Name: ______Class: ______Date: ______

American Government: Civil Liberties

Matching

Directions: Match the number of the Amendment on the right to the excerpts from the Bill of Rights on the left. Write the number of the Amendment next to the corresponding excerpt. Note: You will not use every answer choice.

______1. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial

______2. The right of trial by jury shall be preserved

______3. No person shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself

______4. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion

______5. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishment inflicted

1st Amendment

4th Amendment

5th Amendment

6th Amendment

7th Amendment

8th Amendment

9th Amendment

Matching

Directions: Match the vocabulary term on the right to the definition on the left. Write the letter of the term next to the corresponding excerpt.

_____ 6.Blanket search warrant with which British custom officials invaded private homes to search for smuggled goods; inspired the creation of the 4th Amendment

_____7. Legislative act that inflicts punishment without a court trial

_____ 8. Reasonable suspicion of a crime

_____ 9. A sum of money that the accused may be required to post to guarantee that he or she will appear in court at the proper time

_____ 10. A court order, which prevents unjust arrests and imprisonments

A. bail

B. bill of attainder

C. discrimination

D. preventive detention

E. probable cause

F. writ of assistance

G. writ of habeas corpus

Matching

Directions: Match the title of the court case on the right to its description on the left. Write the letter of the court case next to the corresponding excerpt. Note: you will not use every answer choice.

_____ 11.The Supreme Court struck down a Pennsylvania law that provided for reimbursements to private schools to cover their costs for teachers’ salaries, textbooks, and other teaching materials in non-religious courses.

_____12. The Supreme Court’s opinion of this case established the “clear and present danger” rule.

_____ 13. The Supreme Court upheld citizens’ right to burn the American flag as an act of political protest.

_____ 14. The Supreme Court held that police must have a warrant to conduct a search unless evidence is “in plain view.”

_____ 15. The exclusionary rule was finally applied to states in this Supreme Court Case.

A. Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)

B. Lemon v. Kurtzman (1971)

C. Mapp v. Ohio (1961)

D. Minnesota v. Carter (1999)

E. Miranda v. Arizona (1966)

F. Schenck v. United States (1919)

G. Texas v. Johnson (1989)

H. United States v. Brown (1965)

Multiple-Choice

Directions: Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

_____ 16. The part of the 14th Amendment that guarantees that no state deny basic rights to its

people is called the

a.Procedural Clause

b.Substantive Clause

c.Incorporation Clause

d.Due Process Clause

_____ 17. In Good News Club v. Milford Central School, 2001, a school board refused to allow

students to meet after school, on school property, to sing, pray, memorize scriptures,

and hear Bible lessons. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the students, protecting

their rights expressed in the

a.1st Amendment

b.9th Amendment

c.15th Amendment

d.26th Amendment

______18. Substantive due process involves the ______of governmental action.

a.Who

b.What

c.Why

d.How

______19. Police have the right to search and arrest someone without a warrant

a.Always

b.Never

c.When they receive a reliable tip

d.When evidence is in plain view

Use the graph below to answer questions 20-21.

_____ 20. Throughout which decade is the number of executions in the United States the

highest?

  1. 1930s
  2. 1950s
  3. 1980s
  4. 2000s

_____ 21. About how many people were executed in 1954?

  1. 25
  2. 50
  3. 75
  4. 100

______22. Procedural due process involves the ______of governmental action.

a.Who

b.What

c.Why

d.How

_____ 23. Most constitutional rights are extended to all persons. The Supreme Court has often

held that “persons” covers

  1. adults age 18 and over
  2. aliens only
  3. aliens and citizens
  4. citizens only

_____ 24. The provisions of the Bill of Rights apply against the National Government, not

explicitly against the States. How does the Supreme Court decide what “basic or

essential” liberties States must grant to all persons?

  1. process of elimination
  2. process of incorporation
  3. process of rights
  4. process of states

_____ 25. What term did the framers specifically define in the Constitution in order to prevent its

use as a weapon in the hands of tyrants?

