United States Government: Democracy in Action

Chapter 13: Constitutional Freedoms

Self-Check Quizzes

1
What was the importance of the Fourteenth Amendment?
A)It introduced due process.
B)It incorporated most of the Bill of Rights.
C)It ended slavery.
D)It limited government in religious matters.
2
Thomas Jefferson's phrase, "wall of separation" between church and state, supports the _____.
A)entire First Amendment
B)entire Bill of Rights
C)establishment clause
D)free exercise clause
3
State-funded busing was allowed in Everson v. Board of Education because _____.
A)field trips are an important part of learning
B)schools need to be integrated
C)a separate Jewish school district needed help
D)students, not religion, were benefiting
4
Which of these is NOT part of the Lemon test to determine whether state aid to church schools is constitutional?
A)The aid must have a parochial purpose.
B)The aid must have a secular purpose.
C)The aid must neither advance nor inhibit religion.
D)The aid must avoid government entanglement with religion.
5
Which of the following actions is constitutional in federally funded public schools?
A)a nondenominational prayer to open the school day
B)a moment of silence for "meditation or voluntary prayer"
C)clergy-led prayers at school graduations
D)meetings of student-led religious clubs after school
6
When interpreting the free exercise clause, the Court applies some restrictions to religious _____.
A)beliefs
B)donations
C)practices
D)thought
7
Which of the following types of speech is constitutionally protected?
A)seditious speech
B)defamatory speech
C)unpopular speech
D)fighting words
8
Which case prohibited government censorship of the media?
A)Sheppard v. Maxwell
B)Near v. Minnesota
C)Tinker v. Des Moines
D)Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire
9
Why are radio and television given fewer First Amendment protections than print media?
A)They reach a larger audience.
B)They charge for advertising.
C)They use public airwaves.
D)They operate a monopoly.
10
Which of the following is a limit on assembly?
A)Unpopular ideas must be limited.
B)Demonstrators cannot criticize the government.
C)People can only assemble on private property.
D)Demonstrators must obtain a permit.
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