2.4 The Bill of Rights

First amendment freedoms are:

• unlimited in the United States

• only for people whoa re registered voters

• limited by the rights of others

• shared by people all over the world

The tenth amendment states that powers not given to the national government by the Constitution must be:

• reviewed by the Supreme Court

• considered civil liberties

• reserved to the states

• added as amendments

Which amendment would lawyers use to support an argument that stated the punishment their client received was too serious for the crime he or she committed?

• Third Amendment

• Eighth Amendment

• thirteenth Amendment

• Twenty-first Amendment

Which amendment protects a citizen's right to own guns?

• Second Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

• Seventh Amendment

• Ninth Amendment

Double jeopardy refers to:

• following established legal procedures

• the government's right to take private property for public use

• paying an amount for bail that is unfairly high

• being tried twice for the same crime

One effect of the fourth amendment is that:

• people do not have to confess crimes they have committed

• judges need to issue search warrants to search people's homes

• people accused of crimes have the right to a lawyer

• the government has to pay a fair price if it takes a private person's land

Which amendment protects an accused person's right to remain silent?

• Second Amendment

• Third Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

• Sixth Amendment

Which name is given to the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution?

• Bill of Rights

• Reserved Powers

• Civil War Amendments

• Articles of Confederation

Police entered Mr. Anderson's home without a warrant and without "probable cause." Which constitutional right of Mr. Anderson was violated?

• The fifth amendment right against double jeopardy

• The fifth amendment right against self-incrimination

• The fourth amendment right against unreasonable searches

• The sixth amendment right against cruel and unusual punishments

Which of the following protects people accused of crimes from unfair government treatment?

• Due process

• Eminent domain

• Right to legal counsel

• Speedy trial