Bill of Rights Quiz Brain Pop

Which of these is an opinion about the first Amendment

• It guarantees freedom of religion
• Without it, people might not be allowed to petition the government
• It is the most important amendment in the Bill of Rights
• It guarantees freedom of the press

In the sentence, "The Bill of Rights was addended to the Constitution in 1791," what does "addended" mean?

• added onto
• Replaced by
• Passed into law
• Deleted from

How are the Fifth and Sixth Amendments similar?

• Both deal with property rights
• They both deal with gun rights and the rights of the milita
• The both deal with free speech
• The both deal with the rights of defendents in court cases

What might happen if the Second Amendment didn't exist?

• People might not be allowed to own guns.
• People might be forced to house soldiers in their homes
• People might not be allowed to practice their religion.
• People might be forced to testify against themselves in court.

If the police enter someone's house without a warrant, which amendment would they most likely be violating?

• The 1st admendment
• The fourth amendment
• The eighth amendment
• The tenths amendment

Why is a trial by jury considered an essential right?

• It allows people to be judged by ordinary citizens
• It prevents people from getting cruel and unusual punishment
• It allows jurors to exercise their free speech
• It prevents defendants from being forced to testify

What can you conclude from the fact that the U.S. Constitution can be amended?

• the founding fathers wanted to allow government to change with the times
• The founding fathers didnt want to grant the right to trial by jury
• The founding Fathers were against lawns made by groups of representatives
• I like peanut butter

What does the Bill of Rights say about slavery?

• it guaranteed freedom to every American
• It allowed slaves to have fair trials
• It allowed slaves to speak out against slavery
• Nothing

When a criminal defendant invokes his "Fifth Amendment rights," what does he mean?

• That he doesnt want a lawyer
• That he doesnt want to testify against himself in court
• That he doesnt want to go to trial
• That he's allowed to speak in his own defense

Which of the following is a violation of the Eighth Amendment?

• The government sentencing some to prison for life
• The government forcing a prisoner to appear in court
• The government torturing a prisoner
• The government sentencing a prisoner to death