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Constitutional Freedoms Quiz

#1

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits the government from making laws that infringe on the freedom of speech?

First Amendment
Explanation

Protects freedom of speech from government interference.

#2

Which amendment addresses the rights of states and the people, noting that powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people?

Tenth Amendment
Explanation

Reserves powers not specified to the federal government to the states or the people.

#3

The right to peaceably assemble and to petition the government for a redress of grievances is guaranteed under which amendment?

First Amendment
Explanation

Protects the right to assemble peacefully and petition the government.

#4

Which amendment extended the right to vote to women?

Nineteenth Amendment
Explanation

Granted women the right to vote.

#5

The right to a fair trial is protected under which amendment?

Sixth Amendment
Explanation

Ensures the right to a fair and speedy trial, including legal representation.

#6

Which constitutional freedom includes the right to not house soldiers in private homes during peacetime without the homeowner's consent?

Protection against quartering of soldiers
Explanation

Guarantees protection against involuntary quartering of soldiers in private homes.

#7

The concept of 'separation of church and state' primarily is derived from which part of the Constitution?

First Amendment's Establishment Clause
Explanation

Based on the Establishment Clause, preventing government endorsement of religion.

#8

The freedom of the press is designed to

ensure citizens can be informed about government actions
Explanation

Preserves the press's role in informing citizens about government activities.

#9

Which Supreme Court case established the 'clear and present danger' test for limiting free speech?

Schenck v. United States
Explanation

Introduced the test to restrict free speech if it poses a clear and present danger.

#10

Which case did the Supreme Court rule that the right to privacy implied by the due process clause of the 14th Amendment extends to a woman's decision to have an abortion, but that this right must be balanced against the state's interests in regulating abortions?

Roe v. Wade
Explanation

Established a woman's right to choose abortion, balancing it with state interests.

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