Notebook Page: ______
Name: ______________________________________ Class: ___________ Date: ___________
American Government: Civil Liberties
Matching
Directions: Match the number of the Amendment on the right to the excerpts from the Bill of
Rights on the left. Write the number of the Amendment next to the corresponding excerpt. Note:
You will not use every answer choice.
______ 1. In all criminal prosecutions, the
accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and
public trial
1st Amendment
______ 2. The right of trial by jury shall be
preserved
5th Amendment
4th Amendment
6th Amendment
______ 3. No person shall be compelled in
any criminal case to be a witness against
himself
7th Amendment
8th Amendment
______ 4. Congress shall make no law
respecting an establishment of religion
9th Amendment
______ 5. Excessive bail shall not be
required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor
cruel and unusual punishment inflicted
Matching
Directions: Match the vocabulary term on the right to the definition on the left. Write the letter
of the term next to the corresponding excerpt.
_____ 6. Blanket search warrant with which
British custom officials invaded private
homes to search for smuggled goods;
inspired the creation of the 4th Amendment
_____7. Legislative act that inflicts
punishment without a court trial
A. bail
B. bill of attainder
C. discrimination
D. preventive detention
_____ 8. Reasonable suspicion of a crime
E. probable cause
_____ 9. A sum of money that the accused
may be required to post to guarantee that he
or she will appear in court at the proper time
F. writ of assistance
G. writ of habeas corpus
_____ 10. A court order, which prevents
unjust arrests and imprisonments
Notebook Page: ______
Matching
Directions: Match the title of the court case on the right to its description on the left. Write the
letter of the court case next to the corresponding excerpt. Note: you will not use every answer
choice.
_____ 11. The Supreme Court struck down a
Pennsylvania law that provided for
reimbursements to private schools to cover
their costs for teachers’ salaries, textbooks,
and other teaching materials in non-religious
courses.
A. Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
B. Lemon v. Kurtzman (1971)
C. Mapp v. Ohio (1961)
_____12. The Supreme Court’s opinion of
this case established the “clear and present
danger” rule.
D. Minnesota v. Carter (1999)
_____ 13. The Supreme Court upheld
citizens’ right to burn the American flag as
an act of political protest.
F. Schenck v. United States (1919)
_____ 14. The Supreme Court held that
police must have a warrant to conduct a
search unless evidence is “in plain view.”
_____ 15. The exclusionary rule was finally
applied to states in this Supreme Court Case.
H. United States v. Brown (1965)
E. Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
G. Texas v. Johnson (1989)
Multiple-Choice
Directions: Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
_____ 16. The part of the 14th Amendment that guarantees that no state deny basic rights to its
people is called the
a. Procedural Clause
b. Substantive Clause
c. Incorporation Clause
d. Due Process Clause
_____ 17. In Good News Club v. Milford Central School, 2001, a school board refused to allow
students to meet after school, on school property, to sing, pray, memorize scriptures,
and hear Bible lessons. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the students, protecting
their rights expressed in the
a. 1st Amendment
b. 9th Amendment
c. 15th Amendment
d. 26th Amendment
______ 18. Substantive due process involves the _______ of governmental action.
a. Who
b. What
c. Why
d. How
______ 19. Police have the right to search and arrest someone without a warrant
a. Always
b. Never
c. When they receive a reliable tip
d. When evidence is in plain view
Use the graph below to answer questions 20-21.
_____ 20. Throughout which decade is the number of executions in the United States the
highest?
a. 1930s
b. 1950s
c. 1980s
d. 2000s
_____ 21. About how many people were executed in 1954?
a. 25
b. 50
c. 75
d. 100
______ 22. Procedural due process involves the _______ of governmental action.
a. Who
b. What
c. Why
d. How
_____ 23. Most constitutional rights are extended to all persons. The Supreme Court has often
held that “persons” covers
a. adults age 18 and over
b. aliens only
c. aliens and citizens
d. citizens only
_____ 24. The provisions of the Bill of Rights apply against the National Government, not
explicitly against the States. How does the Supreme Court decide what “basic or
essential” liberties States must grant to all persons?
a. process of elimination
b. process of incorporation
c. process of rights
d. process of states
_____ 25. What term did the framers specifically define in the Constitution in order to prevent its
use as a weapon in the hands of tyrants?
