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Civil Rights and Constitutional Protections Quiz

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Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees freedom of speech?

First Amendment

Explanation

Guarantees freedom of speech.

Who was the primary leader of the American Civil Rights Movement?

Martin Luther King Jr.

Explanation

Primary leader of the American Civil Rights Movement.

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?

Thirteenth Amendment

Explanation

Abolished slavery in the U.S.

Who was the first African American to serve on the United States Supreme Court?

Thurgood Marshall

Explanation

First African American on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees equal protection under the law?

Fourteenth Amendment

Explanation

Guarantees equal protection under the law.

Which Supreme Court case established the 'separate but equal' doctrine?

Plessy v. Ferguson

Explanation

Established 'separate but equal' doctrine.

What does the term 'due process' refer to in the context of civil rights?

The fair treatment and procedures during legal proceedings

Explanation

Refers to fair treatment and procedures in legal proceedings.

What landmark Supreme Court case established the principle of 'one person, one vote'?

Reynolds v. Sims

Explanation

Established 'one person, one vote' principle.

What does the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment ensure?

Equal treatment under the law

Explanation

Ensures equal treatment under the law.

#10

Which event prompted President Eisenhower to send federal troops to protect African American students attempting to integrate into Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas?

Little Rock Nine

Explanation

Integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.

#11

Which Supreme Court case established the right to privacy in the United States?

Roe v. Wade

Explanation

Established right to privacy in the U.S.

#12

In what year was the Civil Rights Act signed into law?

1964

Explanation

Civil Rights Act signed into law in 1964.

#13

What does the term 'affirmative action' refer to in the context of civil rights?

Policies that aim to address historical discrimination by promoting equal opportunity

Explanation

Policies promoting equal opportunity.

#14

What does the term 'habeas corpus' refer to in the context of civil rights?

The right to challenge unlawful detention

Explanation

Right to challenge unlawful detention.

#15

What was the primary goal of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

To end segregation in public places

Explanation

Primary goal was to end segregation in public places.

Civil Rights and Constitutional Protections Quiz

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees freedom of speech?

Who was the primary leader of the American Civil Rights Movement?

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?

Who was the first African American to serve on the United States Supreme Court?

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees equal protection under the law?

Which Supreme Court case established the 'separate but equal' doctrine?

What does the term 'due process' refer to in the context of civil rights?

What landmark Supreme Court case established the principle of 'one person, one vote'?

What does the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment ensure?

Which event prompted President Eisenhower to send federal troops to protect African American students attempting to integrate into Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas?

Which Supreme Court case established the right to privacy in the United States?

In what year was the Civil Rights Act signed into law?

What does the term 'affirmative action' refer to in the context of civil rights?

What does the term 'habeas corpus' refer to in the context of civil rights?

What was the primary goal of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

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