Lesson 3.2.1.8
3.2.1.8 Civil rights Quiz: AQA Politics, Unit 2
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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What name is given to the first ten amendments to the US Constitution?
- Federalist Papers
- Declaration of Independence
- Bill of Rights
- Articles of Confederation
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Which core freedom is explicitly protected by the First Amendment?
- Right to privacy
- Right to arms
- Trial by jury
- Freedom of speech
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Which landmark ruling declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional?
- Miranda v Arizona
- Plessy v Ferguson
- Brown v Board
- Roe v Wade
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What term describes individual protections against unjust government interference?
- Civil liberties
- Civil rights
- Executive orders
- Positive rights
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Which ruling established that arrested suspects must be informed of their rights?
- Miranda v Arizona
- Terry v Ohio
- Mapp v Ohio
- Gideon v Wainwright
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Which landmark legislation banned discrimination based on race, colour, religion or sex?
- Civil Rights Act
- Voting Rights Act
- Equal Rights Amendment
- Fair Housing Act
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Which 2022 Supreme Court ruling overturned the constitutional right to abortion?
- Dobbs v Jackson
- Griswold v Connecticut
- Obergefell v Hodges
- Roe v Wade
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Which civil rights pressure group famously used Supreme Court litigation against racial segregation?
- NAACP
- ACLU
- NRA
- AARP
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Which constitutional amendment protects the right of US citizens to bear arms?
- First Amendment
- Fourth Amendment
- Second Amendment
- Fifth Amendment
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What feature of Supreme Court justices helps insulate them from electoral pressures?
- Bipartisan selection
- Term limits
- Life tenure
- Electoral mandate
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Which amendment contains the equal protection clause used to challenge state discrimination?
- Fourteenth Amendment
- Fifteenth Amendment
- Tenth Amendment
- Thirteenth Amendment
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What action is required for Supreme Court civil rights rulings to take effect?
- Executive enforcement
- State ratification
- Congressional approval
- Jury confirmation
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Which legal mechanism do pressure groups frequently use to challenge discriminatory laws?
- Pardoning
- Litigation
- Filibustering
- Gerrymandering
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Which type of speech receives protection under the First Amendment during political debate?
- Defamatory speech
- Unpopular speech
- Commercial fraud
- Direct incitement
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How was the right to privacy established by the US Supreme Court?
- Derived by courts
- Explicitly written
- Added by amendment
- Enacted by Congress
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Which primary goal drove the US civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s?
- Promoting economic isolationism
- Expanding federal territory
- Restricting presidential powers
- Ending racial segregation
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Which Supreme Court case established the power of judicial review in the US?
- Obergefell v Hodges
- Brown v Board
- Marbury v Madison
- Roe v Wade
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What was the main purpose of the US Voting Rights Act of 1965?
- Ending voting discrimination
- Lowering voting age
- Regulating campaign finance
- Setting term limits
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Which US constitutional amendment protects freedom of speech and the 'marketplace of ideas'?
- Tenth Amendment
- Second Amendment
- First Amendment
- Fifth Amendment
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Which legal tactic do US civil rights pressure groups frequently use to challenge unconstitutional laws?
- Filibustering
- Litigation
- Executive orders
- Gerrymandering
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