Question

15. On of the major aspects of the struggle for civil rights over the centuries has been
    1. The demand for voting rights
    2. The demand for equal opportunity
    3. The demand for social justice and racial equality
    4. all of the above

16. ____The U.S. Bill of Rights is a listing of
    1. Implied rights
    2. Civil liberties
    3. Inalienable rights
    4. Enumerated powers
17. ____Guarantees of equal treatment under the law to most social groups are
    1. Civil rights
    2. Civil order
    3. Civil disobedience
    4. Civil prerogatives
18. ____The U.S. Bill of Rights was intended by its Framers to protect individual rights from
    1. Violation by the states
    2. Violation by the local police
    3. Violation by the federal government
    4. Violation by private individuals
19. ____The first Constitutional Amendment to clearly define citizenship was
    1. The 13 Amendment
    2. The 14 Amendment
    3. The 15 Amendment
    4. The 16 Amendment
20. ____The 14^th Amendment reversed
    1. Barron v Baltimore
    2. The Civil Rights Cases
    3. Plessey v Ferguson
    4. Dred Scott v Sanford
21. ____ The first Amendment to the U.S. Constitution enumerates
    1. Protections against double jeopardy
    2. Protection against cruel and unusual punishment
    3. Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, petition
    4. Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, property
22. ____The 14^th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was intended to protect civil rights against
    1. Violation by the states
    2. Violation by corporations
    3. Violation by foreign companies
    4. Violation by private individuals

23. In your own words, briefly explain the meaning of the following concepts and why do they exist.
    1. Habeas corpus
    2. Bill of attainder
    3. Ex post facto law
    4. Cruel and unusual punishment

Answer 1

Option D All of above

Civil rights, guarantees of equal social opportunities and equal protection under the law, regardless of race, religion, or other personal characteristics and equal right to vote and over centuries offended people have fought for these rights.

2. Option B Civil Liberties

The Bill of Rights is the name given to the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution.The Bill of Rights consists of guarantees of civil liberties and checks on state power; it was added in order to convince states to ratify the Constitution.

3. Option A Civil Rights

Civil rights are an expansive and significant set of rights that are designed to protect individuals from unfair treatment; they are the rights of individuals to receive equal treatment (and to be free from unfair treatment or discrimination) in a number of settings -- including education, employment, housing, public.

4.Option C Violation by Federal Government

The Bill of Rights consists of 10 amendments that explicitly guarantee certain rights and protections to US citizens by limiting the power of the federal government. The First Amendment prevents the government from interfering with the freedoms of speech, peaceable assembly, and exercise of religion.