by Janos Macdonald
Understanding civil liberties is crucial for appreciating the freedoms we often take for granted. This quiz will challenge your knowledge on the laws and principles that protect our individual rights. Dive in and see how much you know about the liberties that shape our society!
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Civil Liberties Quiz Questions Overview
1. What is the primary purpose of the First Amendment in the U.S. Constitution?
To protect the right to bear arms
To ensure freedom of speech and religion
To establish the right to a fair trial
To abolish slavery
2. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?
The 10th Amendment
The 13th Amendment
The 15th Amendment
The 19th Amendment
3. Which Supreme Court case established the principle of ‘separate but equal’?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Roe v. Wade
Miranda v. Arizona
Gideon v. Wainwright
4. Which amendment guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial?
The 4th Amendment
The 5th Amendment
The 6th Amendment
The 8th Amendment
5. Which amendment protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures?
The 2nd Amendment
The 3rd Amendment
The 4th Amendment
The 7th Amendment
6. Which landmark case established the right to privacy in marital relations?
Griswold v. Connecticut
Brown v. Board of Education
Loving v. Virginia
Roe v. Wade
7. Which amendment lowered the voting age to 18?
The 19th Amendment
The 21st Amendment
The 24th Amendment
The 26th Amendment
8. Which case established that suspects must be informed of their rights before being questioned by police?
Miranda v. Arizona
Gideon v. Wainwright
Mapp v. Ohio
Tinker v. Des Moines
9. Which amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment?
The 5th Amendment
The 6th Amendment
The 8th Amendment
The 10th Amendment
10. Which amendment guarantees equal protection under the law?
The 13th Amendment
The 14th Amendment
The 15th Amendment
The 19th Amendment
11. Which case ruled that state laws banning interracial marriage were unconstitutional?
Brown v. Board of Education
Loving v. Virginia
Roe v. Wade
Obergefell v. Hodges
12. Which amendment grants women the right to vote?
The 15th Amendment
The 19th Amendment
The 21st Amendment
The 24th Amendment
13. Which Supreme Court case established the right to an attorney for criminal defendants in state courts?
Miranda v. Arizona
Gideon v. Wainwright
Mapp v. Ohio
Tinker v. Des Moines
14. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished poll taxes in federal elections?
The 19th Amendment
The 21st Amendment
The 24th Amendment
The 26th Amendment
15. Which Supreme Court case ruled that state-sponsored prayer in public schools is unconstitutional?
Engel v. Vitale
Brown v. Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
Tinker v. Des Moines
16. Which amendment protects the right to keep and bear arms?
The 1st Amendment
The 2nd Amendment
The 3rd Amendment
The 4th Amendment
17. Which Supreme Court case established that evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment cannot be used in state courts?
Miranda v. Arizona
Gideon v. Wainwright
Mapp v. Ohio
Tinker v. Des Moines
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