amendments guarantee the right to an attorney?

• Brown v BOE

• Plessy v Ferguson

• Miranda v Arizona

• Gideon v Wainwright

The Twenty-fourth Amendment prevents Southern states from using ____ to keep African Americans from voting.

• Racial profiling

• Poll taxes
  

• Threats
  

• State laws

The ______ amendment gave black males the right to vote.

• 13th

• 14th

• 15th

• 19th

The _____ amendment banned these types of voter requirements, ensuring that all men and women have the right to vote.

• 15th

• 19th

• 24th

• 26th

In the case of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954) the U.S. Supreme court held that ______________.

• Public school segregation of races violates the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment

• Separation of races for a reason such as education is not a violation of the Constitution

• Ethnic minorities have no rights to equal treatment by the government

• The national government does not have the power to force any type of action on local school boards

Which of the following best illustrate an act of civil disobedience?

• signing a petition asking Congress to pass strong civil rights laws

• 2. filing a lawsuit against a city that segregates its swimming pools

• 2. applying for a permit to hold a civil rights demonstration at a city park

• 2. sitting at a segregated lunch counter and refusing to move until served

Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech, or . . . the right of the people peaceably to assemble. . .

—1st Amendment

Which of the following actions is protected by the 1st Amendment?

• Workers can own businesses

• Companies can hire immigrants

• Investors can borrow money

• People can organize protests

In 1974, Congress passed a law that restricts financial institutions from considering factors such as race, religion, gender, or age when considering an applicant for credit.

• 1. protect groups of people from unfair business practices

• 1. reduce hte number of businesses offering financial loans

• 1. increase the length of time it takes to process credit applications

• 1. prohibit

The rights of individuals to receive equal treatment and be free from discrimination refers to

• Civil rights

• Civil war
  

• Civil liberties

• Civil service

Which of the following situations is a direct result of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990?

• 1. Many new illnesses are covered by Medicaid

• 1. Medicare provides wheelchairs for people with

     disabilities

• 1. Ramps and elevators make public buildings accessible to people in wheelchairs

• 1. Disabled veterans are entitled to rehabilitative care at government expense