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AP Civil Liberties And Civil Rights
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Refusal to obey a law - usually on the ground that the law is morally reprehension.
de jure segregation
right to counsel
segregation
civil disobedience
2. Actions that incite rebellion or discontent against duly established government
sedition
civil rights act of 1957
freedom of the press
free exercise clause
3. Methods by which police officers gather evidence and make arrests
civil rights act of 1964
slander
bad tendency rule
search and seizure
4. Those liberties usually spelled out in a bill of rights or a constitution that guarantee the protection of persons - opinions - and property frome the arditrary interference of government officials.
civil rights act of 1968
civil liberties
racism
ex post facto law
5. The separation of the white and black races in public and private facilities
petition
self-incrimination
procedural rights
segregation
6. A test used by the supreme court to determine the permissible bounds of free speech
search and seizure
separation of church and state
civil liberties
bad tendency rule
7. The right to speak without prior restraint - subject to penalties for abuse of the right
freedom of the press
affirmative action
civil disobedience
freedom of speech
8. The power inherent in state governments to protect the health - safety - morals - and welfare of the people
incorporation theory
police power
civil rights act of 1964
equal rights
9. A basic principle of american government that prohibits the mingling of church and state
religious test
right to bear arms
separation of church and state
privilege
10. The right of the people to congregate for the discussion of public questions and to organize into political parties or pressure groups for the purpose of influencing public policy
privilege
balancing doctrine
religious test
freedom of assembly
11. Words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
freedom of speech
privilege
slander
freedom of association
12. Protection against arbitrary deprivation of life - liberty - or property.
due process of law
freedom of speech
right to counsel
freedom of assembly
13. Protection against arbitrary actions by public officials
habeas corpus
procedural rights
substantive rights
civil rights act of 1960
14. The First Amendment guarantee that the government will not create and support an official state church
establishment clause
bill of rights
habeas corpus
citizen
15. Testimony by a person that reveals facts that amy result in a criminal prosecution against him
exclusionary rule
self-incrimination
de facto segregation
slander
16. The right to organize for political - religious - or other social purposes
freedom of association
civil rights act of 1960
bad tendency rule
political right
17. This law banned discrimination in housing - the segregation of education - transprotation - and employment - it helped African Americans gain their full votin rights.
de jure segregation
bill of attainder
bad tendency rule
civil rights act of 1968
18. Positive acts of government designed to protect persons against arbitrary or discriminatory treatment by government or individuals.
de jure segregation
freedom of assembly
substantive rights
civil rights
19. A privilege granted to a person that exempts him from prosecution for any self-incriminating testimony given by him before a court - grand jury - or investigating committee
due process of law
immunity
civil rights
civil disobedience
20. A request to a public official that seeks to correct a wrong or to influence public policy
suffrage
segregation
petition
racism
21. The existence of racially segregated facilities that are -however -not required by law.
affirmative action
bad tendency rule
de facto segregation
civil rights act of 1968
22. Using race or sex to give preferential treatment to some people.
reverse discrimination
sedition
civil rights act of 1957
search and seizure
23. The great charter of freedom granted in 1215 by king john of england on demand of his barons
right to bear arms
magna carta
habeas corpus
immunity
24. The view that most of the protections of the Bill of Rights apply to state governments through the Fourteenth Amendment's due process clause.
bad tendency rule
incorporation theory
censorship
immunity
25. This act made racial - religious - and sex discrimination by employers illegal and gave the government the power to enforce all laws governing civil rights - including desegregation of schools and public places.
freedom of religion
segregation
civil rights act of 1964
civil rights act of 1957
26. A rule that provides that otherwise admissible evidence cannot be used in a criminal trial if it was the result of illegal police conduct
ex post facto law
suffrage
exclusionary rule
reasonable doubt
27. The first civil rights law passed by congress since reconstruction - designed to secure the right to vote for blacks
censorship
de jure segregation
establishment clause
civil rights act of 1957
28. Print slanderous statements against
immunity
libel
civil rights act of 1960
freedom of religion
29. The First Amendment guarantee that citizens may freely engage in the religious activities of their choice
free exercise clause
civil rights acts of 1866 - 1870 - 1871 - and 1875
balancing doctrine
affirmative action
30. An underlying assumption of the american political creed that men are endowed by their creator with certain rights that may not be abridged by government
bill of attainder
sedition
natural rights
due process of law
31. A criminal law that is retroactive and that has an adverse effect upon one accused oa a crime
ex post facto law
affirmative action
freedom of speech
due process of law
32. A requirement that one profess belief in a particular religious faith or in a supreme being as a condition to holding public office
libel and slander
religious test
freedom of the press
de facto segregation
33. Freedom of worship and religious practice
civil rights act of 1960
freedom of religion
procedural rights
bill of rights
34. Constitutional guarantees essential for personal liberty. freedoms of speech - press -religion -assembly -and petition - freedom from involuntary servitude - and the right to equal protection of the law.
substantive rights
civil disobedience
political right
habeas corpus
35. A requirement of the fourteenth amendment that state laws may not arbitrarily discriminate against persons
political right
equal rights
equal protection of the law
self-incrimination
36. Nonverbal communication - such as burning a flag or wearing an armband. The Supreme Court has accorded some symbolic speech protection under the first amendment.
symbolic speech
habeas corpus
bill of attainder
freedom of the press
37. A concept used by judges to weigh the competing interests or values in a case
magna carta
segregation
balancing doctrine
bill of attainder
38. The right to participate in the management of government and to influence public policy
civil rights act of 1964
double jeopardy
affirmative action
political right
39. The curbing of ideas either in speech or in writing before they are expressed
incorporation theory
bill of rights
immunity
censorship
40. The power inherent in all government to take over private property - provided that it is taken for a public purpose and that just compensation is awarded.
eminent domain
libel and slander
freedom of association
establishment clause
41. A legislative act that declares the guilt of an individual and metes out punishment without a judicial trial
bill of attainder
ex post facto law
libel and slander
self-incrimination
42. The guarantee in the sixth amendment to the constitution that a defendant in a criminal case have the assistance of an attorney
segregation
de facto segregation
right to counsel
right to bear arms
43. A belief that differences among people are rooted in ethnic stock
freedom of speech
racism
due process of law
political right
44. The first ten amendments to the united states constitution. it contains a listing of the rights a person enjoys that cannot be infringed upon by the government
establishment clause
separation of church and state
slander
bill of rights
45. A policy designed to redress past discrimination against women and minority groups through measures to improve their economic and educational opportunities
slander
ex post facto law
affirmative action
reasonable doubt
46. Laws passed by congress after the civil war to guarantee the rights of blacks
affirmative action
separation of church and state
bill of rights
civil rights acts of 1866 - 1870 - 1871 - and 1875
47. An advantage - benefit - or opportunity granted to an individual or group to which it has no right
privilege
citizen
slander
civil rights acts of 1866 - 1870 - 1871 - and 1875
48. A term used to describe the movement to equalize the right of men and women
slander
equal rights
privilege
bill of attainder
49. The guarantee in the fifth amendment to the constitution that one may not be twice put in jepordy of life or loimb for the same offense.
double jeopardy
suffrage
due process of law
freedom of the press
50. Segregation that is imposed by law
de jure segregation
reasonable doubt
establishment clause
substantive rights