UNIT 3 Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Practice Test 2025

Question Type: Qualitative Analysis Question with a Primary Document

“Oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever. The yearning for freedom eventually manifests itself, and that is what has happened to the American Negro. Something within has reminded him of his birthright of freedom, and something without has reminded him that it can be gained. Consciously or unconsciously, he has been caught up by the Zeitgeist, and with his black brothers of Africa and his brown and yellow brothers of Asia, South America and the Caribbean, the United States Negro is moving with a sense of great urgency toward the promised land of racial justice. If one recognizes this vital urge that has engulfed the Negro community, one should readily understand why public demonstrations are taking place. The Negro has many pent up resentments and latent frustrations, and he must release them. So, let him march; let him make prayer pilgrimages to the city hall; let him go on freedom rides —and try to understand why he must do so. If his repressed emotions are not released in nonviolent ways, they will seek expression through violence; this is not a threat but a fact of history.”

—Letter from Birmingham Jail (1963) by Martin Luther King Jr.

Which of the following parts of the letter best summarizes King’s position?

Question Type: Qualitative Analysis Question with a Primary Document

“Oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever. The yearning for freedom eventually manifests itself, and that is what has happened to the American Negro. Something within has reminded him of his birthright of freedom, and something without has reminded him that it can be gained. Consciously or unconsciously, he has been caught up by the Zeitgeist, and with his black brothers of Africa and his brown and yellow brothers of Asia, South America and the Caribbean, the United States Negro is moving with a sense of great urgency toward the promised land of racial justice. If one recognizes this vital urge that has engulfed the Negro community, one should readily understand why public demonstrations are taking place. The Negro has many pent up resentments and latent frustrations, and he must release them. So, let him march; let him make prayer pilgrimages to the city hall; let him go on freedom rides —and try to understand why he must do so. If his repressed emotions are not released in nonviolent ways, they will seek expression through violence; this is not a threat but a fact of history.”

—Letter from Birmingham Jail (1963) by Martin Luther King Jr.

Which of the following constitutional amendments addressed King’s concern that there should be racial justice?

Question Type: Qualitative Analysis Question with a Primary Document

“Oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever. The yearning for freedom eventually manifests itself, and that is what has happened to the American Negro. Something within has reminded him of his birthright of freedom, and something without has reminded him that it can be gained. Consciously or unconsciously, he has been caught up by the Zeitgeist, and with his black brothers of Africa and his brown and yellow brothers of Asia, South America and the Caribbean, the United States Negro is moving with a sense of great urgency toward the promised land of racial justice. If one recognizes this vital urge that has engulfed the Negro community, one should readily understand why public demonstrations are taking place. The Negro has many pent up resentments and latent frustrations, and he must release them. So, let him march; let him make prayer pilgrimages to the city hall; let him go on freedom rides —and try to understand why he must do so. If his repressed emotions are not released in nonviolent ways, they will seek expression through violence; this is not a threat but a fact of history.”

—Letter from Birmingham Jail (1963) by Martin Luther King Jr.

Which of the following statements would King most likely agree with if he were alive today?

Question Type: Quantitative Analysis Question with an Informational Graphic

Congressional Districts with African-American Majorities

The information graphic shows the makeup of congressional districts. What is the reason African Americans make up a majority in these districts?

Question Type: Quantitative Analysis Question with an Informational Graphic

Congressional Districts with African-American Majorities

Which of the following represents a consequence of a district drawn this way?

Question Type: Quantitative Analysis Using a Graph

Which of the following conclusions can you reach about the data presented in the chart?

Question Type: Quantitative Analysis Using a Graph

Which of the following constitutional principles protects gays from discrimination?

Question Type: Comparison Question

Question Type: Concept Application and Knowledge Questions That Have a Concept, Process, Policy, or Scenario

The principle established by the Supreme Court in the case of Tinker v Des Moines (1969) was that

“No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be
excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be
subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity
receiving Federal financial assistance.”
—Title IX of the 1972 Civil Rights Act

Which of the following was a consequence of this legislation?

Which constitutional amendment provides for the expansion of individual rights found in the Bill of Rights?

The Constitution creates a “wall of separation between Church and State” in the words of the

The Supreme Court case that overturned a state law setting aside time for “voluntary prayer” in public schools was

Using actions rather than words to convey an idea would be an example of

Which Supreme Court case ruled that flag burning is a protected form of symbolic speech?

The right of the government to take property for public use as long as the government provides just compensation for the property is called

The Supreme Court, in Mapp v. Ohio, ruled that evidence obtained without a search warrant could be excluded from trial in state courts. This finding upholds the constitutional guarantee of no unreasonable search and seizure found in the

What government action brought an end to Jim Crow laws and legal segregation in America?

What has been the most recent government action taken to end discrimination against Native Americans in the United States?

Which of the following prohibits gender discrimination in the workplace?