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POLS 1101 KSU FINAL EXAM STUDY
GUIDE
Equal rights amendment - answer✔designed to ensure that no one could be denied equal rights
under the law on account of sex
definition of civil rights - answer✔powers or privileges guaranteed to individuals and provided
by government.
protect individuals from discrimination by the government or other citizens
civil rights act - answer✔-bans discrimination in public accomodations
-prohibits state and local gov from banning access to public spaces on account of race, religion
or ethnicity
-bans gov agencies from discriminating and threatens federal funding
article 1 section 9 - answer✔citizen protections
trial by jury
habeas corpus - answer✔presenting a person under arrest to be brought before a judge
bill of attainder - answer✔imprisonment without trial
ex post facto laws - answer✔charged with a crime after the fact
griswold v connecticut and the 9th amendment - answer✔the court asserted that the bill of rights
created a zone of privacy for the individual that gave the individual the right to make choices
regarding sexual intercourse and reproduction.
ex: birth control
1st amendment - answer✔freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of press, freedom of
assembly, freedom to petition the government.
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2nd amendment - answer✔right to bear arms
3rd amendment - answer✔freedom from quartering soldiers
4th amendment - answer✔freedom from unreasonable search and seizures
5th amendment - answer✔sets out rules for indictment by grand jury and eminent domain,
protects the right to due process, and prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy.
6th amendment - answer✔right to speedy trial, right to impartial jury, right to be informed of the
charges upon which the accused is held, right to face accusers, right to produce witnesses for the
accused, right to legal counsel
7th amendment - answer✔right to jury trial in civil cases, facts found by a jury cannot be
reexamined by another court
8th amendment - answer✔freedom from excessive bail or fines, freedom from cruel or unusual
punishment
9th amendment - answer✔the listing of a right in any other part of the constitution does not
imply that other unlisted or 'unenumerated' rights do not exist.
10th amendment - answer✔states have 'reserved' powers, as well as the people
13th amendment - answer✔abolition of slavery
14th amendment - answer✔defines citizens as people born in the us and prohibits the states from
denying due process and equal protection under the law. also states that the value of the debt
must always be paid and honored, and cannot be questioned. also excludes women from voting.
15th amendment - answer✔voting rights will not be based on race
17th amendment - answer✔direct election of senators
19th amendment - answer✔women are allowed to vote
24th amendment - answer✔makes the poll tax illegal
26th amendment - answer✔lowers the voting age to 18
equality of opportunity - answer✔the policy of treating employees and others without
discrimination, especially on the basis of their sex, race or age.
equality of outcome - answer✔a political concept which is central to some political ideologies
and is used regularly in political discourse, often in contrast to the term equality of opportunity.
10/22/2024 12:14 PM
POLS 1101 KSU FINAL EXAM STUDY
GUIDE
Equal rights amendment - answer✔designed to ensure that no one could be denied equal rights
under the law on account of sex
definition of civil rights - answer✔powers or privileges guaranteed to individuals and provided
by government.
protect individuals from discrimination by the government or other citizens
civil rights act - answer✔-bans discrimination in public accomodations
-prohibits state and local gov from banning access to public spaces on account of race, religion
or ethnicity
-bans gov agencies from discriminating and threatens federal funding
article 1 section 9 - answer✔citizen protections
trial by jury
habeas corpus - answer✔presenting a person under arrest to be brought before a judge
bill of attainder - answer✔imprisonment without trial
ex post facto laws - answer✔charged with a crime after the fact
griswold v connecticut and the 9th amendment - answer✔the court asserted that the bill of rights
created a zone of privacy for the individual that gave the individual the right to make choices
regarding sexual intercourse and reproduction.
ex: birth control
1st amendment - answer✔freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of press, freedom of
assembly, freedom to petition the government.
, ©BRIGHTSTARS EXAM SOLUTIONS
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2nd amendment - answer✔right to bear arms
3rd amendment - answer✔freedom from quartering soldiers
4th amendment - answer✔freedom from unreasonable search and seizures
5th amendment - answer✔sets out rules for indictment by grand jury and eminent domain,
protects the right to due process, and prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy.
6th amendment - answer✔right to speedy trial, right to impartial jury, right to be informed of the
charges upon which the accused is held, right to face accusers, right to produce witnesses for the
accused, right to legal counsel
7th amendment - answer✔right to jury trial in civil cases, facts found by a jury cannot be
reexamined by another court
8th amendment - answer✔freedom from excessive bail or fines, freedom from cruel or unusual
punishment
9th amendment - answer✔the listing of a right in any other part of the constitution does not
imply that other unlisted or 'unenumerated' rights do not exist.
10th amendment - answer✔states have 'reserved' powers, as well as the people
13th amendment - answer✔abolition of slavery
14th amendment - answer✔defines citizens as people born in the us and prohibits the states from
denying due process and equal protection under the law. also states that the value of the debt
must always be paid and honored, and cannot be questioned. also excludes women from voting.
15th amendment - answer✔voting rights will not be based on race
17th amendment - answer✔direct election of senators
19th amendment - answer✔women are allowed to vote
24th amendment - answer✔makes the poll tax illegal
26th amendment - answer✔lowers the voting age to 18
equality of opportunity - answer✔the policy of treating employees and others without
discrimination, especially on the basis of their sex, race or age.
equality of outcome - answer✔a political concept which is central to some political ideologies
and is used regularly in political discourse, often in contrast to the term equality of opportunity.