a. dishonesty
b. perjury
c. theft
d. treason
_____ 26. In the case Wooley v. Maynard (1977), the Supreme Court held that New Hampshire
could not print the state motto “live free or die” on license plates since it offended
some of its citizens’ religious or moral beliefs. This case set a precedence for other
cases concerning
a. commercial speech
b. libel
c. slander
d. symbolic speech
_____ 27. In Griswold v. Connecticut, 1965, the Supreme Court explained that all people have a
right to privacy. The Court held that not only the national government, but states, too,
were limited in their interference with people’s private lives. Which Amendment did
the Court use to apply this ruling to state governments?
a. 13th Amendment
b. 14th Amendment
c. 15th Amendment
d. 16th Amendment
_____ 28. In order to charge an accused person with one or more crimes, the prosecuter must lay
a formal complaint before the grand jury. This formal complaint is called a(n)
a. bill of attainder
b. ex post facto law
c. indictment
d. writ of habeas corpus
_____ 29. Which Amendment protects persons from cruel and unusual punishment?
a. 2nd Amendment
b. 4th Amendment
c. 6th Amendment
d. 8th Amendment
_____ 30. In National Socialist Party of America v. Village of Skokie, 1977, members of a Nazi
organization wanted to march through the village of Skokie, Illinois, a village with a
high number of Jewish residents and Holocaust survivors. The Supreme Court ruled
in favor of the Nazi organization, protecting which freedoms guaranteed in the 1st
Amendment?
a. Freedom of assembly and speech
b. Freedom of press and religion
c. Freedom of religion and speech
d. Freedom of speech and press
_____ 31. In Pierce v. Society of Sisters, 1925, the Supreme Court held that if the content of a
law is unconstitutional, neither the state nor national government could apply that
law. What form of due process does this case exemplify?
a. inclusive due process
b. procedural due process
c. sampling due process
d. substantive due process
_____ 32. All suspects must be told their constitutional rights before police questioning. Which
Supreme Court case established this precedent?
a. Ashcraft v. Tennessee, 1944
b. Gideon v. Wainwright, 1963
c. Mallory v. Hogan, 1964
d. Miranda v. Arizona, 1966
_____ 33. In Barker v. Wingo, 1972, the Supreme Court cited four criteria necessary for
determining whether a delay in court violated the constitutional right to a speedy and
public trial. Which Amendment guarantees this civil liberty?
a. 2nd Amendment
b. 4th Amendment
c. 6th Amendment
d. 8th Amendment
_____ 34. In Rochin v. California, 1952, the Supreme Court held that the methods used by police
to prosecute a suspect were unconstitutional. What form of due process does this case
exemplify?
a. inclusive due process
b. procedural due process
c. sampling due process
d. substantive due process
_____ 35. Unlike any other provision in the Constitution, the 13th Amendment covers the
behavior of the government, as well as the conduct of
a. American allies
b. foreign countries
c. private individuals
d. states
Short Answer
Directions: Choose TWO of the following prompts to answer in a well-constructed paragraph
(minimum of 5 sentences). Remember to use an introductory sentence to start your response.
36. Why did the Supreme Court adopt the exclusionary rule? What are the implications of this
rule? Why is it significant in relation to American justice?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
37. What is the only crime defined in the Constitution? Why is this significant? What
requirements must be met in order for a person to be convicted of this crime?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
38. Identify and explain three key rights the Constitution guarantees for accused persons. Why
does the Constitution protect the rights of the accused?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
39. Explain the significance of the following court cases: United States v. O’Brien, 1968, Tinker
v. Des Moines School District, 1969, Virginia v. Black, 2003. What do these cases have in
common? How are they different?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
40. Describe the time, place, and manner limits that government can put on freedom of assembly.
Cite at least one Supreme Court case that limited people’s freedom of assembly in relation to
time, place, and manner.
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
KEY_________________ Class: ___________ Date: ___________
Name: ____________
American Government: Civil Liberties
Matching
Directions: Match the number of the Amendment on the right to the excerpts from the Bill of
Rights on the left. Write the number of the Amendment next to the corresponding excerpt. Note:
You will not use every answer choice.
