1. Question 1Question 1
2. Question 2Question 2
3. Question 3Question 3
4. Question 4Question 4
5. Question 5Question 5
6. Question 6Question 6
7. Question 7Question 7
8. Question 8Question 8
9. Question 9Question 9
10. Question 10Question 10

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1. Question 10

Which amendment includes the birthright citizenship clause that defines citizenship as being born on U.S. soil or born to an American parent?

1. Option A

Thirteenth Amendment

1. Option B

Fourteenth Amendment

1. Option C

Fifteenth Amendment

1. Option D

Sixteenth Amendment

1. 9 Points

1. Question 9

Which of the following are examples of civil rights? There is more than one correct answer to this question. Select all that apply.

1. Option A

Laws that prohibit gender, sex, or sexual identity discrimination

1. Option B

Laws that prohibit age discrimination

1. Option C

Laws that prohibit school segregation

1. Option D

Laws that prohibit taxes

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1. Question 8

Which of the following are examples of civil liberties? There is more than one correct answer to this question. Select all that apply .

1. Option A

Freedom of regulation

1. Option B

Freedom of discrimination

1. Option C

Freedom of religion

1. Option D

Freedom of speech

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1. Question 7

What process does the U.S. Supreme Court use to apply the U.S. Bill of Rights via the Fourteenth Amendment to state law?

1. Option A

Legal precedent

1. Option B

Judicial review

1. Option C

English common law

1. Option D

Incorporation

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1. Question 6

What are examples of civil rights legislation that is based in the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment? There is more than one correct answer to this question. Select all that apply .

1. Option A

Family and Medical Leave Act

1. Option B

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972

1. Option C

Civil Rights Act of 1964

1. Option D

Fair Housing Act

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1. Question 5

Which amendment is the basis for all civil rights in the United States?

1. Option A

Thirteenth Amendment

1. Option B

Fourteenth Amendment

1. Option C

Fifteenth Amendment

1. Option D

Twelfth Amendment

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1. Question 4

Where are civil liberties stated in the U.S. Constitution? There is more than one correct answer to this question. Select all that apply.

1. Option A

The Preamble of the U.S. Constitution

1. Option B

Article I of the U.S. Constitution

1. Option C

The First Amendment

1. Option D

The Bill of Rights

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1. Question 3

Which landmark U.S. Supreme Court case refined the court's role in protecting the civil liberties and civil rights of the people?

1. Option A

United States v. Fisher (1805)

1. Option B

United States v. Simms (1803)

1. Option C

Murray v. Schooner (1804)

1. Option D

Marbury v. Madison (1803)

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1. Question 2

What is the power of the U.S. Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional?

1. Option A

English common law

1. Option B

Legal precedent (stare decisis)

1. Option C

Originalism

1. Option D

Judicial review

1. 9 Points

1. Question 1

Which act of Congress established the U.S. Supreme Court and the lower federal court system?

1. Option A

Article III of the U.S. Constitution

1. Option B

The Compromise of 1790

1. Option C

The Judiciary Act of 1789

1. Option D

The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798

Complete this quiz after reviewing all the resources provided in the Learning Activities folder. This quiz checks your understanding of the judicial branch, its powers, and the role it plays in protecting civil liberties and civil rights. You have unlimited attempts to take this quiz.