Bill of Rights

What was the first Government Document of the United States?

• Constitution
• Declaration of
• Articles of Confederation
• Bill of Rights

Janel lives near a factory that puts chemical in our lakes. Janel and her neighbors call a meeting at Janel’s house to discuss what they can do about the problem. However, the police block the entrance to the home and tell people that they do not have the right to hold a meeting. What right does this violate?

• Freedom of speech

• Not to Quarter soldiers

• Freedom to assemble

• Freedom of Unreasonable search and seizure

What was the document that founding fathers drafted to tell the world they no longer belonged to Great Britain?

• Emancipation Proclamation
• Articles of Confederation
• Declaration of Independence
• Constitution

What is the system of Government do we have in the United States?

• Republic

• Autocracy

• Federalism

• Monarcy

The government lacked money to support the nation’s military forces. To save money, General Padro ordered that troops be placed in the homes of people living close to military bases. Midge lived next to an army base, and two soldiers moved into her house, even though she did not want them there. What right is violated and what amendment is it ?

• Right to assemble and 5th amendment

• Right to bear arms and the 3rd amendment

• No quartering soldiers and the 3rd amendment

• Freedom to petition the government and the 3rd amendment

Mike is in his house watching television when two police officers knock at the door. They accuse Mike of having robbery, enter the house, and take several things that they say do not belong to Mike. When he asks if the police officers have permission to take his things, they just laugh and leave with the property. What right does this violate and what amendment does it go under?

• Freedom of double jeopardy and the 5th amendment

• Right of unreasonable search and seizure and the 5th amendment

• Right to unreasonable search and seizure and the 4th amendment

• Freedom from testify against oneself and the 4th amendment

Which is the correct order of when the following documents were created (first to last) ?

• Bill of right, Articles of Confederation, U. S. Constitution, Declaration of Indepenence
• Declaration of indepence, Bill of Rights, Articles of Confederation, Constitution
• Articles of Confederation Delcaration of independence, Bill of Rights, U.S. Constitution
• Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights

Brendan is accused of armed robbery and given a trial.  The jury finds Brendan innocent.  The next day the prosecutor decides that the verdict was not correct, and he orders Brendan arrested and tried for the crime again.  What amendment defense him and what is the Right?

• 4th Amendment and Unreasonable Search and seizure
• 2nd Amendment and Right to bear arms
• 5th Amendment and the right to due process
• 5th Amendment and the Freedom form double jeopardy

What Freedom is cover under the 8th Amendment ?

• Right to a speedy trial
• Freedom to not testify against oneself
• Freedom of Religion
• Freedom from cruel or unusual punishment

Read the following excerpt from the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and answer the question below:

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

A person opposed to the ratification of this amendment would likely held which belief?

• The police are a greater threat to individual liberties than criminals

• There government is responsible from doing everything possible to find criminals

• Is better for guilty criminal to go free than for the innocent people to go to jail

• it is more important to protect the privacy of the home than to arrest criminal