Civics Unit 7 Test

Where can a description of U.S. citizens' civil liberties be found?

• Declaration of Independence

• Preamble of the Constitution

• Pledge of Allegiance

• Bill of Rights

Study the chart and answer the following question.

• What is the main trend shown in the chart?

• How many categories are displayed in the chart?

• What is the highest value represented in the chart?

• Which category has the lowest value in the chart?

How has minority group participation in the political process expanded over time?

• The U.S. Supreme Court advocated for the broadening of voting rights among social groups.

• Voters supported greater political participation among minority groups through elections.

• Protest movements led to the creation of legislation that increased access to suffrage.

• The states demanded that the federal government increase civil liberties.

How does the Constitution limit our individual rights?

• A. Citizens cannot exercise rights that could cause harm to others unnecessarily.

• B. Citizens cannot assemble for peaceful purposes to protest the government.

• C. Citizens cannot criticize government officials in the press.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A. The government can limit the right to protest if protesters are destroying the property of others.

• B. The government can suspend habeas corpus to protect public safety during a rebellion or invasion.

• C. The government can block the political advertisements of candidates running against the President of the United States.

• D. The government can confiscate an individual's land for the public good, as long as the individual is paid fairly for their land.

What was the impact of the reasoning in this decision?

• A. States were forced to end all racial segregation in public schools.

• B. States were required to ensure the economic and social equality of all races.

• C. States were protected by the 10th Amendment when creating laws that enforced segregation.

• D. States were permitted to maintain racially segregated schools so long as these were equally good.

What was the intended effect of the 14th Amendment?

• Citizens were guaranteed a future bill of rights.

• Women were allowed to vote in all federal elections.

• Citizens were protected against unfair and unreasonable acts by state governments.

• No state could secede from the Union without the permission of the remaining states.

What was the purpose of this excerpt?

• The Founders wanted to protect individuals from a government that might target groups with opposing political beliefs.

• The Founders wanted to protect individuals from a government that might impose unreasonable fines.

• The Founders wanted the government to be able to limit what goods people can buy during wartime.

• The Founders wanted to ensure that each branch could limit the power of the other branches.

What was the impact of the Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)?

• Juveniles must be given similar due process rights as adults when arrested for crimes.

• Students retain their freedom of speech within public schools unless their speech disrupts learning.

• Poor defendants accused of serious crimes had to be provided with a state-sponsored public defender.

• Suspects had to be told of their right to have an attorney present or to remain silent during police interrogations.

The word 'consequence' means:

• a result or effect of an action or condition

• a random event

• a type of fruit

• a mathematical equation