Civic Literacy Exam Civil Rights & Liberties 3

Question 1

Which amendment granted women the right to vote in the United States?

Accepted Answer

19th Amendment

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15th Amendment

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17th Amendment

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24th Amendment

Question 2

What is 'habeas corpus,' and which branch of government can suspend it?

Accepted Answer

The right to appear before a court to challenge unlawful detention; Congress can suspend it in emergencies

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The right to a jury trial; the President can suspend it during wartime

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The right to confront witnesses; the courts can suspend it for national security

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The right to an attorney; no branch can suspend it

Question 3

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 primarily requires what of employers and public accommodations?

Accepted Answer

Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless it causes undue hardship

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Hiring quotas for people with disabilities in all federal contracting

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Free medical care for all disabled employees

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Special parking and seating in all private businesses regardless of size

Question 4

What did the Supreme Court rule in Loving v. Virginia (1967)?

Accepted Answer

Anti-miscegenation laws prohibiting interracial marriage were unconstitutional

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Separate but equal public facilities were constitutional

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Affirmative action in university admissions was permissible

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Poll taxes in state elections were unconstitutional

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of 'prior restraint,' which the First Amendment generally prohibits?

Accepted Answer

The government blocking a newspaper from publishing a story before it is printed

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Charging a journalist with libel after a story is published

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Requiring broadcasters to hold an FCC license

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Limiting campaign contributions

Question 6

What is the 'establishment clause' of the First Amendment?

Accepted Answer

It prohibits Congress from making any law respecting an establishment of religion

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It protects the right of individuals to practice any religion they choose

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It requires government neutrality between different religious denominations

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It grants tax-exempt status to religious organizations