  1. dishonesty
  2. perjury
  3. theft
  4. treason

_____ 26. In the case Wooley v. Maynard (1977), the Supreme Court held that New Hampshire

could not print the state motto “live free or die” on license plates since it offended

some of its citizens’ religious or moral beliefs. This case set a precedence for other

cases concerning

  1. commercial speech
  2. libel
  3. slander
  4. symbolic speech

_____ 27. In Griswold v. Connecticut, 1965, the Supreme Court explained that all people have a

right to privacy. The Court held that not only the national government, but states, too,

were limited in their interference with people’s private lives. Which Amendment did

the Court use to apply this ruling to state governments?

  1. 13th Amendment
  2. 14th Amendment
  3. 15th Amendment
  4. 16th Amendment

_____ 28. In order to charge an accused person with one or more crimes, the prosecuter must lay a formal complaint before the grand jury. This formal complaint is called a(n)

  1. bill of attainder
  2. ex post facto law
  3. indictment
  4. writ of habeas corpus

_____ 29. Which Amendment protects persons from cruel and unusual punishment?

  1. 2nd Amendment
  2. 4th Amendment
  3. 6th Amendment
  4. 8th Amendment

_____ 30. In National Socialist Party of America v. Village of Skokie, 1977, members of a Nazi

organization wanted to march through the village of Skokie, Illinois, a village with a

high number of Jewish residents and Holocaust survivors. The Supreme Court ruled

in favor of the Nazi organization, protecting which freedoms guaranteed in the 1st

Amendment?

  1. Freedom of assembly and speech
  2. Freedom of press and religion
  3. Freedom of religion and speech
  4. Freedom of speech and press

_____ 31. In Pierce v. Society of Sisters, 1925, the Supreme Court held that if the content of a

law is unconstitutional, neither the state nor national government could apply that

law. What form of due process does this case exemplify?

  1. inclusive due process
  2. procedural due process
  3. sampling due process
  4. substantive due process

_____ 32. All suspects must be told their constitutional rights before police questioning. Which

Supreme Court case established this precedent?

  1. Ashcraft v. Tennessee, 1944
  2. Gideon v. Wainwright, 1963
  3. Mallory v. Hogan, 1964
  4. Miranda v. Arizona, 1966

_____ 33. In Barker v. Wingo, 1972, the Supreme Court cited four criteria necessary for

determining whether a delay in court violated the constitutional right to a speedy and

public trial. Which Amendment guarantees this civil liberty?

  1. 2nd Amendment
  2. 4th Amendment
  3. 6th Amendment
  4. 8th Amendment

_____ 34. In Rochin v. California, 1952, the Supreme Court held that the methods used by police

to prosecute a suspect were unconstitutional. What form of due process does this case

exemplify?

  1. inclusive due process
  2. procedural due process
  3. sampling due process
  4. substantive due process

_____ 35. Unlike any other provision in the Constitution, the 13th Amendment covers the

behavior of the government, as well as the conduct of

  1. American allies
  2. foreign countries
  3. private individuals
  4. states

Short Answer

Directions: Choose TWO of the following prompts to answer in a well-constructed paragraph (minimum of 5 sentences). Remember to use an introductory sentence to start your response.

36. Why did the Supreme Court adopt the exclusionary rule? What are the implications of this rule? Why is it significant in relation to American justice?

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

37. What is the only crime defined in the Constitution? Why is this significant? What requirements must be met in order for a person to be convicted of this crime?

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

38. Identify and explain three key rights the Constitution guarantees for accused persons. Why does the Constitution protect the rights of the accused?

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

39. Explain the significance of the following court cases: United States v. O’Brien, 1968, Tinker v. Des Moines School District, 1969, Virginia v. Black, 2003. What do these cases have in common? How are they different?

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

40. Describe the time, place, and manner limits that government can put on freedom of assembly. Cite at least one Supreme Court case that limited people’s freedom of assembly in relation to time, place, and manner.

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

Name: ______KEY______Class: ______Date: ______

American Government: Civil Liberties

Matching

Directions: Match the number of the Amendment on the right to the excerpts from the Bill of Rights on the left. Write the number of the Amendment next to the corresponding excerpt. Note: You will not use every answer choice.

