Module 13 Lesson 35 Flashcards
Which one of these statements is true about civil liberties? Select the one correct answer.
A. Civil liberties are important for protecting and defining our individual existence.
B. Civil liberties are reflections of our public existence.
C. Civil liberties are prescriptions for government behavior.
D. Civil liberties are absolutes.
A. Civil liberties are important for protecting and defining our individual existence.
Why is habeas corpus such a big deal? Select the one correct answer.
A. Habeas corpus guarantees our right to challenge our detention by government in a neutral venue.
B. Habeas corpus protects against the use of cruel and unusual punishment.
C. Habeas corpus protects our fundamental right to own firearms.
A. Habeas corpus guarantees our right to challenge our detention by government in a neutral venue.
Select the two correct answers. The relationship between a married couple is considered to be:
A. A civil right.
B. A civil liberty.
C. Part of the public sphere.
D. Part of the private sphere.
B. A civil liberty.
D. Part of the private sphere.
Which situations are examples of de facto segregation? Select the two correct answers.
A. Forbidding African Americans to use a public swimming pool
B. Refusing service to African Americans at department store lunch counters
C. Grandfather clauses and literacy tests for voter registration
D. Racial profiling
B. Refusing service to African Americans at department store lunch counters
D. Racial profiling
How does a civil liberty differ from a civil right? Select the three correct answers.
A. A liberty is a prescription, while a right is a proscription.
B. A liberty is a proscription, while a right is a prescription.
C. Liberties are associated with the private sphere, while rights are associated with the public sphere.
D. Liberty means being left alone, while a right requires some type of action.
A. A liberty is a prescription, while a right is a proscription.
C. Liberties are associated with the private sphere, while rights are associated with the public sphere.
D. Liberty means being left alone, while a right requires some type of action.
When the Supreme Court applies “strict scrutiny,” which of these statements are true? Select the two correct answers.
A. The government must have a rational basis for its discrimination.
B. The discrimination must be narrowly focused.
C. The case involves a “suspected class.”
D. The Court starts by giving government the benefit of the doubt.
B. The discrimination must be narrowly focused.
C. The case involves a “suspected class.”
What is a civil liberty? Select the two correct answers.
A. A civil liberty is an unrestricted ability to do something, without government interference.
B. A civil liberty is a proscription for government behavior.
C. A civil liberty is something that allows us control over our private existence.
D. A civil liberty is basically the same thing as a civil right.
B. A civil liberty is a proscription for government behavior.
C. A civil liberty is something that allows us control over our private existence.
Which of these individual freedoms are protected in the Bill of Rights? Select the three correct answers.
A. Freedom of privacy
B. Freedom to bear arms
C. Freedom of religion
D. Freedom of speech
B. Freedom to bear arms
C. Freedom of religion
D. Freedom of speech
If you are accused of a crime, which of these rights are yours under the Constitution? Select the three correct answers.
A. A public trial
B. An indictment by grand jury
C. A jury of your peers
D. Compelling witnesses to testify on your behalf
A. A public trial
B. An indictment by grand jury
D. Compelling witnesses to testify on your behalf
