Civics Chapter 5 Quiz

Name ___________________ Hr. ______________

True/False:
____ 1. Civil rights are rights that are given to you by the government; these are
guarantees by government for fair treatment.
____ 2. The 3rd Amendment bans excessive bail and punishment.
____ 3. Civil liberties are actions that are protected by the government, these are
protections from government.
____ 4. The establishment clause guarantees the separation of church and state.
____ 5. The 6th amendment guarantees the right to a fair a speedy trial.
Multiple Choice:
____ 6. The 1st Amendment guarantees all of the following basic freedoms except
A. Religion
B. Speech
C. Due Process
D. Press
____ 7. The 2nd Amendment gives citizens the right to
A. Civil Trials
B. Bear Arms
C. Freedom from quartering troops
D. A fair trial
____ 8. The 4th Amendment protects citizens from the following
A. Unreasonable search
B. Unfair trials
C. Unreasonable seizure
D. A and C
____ 9. The 5th Amendment protects the rights
A. Of the Accused
B. To Petition
C. To bear arms
D. To assembly

____ 10. All of the following are guarantees under the 6th Amendment except.
A. Fair and speedy trial
B. Right to call a witness
C. Right to bear arms
D. Right to be represented by an attorney
____ 11. The 7th Amendment guarantees
A. Protection from unfair taxes
B. Right to a jury trial
C. Right to petition
D. Right to peaceful assembly
____ 12. The 8th Amendment protects people from all of the following.
A. Unreasonable bail
B. Excessive fines
C. Cruel and unusual punishment
D. All of the Above
____ 13. The 9th Amendment guarantees rights
A. Of those citizens who live outside the United States
B. Not mentioned in the Constitution
C. Not mentioned in the Bill of Rights
D. B and C
____ 14. The 10th Amendment reserves powers not specifically given to the national
government and gives them to whom.
A. States
B. President
C. Congress
D. The Supreme Court
____ 15. In which 1896 case did the Supreme Court rule that segregation was not a
violation of the 14th Amendments Equal Protection Clause?
A. Marbury v Madison
B. Plessy v Ferguson
C. US v Nixon
D. Goss v Lopez
____ 16. In this landmark 1954 court decision the Supreme Court ruled that separate
but equal was indeed a violation of the 14th amendments Equal Protection Clause
A. Brown v Bd. Of Education
B. Goss v Lopez
C. Roe v Wade
D. Gideon v Wainwright

____ 17. Libel and Slander are both exceptions of this basic freedom.
A. Freedom of Assembly
B. Freedom of Religion
C. Freedom of Petition
D. Freedom of Speech
____ 18. Rights to due process, legal counsel, and trial by jury are all exceptions of this
A. 16th Amendment
B. Civil Liberties
C. 10th Amendment
D. Civil Rights
____ 19. Freedoms of Speech, Assembly, and thought are all examples of this
A. Civil Rights
B. Equal Protection
C. Civil Liberties
D. 14th Amendment
____ 20. In Schenk v United States, the Supreme Court ruled that Schencks conviction
was indeed constitutional since his actions created.
A. a clear and present danger
B. an unfair tax advantage
C. a hostile work environment
D. an expectation of privacy