___6__ 1. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial

___7__ 2. The right of trial by jury shall be preserved

___5__ 3. No person shall be compelled in any criminalcase to be a witness against himself

___1__ 4. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion

___8__ 5. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishment inflicted

1st Amendment

4th Amendment

5th Amendment

6th Amendment

7th Amendment

8th Amendment

9th Amendment

Matching

Directions: Match the vocabulary term on the right to the definition on the left. Write the letter of the term next to the corresponding excerpt.

__F__ 6.Blanket search warrant with which British custom officials invaded private homes to search for smuggled goods; inspired the creation of the 4th Amendment

__B__7. Legislative act that inflicts punishment without a court trial

__E__ 8.Reasonable suspicion of a crime

__A__ 9.A sum of money that the accused may be required to post to guarantee that he or she will appear in court at the proper time

__G__ 10.A court order, which prevents unjust arrests and imprisonments

A. bail

B. bill of attainder

C. discrimination

D. preventive detention

E. probable cause

F. writ of assistance

G. writ of habeas corpus

Matching

Directions: Match the title of the court case on the right to itsdescription on the left. Write the letter of the court case next to the corresponding excerpt. Note: you will not use every answer choice.

__B__ 11.The Supreme Court struck down a Pennsylvania law that provided for reimbursements to private schools to cover their costs for teachers’ salaries, textbooks, and other teaching materials in non-religious courses.

__F__12. The Supreme Court’s opinion of this case established the “clear and present danger” rule.

__G__ 13.The Supreme Court upheld citizens’ right to burn the American flag as an act of political protest.

__D__ 14.The Supreme Court held that police must have a warrant to conduct a search unless evidence is “in plain view.”

__C__ 15.The exclusionary rule was finally applied to states in this Supreme Court Case.

A. Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)

B. Lemon v. Kurtzman (1971)

C. Mapp v. Ohio (1961)

D. Minnesota v. Carter (1999)

E. Miranda v. Arizona (1966)

F. Schenck v. United States (1919)

G. Texas v. Johnson (1989)

H. United States v. Brown (1965)

Multiple-Choice

Directions: Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

_____ 16. The part of the 14th Amendment that guarantees that no state deny basic rights to its

people is called the

  1. Procedural Clause
  2. Substantive Clause
  3. Incorporation Clause
  4. Due Process Clause

_____ 17. In Good News Club v. Milford Central School, 2001, a school board refused to allow

students to meet after school, on school property, to sing, pray, memorize scriptures,

and hear Bible lessons. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the students,protecting

their rights expressed in the

  1. 1st Amendment
  2. 9th Amendment
  3. 15th Amendment
  4. 26th Amendment

______18.Substantive due process involves the ______of governmental action.

  1. Who
  2. What
  3. Why
  4. How

______19. Police have the right to search and arrest someone without a warrant

  1. Always
  2. Never
  3. When they receive a reliable tip
  4. When evidence is in plain view

Use the graph below to answer questions 20-21.

_____ 20. Throughout which decade is the number of executions in the United States the

highest?

  1. 1930s
  2. 1950s
  3. 1980s
  4. 2000s

_____ 21. About how many people were executed in 1954?

  1. 25
  2. 50
  3. 75
  4. 100

______22. Procedural due process involves the ______of governmental action.

  1. Who
  2. What
  3. Why
  4. How

_____ 23.Most constitutional rights are extended to all persons. The Supreme Court has often

held that “persons” covers

  1. adults age 18 and over
  2. aliens only
  3. aliens and citizens
  4. citizens only

_____ 24.The provisions of the Bill of Rights apply against the National Government, not

explicitly against the States. How does the Supreme Court decide what “basic or

essential” liberties States must grant to all persons?

  1. process of elimination
  2. process of incorporation
  3. process of rights
  4. process of states

_____ 25.What term did the framers specifically define in the Constitution in order to prevent its

use as a weapon in the hands of tyrants?

