Bill of Rights and Amendment Process

Which amendment protects a persons right from cruel and usual punishments?

• Amendment 1

• Amendment 10

• Amendment 8

• Amendment 5

Amendment 1 protects a person's right to

• a trial by jury in civil cases

• freedom of assembly, press, speech, religion, and petition

• bear arms

• unreasonable searches and seizures

Which Amendment protects a persons right to a trial by jury in civil cases?

• Amendment 7

• Amendment 3

• Amendment 5

• Amendment 6

Amendment 2 protects a persons right to

• not quarter soldiers

• state's rights

• practice religion

• bear arms

Amendment 5 protects a persons right to

• due process

• be protected from unreasonable searches and seizures

• rights to vote

• petition the government

Amendment means

• a change or addition to something

• to formally approve a document, usually by signing it

• the first 10 amendments in the Constitution

• a "living document" that defines the way our government is run.

Ratify means

• a change in or addition to something

• to formally approve a document, usually by signing it

• to make sure that the amendment is truly favored by the American people

• 1/2 of all of Congress

Which BEST describes the purpose of the Amendment process?

• The purpose of the amendment process is to make sure that most American citizens agree enough that a change needs to be included in the U.S. Constitution.

• The purpose of the amendment process is to change the Constitution 27 times throughout history.

• The purpose of the amendment process is the consider the opinions of Congress, vote senators into office, and ignore the majority vote.

• The purpose of the amendment process is the protect citizen's rights in the Bill of Rights.

A proposed amendment must be passed by ---------- houses of Congress.

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 4/5

------ of state legislatures must ratify a proposed amendment?

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 4/5