Chapter 4 Reading Quiz

Instructions:
The following quiz will cover Chapter 4. It consists of ten multiple-choice questions, each worth ten points. You will have thirty minutes to complete this quiz. It is essential that you read Chapter 4 before attempting the quiz. Good luck!

Objectives:
This quiz is designed to measure the following outcomes:

• CO 7: Describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens.

• CO 8: Analyze issues and policies in U.S. politics.

Key Learning Outcomes for Chapter 4:

• 4.1 Differentiate between civil liberties and civil rights.

• 4.1 Identify the origin of civil liberties in the U.S. context.

• 4.1 Identify the key positions on civil liberties taken at the Constitutional Convention.

• 4.2 Identify the liberties and rights guaranteed by the first four amendments to the Constitution.

• 4.3 Identify the rights of those suspected or accused of criminal activity.

• 4.3 Identify how Supreme Court decisions transformed the rights of the accused.

• 4.3 Recall why the Eighth Amendment is controversial regarding capital punishment.

• 4.4 Identify how the Ninth and Tenth Amendments reflect other rights.

• 4.4 Identify the two senses of the “right to privacy” embodied in the Constitution.

• 4.4 Recall the controversies surrounding the right to privacy.