___6__ 1. In all criminal prosecutions, the
accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and
public trial
1st Amendment
___7__ 2. The right of trial by jury shall be
preserved
5th Amendment
4th Amendment
6th Amendment
___5__ 3. No person shall be compelled in
any criminal case to be a witness against
himself
7th Amendment
8th Amendment
___1__ 4. Congress shall make no law
respecting an establishment of religion
9th Amendment
___8__ 5. Excessive bail shall not be
required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor
cruel and unusual punishment inflicted
Matching
Directions: Match the vocabulary term on the right to the definition on the left. Write the letter
of the term next to the corresponding excerpt.
__F__ 6. Blanket search warrant with which
British custom officials invaded private
homes to search for smuggled goods;
inspired the creation of the 4th Amendment
__B__7. Legislative act that inflicts
punishment without a court trial
A. bail
B. bill of attainder
C. discrimination
D. preventive detention
__E__ 8. Reasonable suspicion of a crime
E. probable cause
__A__ 9. A sum of money that the accused
may be required to post to guarantee that he
or she will appear in court at the proper time
F. writ of assistance
G. writ of habeas corpus
__G__ 10. A court order, which prevents
unjust arrests and imprisonments
Matching
Directions: Match the title of the court case on the right to its description on the left. Write the
letter of the court case next to the corresponding excerpt. Note: you will not use every answer
choice.
__B__ 11. The Supreme Court struck down
a Pennsylvania law that provided for
reimbursements to private schools to cover
their costs for teachers’ salaries, textbooks,
and other teaching materials in non-religious
courses.
A. Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
B. Lemon v. Kurtzman (1971)
C. Mapp v. Ohio (1961)
D. Minnesota v. Carter (1999)
__F__12. The Supreme Court’s opinion of
this case established the “clear and present
danger” rule.
E. Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
F. Schenck v. United States (1919)
__G__ 13. The Supreme Court upheld
citizens’ right to burn the American flag as
an act of political protest.
G. Texas v. Johnson (1989)
H. United States v. Brown (1965)
__D__ 14. The Supreme Court held that
police must have a warrant to conduct a
search unless evidence is “in plain view.”
__C__ 15. The exclusionary rule was finally
applied to states in this Supreme Court Case.
Multiple-Choice
Directions: Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
_____ 16. The part of the 14th Amendment that guarantees that no state deny basic rights to its
people is called the
a. Procedural Clause
b. Substantive Clause
c. Incorporation Clause
d. Due Process Clause
_____ 17. In Good News Club v. Milford Central School, 2001, a school board refused to allow
students to meet after school, on school property, to sing, pray, memorize scriptures,
and hear Bible lessons. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the students, protecting
their rights expressed in the
a. 1st Amendment
b. 9th Amendment
c. 15th Amendment
d. 26th Amendment
______ 18. Substantive due process involves the _______ of governmental action.
a. Who
b. What
c. Why
d. How
______ 19. Police have the right to search and arrest someone without a warrant
a. Always
b. Never
c. When they receive a reliable tip
d. When evidence is in plain view
Use the graph below to answer questions 20-21.
_____ 20. Throughout which decade is the number of executions in the United States the
highest?
a. 1930s
b. 1950s
c. 1980s
d. 2000s
_____ 21. About how many people were executed in 1954?
a. 25
b. 50
c. 75
d. 100
______ 22. Procedural due process involves the _______ of governmental action.
a. Who
b. What
c. Why
d. How
_____ 23. Most constitutional rights are extended to all persons. The Supreme Court has often
held that “persons” covers
a. adults age 18 and over
b. aliens only
c. aliens and citizens
d. citizens only
_____ 24. The provisions of the Bill of Rights apply against the National Government, not
explicitly against the States. How does the Supreme Court decide what “basic or
essential” liberties States must grant to all persons?
a. process of elimination
b. process of incorporation
c. process of rights
d. process of states
_____ 25. What term did the framers specifically define in the Constitution in order to prevent its
use as a weapon in the hands of tyrants?
