Evolution of Civil Rights and Criminal Justice in the United States Quiz

Test your knowledge on key events, laws, and figures shaping civil rights and criminal justice in the United States with this quiz.

#1

Which amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery?

First Amendment
Fifth Amendment
Thirteenth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
#2

Who was the chief architect of the civil rights movement in the 1960s?

Malcolm X
Martin Luther King Jr.
Rosa Parks
Harriet Tubman
#3

Who was the first African American Supreme Court Justice?

Thurgood Marshall
Clarence Thomas
Sandra Day O'Connor
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
#4

Which amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees the right to a fair trial, including the right to an attorney?

Fourth Amendment
Fifth Amendment
Sixth Amendment
Eighth Amendment
#5

Who was the prominent civil rights leader and founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)?

Booker T. Washington
Frederick Douglass
W.E.B. Du Bois
Ida B. Wells
#6

Which landmark Supreme Court case ruled that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional?

Brown v. Board of Education
Plessy v. Ferguson
Roe v. Wade
Miranda v. Arizona
#7

What is the name of the federal law that prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin?

Civil Rights Act of 1964
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Fair Housing Act
Americans with Disabilities Act
#8

Who was the leader of the Black Panther Party during the 1960s and 1970s?

Eldridge Cleaver
Huey Newton
Angela Davis
Bobby Seale
#9

What was the purpose of the 1965 Voting Rights Act?

To abolish slavery
To guarantee the right to vote regardless of race
To establish segregation
To legalize interracial marriage
#10

What was the significance of the 1954 Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education?

It legalized segregation in public schools.
It declared that separate educational facilities were inherently unequal.
It established affirmative action policies.
It upheld the 'separate but equal' doctrine.
#11

Which Supreme Court case established the 'exclusionary rule', stating that evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment cannot be used in court?

Gideon v. Wainwright
Mapp v. Ohio
Terry v. Ohio
Escobedo v. Illinois
#12

In which landmark case did the Supreme Court rule that suspects must be informed of their rights upon arrest?

Escobedo v. Illinois
Miranda v. Arizona
Terry v. Ohio
Gideon v. Wainwright
#13

Who coined the term 'Black Power' and was a prominent figure in the civil rights movement?

Stokely Carmichael
John Lewis
Jesse Jackson
Medgar Evers
#14

Which civil rights activist co-founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)?

Malcolm X
Ella Baker
Bayard Rustin
Martin Luther King Jr.
#15

Which Supreme Court case established the right to counsel for criminal defendants?

Gideon v. Wainwright
Miranda v. Arizona
Terry v. Ohio
Escobedo v. Illinois

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