  1. dishonesty
  2. perjury
  3. theft
  4. treason

_____ 26.In the caseWooley v. Maynard(1977), the Supreme Court held that New Hampshire

could not print the state motto “live free or die” on license plates since it offended

some of its citizens’ religious or moral beliefs. This case set a precedence for other

casesconcerning

  1. commercial speech
  2. libel
  3. slander
  4. symbolic speech

_____ 27.In Griswold v. Connecticut, 1965, the Supreme Court explained that all people have a

right to privacy. The Court held that not only the national government, but states, too,

were limited in their interference with people’s private lives. Which Amendment did

the Court use to apply this ruling to state governments?

  1. 13th Amendment
  2. 14th Amendment
  3. 15th Amendment
  4. 16th Amendment

_____ 28.In order to charge an accused person with one or more crimes, the prosecuter must lay a formal complaint before the grand jury. This formal complaint is called a(n)

  1. bill of attainder
  2. ex post facto law
  3. indictment
  4. writ of habeas corpus

_____ 29.Which Amendment protects persons from cruel and unusual punishment?

  1. 2nd Amendment
  2. 4th Amendment
  3. 6th Amendment
  4. 8th Amendment

_____ 30.In National Socialist Party of America v. Village of Skokie, 1977, members of a Nazi

organization wanted to march through the village of Skokie, Illinois, a village with a

high number of Jewish residents and Holocaust survivors. The Supreme Court ruled

in favor of the Nazi organization,protecting which freedoms guaranteed in the 1st

Amendment?

  1. Freedom of assembly and speech
  2. Freedom of press and religion
  3. Freedom of religion and speech
  4. Freedom of speech and press

_____ 31.In Pierce v. Society of Sisters, 1925, the Supreme Court held that if the content of a

law is unconstitutional,neither the state nor national government could apply that

law. What form of due process does this case exemplify?

  1. inclusive due process
  2. procedural due process
  3. sampling due process
  4. substantive due process

_____ 32. All suspects must be told their constitutional rights before police questioning. Which

Supreme Court case established this precedent?

  1. Ashcraft v. Tennessee, 1944
  2. Gideon v. Wainwright, 1963
  3. Mallory v. Hogan, 1964
  4. Miranda v. Arizona, 1966

_____ 33.In Barker v. Wingo, 1972, the Supreme Court cited four criteria necessary for

determining whether a delay in court violated the constitutional right to a speedy and

public trial. Which Amendment guarantees this civil liberty?

  1. 2nd Amendment
  2. 4th Amendment
  3. 6th Amendment
  4. 8th Amendment

_____ 34.In Rochin v. California, 1952, the Supreme Court held that the methods used by police

to prosecute a suspect were unconstitutional. What form of due process does this case

exemplify?

  1. inclusive due process
  2. procedural due process
  3. sampling due process
  4. substantive due process

_____ 35.Unlike any other provision in the Constitution, the 13th Amendment covers the

behavior of the government, as well as the conduct of

  1. American allies
  2. foreign countries
  3. private individuals
  4. states

Short Answer

Directions: Choose TWO of the following prompts to answer in a well-constructed paragraph(minimum of 5 sentences). Remember to use an introductory sentence to start your response.

*** Indicates questions adapted from the Prentice Hall textbook “American Government” by William A. McClenaghan

***36. Why did the Supreme Court adopt the exclusionary rule? What are the implications of this rule? Why is it significant in relation to American justice?

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

***37.What is the only crime defined in the Constitution? Why is this significant? What requirements must be met in order for a person to be convicted of this crime?

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

38. Identify and explain three key rights the Constitution guarantees for accused persons. Why does the Constitution protect the rights of the accused?

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

39. Explain the significance of the following court cases: United States v. O’Brien, 1968, Tinker v. Des Moines School District, 1969, Virginia v. Black, 2003. What do these cases have in common? How are they different?

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

***40.Describe the time, place, and manner limits that government can put on freedom of assembly. Cite at least one Supreme Court case limited people’s freedom of assembly in relation to time, place, and manner.

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

Scoring Rubric

Short Answer Checklist

Organization (3 points)

The student begins the paragraph with an introductory sentence (1 point)

The student constructs a concise, focused paragraph (2 points)

Concepts and Content (5 points)

The student accurately explains the significance of the content (3 points)

The student accurately answers every aspect of the question (2 point)

Grammar and Mechanics (2 points)

No errors that significantly detract from conveying the message (2 points)