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3.15 MC Answers and Review

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Answers and Review for Multiple Choice Practice on Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

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⛔STOP ⛔ Before you look at the answers make sure you gave this practice quiz a try so you can assess your understanding of the concepts covered in Unit 3. Click here for the practice questions: AP US Gov Unit 3 Multiple Choice Questions.

Facts about the test: The AP US Government exam has 55 multiple-choice questions and you will be given 1 hour and 20 minutes to complete the section. That means it should take you around 22 minutes to complete 15 questions.

The following questions were not written by College Board and although they cover information outlined in the AP US Government Course and Exam Description

1. A person arrested and charged with a crime has the constitutional right to all of the following EXCEPT:

A. Receive a speedy trial

B. Be represented by an attorney

C. Negotiate a Plea Bargain

D. Remain Silent

Explanation: The Bill of Rights guarantees the right to remain silent (5th amendment), to a speedy trial (6th amendment) and the right to an attorney (6th amendment).

🎥 Watch: Rights of the Accused (4th - 7th Amendments)

2. The Supreme Court ruled that which of these rights could be limited if it poses a "clear and present danger"?

A. Freedom of Religion

B. Freedom of Press

C. Freedom of Speech

D. Freedom to Assemble

Explanation: The "clear and present danger" standard was established as a limit to free speech in Schenck v. US.

📄 Study: Unit 3.3: First Amendment: Freedom of Speech

3. The Supreme Court ruled in Roe v. Wade based on which constitutional principle?

A. Due Process (5th Amendment)

B. Equal Protection Under the Law (14th Amendment)

C. Freedom of Religion (1st Amendment)

D. Right to privacy (Bill of Rights)

Explanation: The decision in Roe v. Wade, which protected abortion rights, based based on the right to privacy implied by the Bill of Rights.

📄 Study: Unit 3.9: Due Process and the Right to Privacy

4. Which of the following government actions ended discrimination in public accommodations (like hotels)?

A. Civil Rights Act of 1964

B. Brown v. Board of Education

C. Voting Rights Act of 1965

D. 24th Amendment

Explanation: While all of these choices were major policies related to the Civil Rights movement, only the Civil Rights Act of 1964 addressed public accommodations.

🎥 Watch: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

5. In Wisconsin v. Yoder, what action did Yoder wish to take that violated state laws?

A. Remove their children from school in 8th grade

B. Refuse to participate in school-led prayer

C. Wear a black armband in protest of the Vietnam War

D. Distribute pamphlets protesting the WWI draft

Explanation: In Wisconsin v. Yoder, the Supreme Court ruled that requiring Amish families to keep their children in school past eighth grade violated their free exercise of religion.

🎥 Watch: Required Supreme Court Cases from 1st-10th Amendments

6. Which of these cases did not have major implications in the area of due process rights?

A. Gideon v. Wainwright

B. Miranda v. Arizona

C. Tinker v. Des Moines

D. Mapp v. Ohio

Explanation: Tinker v. Des Moines was related to freedom of speech, and found that symbolic speech was indeed protected speech.

📄 Study: Unit 3.3: First Amendment: Freedom of Speech

7. Which of the following actions would NOT be protected speech according to Supreme Court rulings?

A. Wearing a black armband to school in protest of a war

B. Purchasing a commercial in support of a presidential candidate

C. Burning the American flag

D. Screaming fire in a crowded theater

Explanation: The Court has ruled that each of the incorrect responses is a protected form of speech, while screaming fire in a crowded theater would violate the "clear and present danger" test.

📄 Study: Unit 3.3: First Amendment: Freedom of Speech

8. Opponents to the death penalty argue that it violates which of the following constitutional protections?

A. No double jeopardy

B. No cruel and unusual punishment

C. The right to a speedy trial

D. No excessive bail

Explanation: The Supreme Court has ruled that the death penalty does not inherently violate the 8th Amendment's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment, but have placed some limits on its use based on that prohibition.

📄 Study Unit 3.6: Amendments: Balancing Individual Freedom with Public Order and Safety

9. Which clause of the Constitution has been used to selectively incorporate civil liberties?

A. 14th Amendment's Privileges and Immunities Clause

B. 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause

C. 14th Amendment's Due Process Clause

D. Supremacy Clause

Explanation: The 14th Amendment's due process clause has been used to apply the Bill of Rights to state governments, a process known as selective incorporation.

🎥 Watch: Breaking Down the 14th Amendment

10. Which of the following Supreme Court cases were decided in favor of restricting constitutional freedoms?

A. Roe v. Wade

B. Tinker v. Des Moines

C. New York Times Co. vs. US

D. Schenck v. US

Explanation: In Schenck v. US, the Court ruled that the government could in fact limit Schenck's freedom of speech during times of war if it caused a "clear and present danger"

📄 Study: Unit 3.3: First Amendment: Freedom of Speech

11. Which of the following Supreme Court cases incorporated the right to bear arms to states?

A. US v. Lopez

B. McDonald v. Chicago

C. DC v. Heller

D. Gregg v. Georgia

Explanation: In McDonald v. Chicago, the Supreme Court ruled that the right to bear arms could not be violated by states after McDonald challenged a Chicago law that prevented him from purchasing a handgun.

📄 Study Unit 3.5: Second Amendment: Right to Bear Arms

12. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 required which of the following?

A. Racial discrimination was prohibited in all school programs across the US

B. Individuals could not be excluded from educational programs on the basis of sex

C. Parents could choose to remove their children from school at any age based on religious beliefs

D. Freedom of Speech was guaranteed to students in schools

Explanation: Title IX prevented discrimination on the basis of sex in school programs, and had a major impact on the expansion of women's athletic programs.

📄 Study Unit 3.11: Government Responses to Social Movements.

13. The Supreme Court's decision to expand marriage rights to all individuals regardless of sexual orientation was based on which concept?

A. Reserved Powers

B. Right to Privacy

C. Equal Protection

D. Due Process

Explanation: The decision in Obergefell v. Hodges was based on the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendments, a central clause to the expansion of civil rights

📄 Study Landmark Cases: Obergefell v. Hodges

14. The Exclusionary Rule relates to which due process protection?

A. Right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure

B. Right to be free from double jeopardy

C. Right to be free from excessive bail

D. Right to be free from cruel and unusual punishment

Explanation: Mapp v. Ohio established the Exclusionary Rule, which prevents evidence obtained illegally from being used against a defendant in a trial.

🎥 Watch: Rights of the Accused (4th - 7th Amendments)

15. In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court overturn stare decisis?

A. Brown v. Board of Education

B. McDonald v. Chicago

C. Gideon v. Wainwright

D. McCulloch v. Maryland

Explanation: The Court overturned precedent, or stare decisis, in Brown v. Board of Education when it found that segregated schools were "inherently unequal," overturning the decision of Plessy v. Ferguson.

📄 Study Unit 3.11: Government Responses to Social Movements.

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