a. dishonesty
b. perjury
c. theft
d. treason
_____ 26. In the case Wooley v. Maynard (1977), the Supreme Court held that New Hampshire
could not print the state motto “live free or die” on license plates since it offended
some of its citizens’ religious or moral beliefs. This case set a precedence for other
cases concerning
a. commercial speech
b. libel
c. slander
d. symbolic speech
_____ 27. In Griswold v. Connecticut, 1965, the Supreme Court explained that all people have a
right to privacy. The Court held that not only the national government, but states, too,
were limited in their interference with people’s private lives. Which Amendment did
the Court use to apply this ruling to state governments?
a. 13th Amendment
b. 14th Amendment
c. 15th Amendment
d. 16th Amendment
_____ 28. In order to charge an accused person with one or more crimes, the prosecuter must lay
a formal complaint before the grand jury. This formal complaint is called a(n)
a. bill of attainder
b. ex post facto law
c. indictment
d. writ of habeas corpus
_____ 29. Which Amendment protects persons from cruel and unusual punishment?
a. 2nd Amendment
b. 4th Amendment
c. 6th Amendment
d. 8th Amendment
_____ 30. In National Socialist Party of America v. Village of Skokie, 1977, members of a Nazi
organization wanted to march through the village of Skokie, Illinois, a village with a
high number of Jewish residents and Holocaust survivors. The Supreme Court ruled
in favor of the Nazi organization, protecting which freedoms guaranteed in the 1st
Amendment?
a. Freedom of assembly and speech
b. Freedom of press and religion
c. Freedom of religion and speech
d. Freedom of speech and press
_____ 31. In Pierce v. Society of Sisters, 1925, the Supreme Court held that if the content of a
law is unconstitutional, neither the state nor national government could apply that
law. What form of due process does this case exemplify?
a. inclusive due process
b. procedural due process
c. sampling due process
d. substantive due process
_____ 32. All suspects must be told their constitutional rights before police questioning. Which
Supreme Court case established this precedent?
a. Ashcraft v. Tennessee, 1944
b. Gideon v. Wainwright, 1963
c. Mallory v. Hogan, 1964
d. Miranda v. Arizona, 1966
_____ 33. In Barker v. Wingo, 1972, the Supreme Court cited four criteria necessary for
determining whether a delay in court violated the constitutional right to a speedy and
public trial. Which Amendment guarantees this civil liberty?
a. 2nd Amendment
b. 4th Amendment
c. 6th Amendment
d. 8th Amendment
_____ 34. In Rochin v. California, 1952, the Supreme Court held that the methods used by police
to prosecute a suspect were unconstitutional. What form of due process does this case
exemplify?
a. inclusive due process
b. procedural due process
c. sampling due process
d. substantive due process
_____ 35. Unlike any other provision in the Constitution, the 13th Amendment covers the
behavior of the government, as well as the conduct of
a. American allies
b. foreign countries
c. private individuals
d. states
Short Answer
Directions: Choose TWO of the following prompts to answer in a well-constructed paragraph
(minimum of 5 sentences). Remember to use an introductory sentence to start your response.
*** Indicates questions adapted from the Prentice Hall textbook “American Government”
by William A. McClenaghan
***36. Why did the Supreme Court adopt the exclusionary rule? What are the implications of
this rule? Why is it significant in relation to American justice?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
***37. What is the only crime defined in the Constitution? Why is this significant? What
requirements must be met in order for a person to be convicted of this crime?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
38. Identify and explain three key rights the Constitution guarantees for accused persons. Why
does the Constitution protect the rights of the accused?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
39. Explain the significance of the following court cases: United States v. O’Brien, 1968, Tinker
v. Des Moines School District, 1969, Virginia v. Black, 2003. What do these cases have in
common? How are they different?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
***40. Describe the time, place, and manner limits that government can put on freedom of
assembly. Cite at least one Supreme Court case limited people’s freedom of assembly in relation
to time, place, and manner.
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Scoring Rubric
Short Answer Checklist
Organization (3 points)
The student begins the paragraph with an introductory sentence (1 point)
The student constructs a concise, focused paragraph (2 points)
Concepts and Content (5 points)
The student accurately explains the significance of the content (3 points)
The student accurately answers every aspect of the question (2 point)
Grammar and Mechanics (2 points)
No errors that significantly detract from conveying the message (2 points)