Protection of Civil Rights and Liberties (AQA A-Level Politics): Quizzes
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In what year did 13 American colonies declare independence from Britain?
In what year did 13 American colonies declare independence from Britain?
1776
What do civil liberties primarily protect individuals from?
What do civil liberties primarily protect individuals from?
Government authority
When was the Bill of Rights ratified?
When was the Bill of Rights ratified?
1791
Which amendment protects freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition?
Which amendment protects freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition?
First Amendment
Which clause of the Fourteenth Amendment has been the basis for many civil rights cases?
Which clause of the Fourteenth Amendment has been the basis for many civil rights cases?
Equal protection clause
In what year did the Nineteenth Amendment give women the right to vote?
In what year did the Nineteenth Amendment give women the right to vote?
1920
When did the deadline for the Equal Rights Amendment expire?
When did the deadline for the Equal Rights Amendment expire?
1982
What did Brown v Board of Education (1954) rule about segregated schools?
What did Brown v Board of Education (1954) rule about segregated schools?
They were inherently unequal
What did the Thirteenth Amendment (1865) abolish?
What did the Thirteenth Amendment (1865) abolish?
Slavery
Which 2015 Supreme Court case established the right of same-sex couples to marry?
Which 2015 Supreme Court case established the right of same-sex couples to marry?
Obergefell v Hodges