Constitutional Rights and Civic Engagement Quiz

Explore constitutional law with this quiz! Learn about amendments, landmark cases, and the fundamentals of civic engagement.

#1

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

First Amendment
Second Amendment
Fourth Amendment
Fifth Amendment
#2

What does the term 'suffrage' refer to in the context of constitutional rights?

Right to own property
Right to vote
Right to free speech
Right to a fair trial
#3

What is the significance of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

It abolished slavery
It granted women the right to vote
It established the right to bear arms
It protected freedom of religion
#4

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

The right to a speedy trial
The right to confront one's accusers
The fair treatment through the normal judicial system
The right to a trial by jury
#5

What does the term 'eminent domain' refer to in the context of constitutional rights?

The right to assemble peacefully
The right to a fair trial
The government's power to take private property for public use
The right to freedom of religion
#6

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects against unreasonable searches and seizures?

Second Amendment
Third Amendment
Fourth Amendment
Fifth Amendment
#7

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

Marbury v. Madison
Brown v. Board of Education
Gideon v. Wainwright
Reynolds v. Sims
#8

What does the 'equal protection clause' of the 14th Amendment ensure?

Equal access to education
Equal treatment under the law
Equal representation in Congress
Equal access to healthcare
#9

Which constitutional amendment lowered the voting age in the United States from 21 to 18?

21st Amendment
23rd Amendment
24th Amendment
26th Amendment
#10

What is the 'establishment clause' of the First Amendment intended to prevent?

Government endorsement of religion
Censorship of the press
Prohibition of public assembly
Interference with the right to bear arms
#11

What did the Supreme Court rule in the case of Brown v. Board of Education?

Segregation is constitutional
Separate but equal is inherently unequal
Affirmative action is unconstitutional
School prayer is mandatory
#12

Which constitutional amendment protects individuals from self-incrimination?

Fourth Amendment
Fifth Amendment
Sixth Amendment
Eighth Amendment
#13

In the United States, who has the authority to declare a federal law unconstitutional?

President
Congress
Supreme Court
State Governors
#14

Which Supreme Court case affirmed the right to privacy as protected by the U.S. Constitution?

Roe v. Wade
Miranda v. Arizona
Obergefell v. Hodges
Bush v. Gore
#15

What is the significance of the case Obergefell v. Hodges?

Established the right to marry for same-sex couples
Ruled on the legality of the death penalty
Affirmed the right to bear arms
Declared segregation unconstitutional
#16

What is the significance of the case Miranda v. Arizona?

Established the exclusionary rule
Affirmed the right to counsel
Ruled on the legality of the death penalty
Established the 'Miranda rights'
#17

What is the significance of the case Tinker v. Des Moines?

Ruled on the legality of affirmative action
Affirmed the right to protest in schools
Established the right to privacy
Declared segregation unconstitutional

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