Final Exam Flashcards
What does the 1st Amendment protect?
Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
True or False: The 1st Amendment allows for the establishment of a national religion.
False.
Fill in the blank: The 1st Amendment prohibits Congress from making laws that establish ___ religion.
any.
What is the primary purpose of the 14th Amendment?
To grant citizenship and equal protection under the law to all persons born or naturalized in the United States.
Multiple Choice: Which clause in the 14th Amendment addresses equal protection?
Equal Protection Clause.
What year was the 1st Amendment ratified?
1791.
What year was the 14th Amendment ratified?
1868.
True or False: The 14th Amendment includes a Due Process Clause.
True.
Fill in the blank: The 1st Amendment is part of the ___ of Rights.
Bill.
What does the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment ensure?
That no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.
Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT protected by the 1st Amendment?
Defamation.
What does the Establishment Clause in the 1st Amendment prohibit?
The government from establishing an official religion.
True or False: The 14th Amendment applies only to federal laws.
False.
Fill in the blank: The 1st Amendment allows individuals to ___ the government.
petition.
What concept does the 14th Amendment introduce regarding state actions?
That states cannot deny any person equal protection of the laws.
Multiple Choice: What does ‘freedom of assembly’ mean according to the 1st Amendment?
The right to hold public meetings and form associations without interference.
True or False: The 1st Amendment protects only spoken speech.
False.
What is the significance of the incorporation doctrine related to the 14th Amendment?
It applies the Bill of Rights to the states through the Due Process Clause.
Fill in the blank: The 1st Amendment protects the freedom of ___ and the press.
speech.
What does the 14th Amendment’s Citizenship Clause establish?
That all persons born or naturalized in the U.S. are citizens.
Multiple Choice: Which amendment is known for addressing civil rights?
14th Amendment.
True or False: The 1st Amendment allows for symbolic speech.
True.
What does the Free Exercise Clause protect?
The right to practice one’s religion freely.
Fill in the blank: The 14th Amendment was a response to the ___ War.
Civil.
What landmark case incorporated the 1st Amendment to the states?
Gitlow v. New York.
Multiple Choice: Which amendment was primarily aimed at former slaves?
14th Amendment.
