Civil Rights and Liberties Unit Test
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Question
Which of the following describes how the three Reconstruction Amendments extended and limited civil rights to Black Americans?(1 point)
Responses
The Reconstruction Amendments abolished slavery, defined citizenship, and protected Black Americans’ civil rights under the separate but equal clause, but put restrictions on voting rights and land ownership.
The Reconstruction Amendments abolished slavery, defined citizenship, and protected Black Americans’ civil rights under the separate but equal clause, but put restrictions on voting rights and land ownership.
The Reconstruction Amendments freed Black Americans, defined citizenship, reversed the Three-Fifths Compromise, and extended voting rights to Black American men, but put restrictions on voting rights and did not prevent the separate but equal doctrine.
The Reconstruction Amendments freed Black Americans, defined citizenship, reversed the Three-Fifths Compromise, and extended voting rights to Black American men, but put restrictions on voting rights and did not prevent the separate but equal doctrine.
The Reconstruction Amendments freed Black Americans, defined citizenship, extended voting rights for Black American men, and established Jim Crow laws, but put restrictions on voting rights and did not prevent the separate but equal doctrine.
The Reconstruction Amendments freed Black Americans, defined citizenship, extended voting rights for Black American men, and established Jim Crow laws, but put restrictions on voting rights and did not prevent the separate but equal doctrine.
The Reconstruction Amendments abolished slavery, defined citizenship, extended voting rights for all citizens, and defined equal protections and due process, but put restrictions on voting rights and did not prevent the separate but equal doctrine.
The correct response is:
The Reconstruction Amendments abolished slavery, defined citizenship, reversed the Three-Fifths Compromise, and extended voting rights to Black American men, but put restrictions on voting rights and did not prevent the separate but equal doctrine.
Which of the following answers best analyzes the impact of the Supreme Court case rulings of Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education on individual freedoms and equal protection?(1 point)
Responses
Plessy v. Ferguson reestablished Jim Crow laws and Brown v. Board made segregation in public settings constitutional.
Plessy v. Ferguson reestablished Jim Crow laws and Brown v. Board made segregation in public settings constitutional.
Plessy v. Ferguson created Jim Crow laws and Brown v. Board created the separate but equal doctrine in public transportation.
Plessy v. Ferguson created Jim Crow laws and Brown v. Board created the separate but equal doctrine in public transportation.
Plessy v. Ferguson created the separate but equal doctrine and Brown v. Board ended the separate but equal doctrine in public education.
Plessy v. Ferguson created the separate but equal doctrine and Brown v. Board ended the separate but equal doctrine in public education.
Plessy v. Ferguson set the precedent to the separate but equal doctrine and Brown v. Board abolished the Separate Car Act.
The correct response is:
Plessy v. Ferguson created the separate but equal doctrine and Brown v. Board ended the separate but equal doctrine in public education.
Question
The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 abolished which of the following?(1 point)
Responses
an immigration quota system
an immigration quota system
an open borders policy
an open borders policy
criminal penalties for entering the United States without proper documentation
criminal penalties for entering the United States without proper documentation
monetary qualifications for entry into the United States
The correct response is:
an immigration quota system
How does the Fourteenth Amendment affect citizenship?(1 point)
Responses
It says that a child born of a U.S. citizen outside the U.S. becomes a U.S. citizen automatically.
It says that a child born of a U.S. citizen outside the U.S. becomes a U.S. citizen automatically.
It says that anyone born in the U.S. automatically becomes a U.S. citizen.
It says that anyone born in the U.S. automatically becomes a U.S. citizen.
It says that Black people may not be citizens or file cases in federal court.
It says that Black people may not be citizens or file cases in federal court.
It says that immigrants living in the U.S. are granted citizenship upon entry to the U.S.
The correct response is:
It says that anyone born in the U.S. automatically becomes a U.S. citizen.
How are citizens and noncitizen rights similar in the U.S.?(1 point)
Responses
They both are entitled to Constitutional protections.
They both are entitled to Constitutional protections.
They both have the right to vote.
They both have the right to vote.
They both may carry U.S. passports.
They both may carry U.S. passports.
They both might be required to serve on juries.
The correct response is:
They both are entitled to Constitutional protections.
Compare and contrast the roles of citizens and noncitizens. What role do all groups share?(1 point)
Responses
All groups can serve on a jury.
All groups can serve on a jury.
All groups face the possibility of deportation.
All groups face the possibility of deportation.
All groups can serve in the U.S. military.
All groups can serve in the U.S. military.
All groups must pay taxes on money earned in the U.S.
All groups must pay taxes on money earned in the U.S.