Bill of Rights

Which right best completes the diagram?

• The right to bear arms

• Freedom to speak without fear of punishment

• Protection from cruel and unusual punishment

• Freedom of the press to report on court proceedings

When citizens report for jury duty, they are helping uphold a constitutional right guaranteed by the --

• First Amendment

• Second Amendment

• Sixth Amendment

• Ninth Amendment

Which principle of US government is most clearly reflected in the amendment above?

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• Due Process

This event best demonstrates which feature of the American way of life?

• The First Amendment guarantees personal freedoms.

• The Declaration of Independence asserts the principle of popular

  sovereignty.

• The U.S. Constitution establishes the structure of the federal government.

• The Fifth Amendment protects the rights of the accused.

Which headline provides the best example of a civic duty?

• "Jurors Return Verdict in Robbery Case"

• "Company Donates $1 Million to Japan Relief Effort"

• Flight Attendants to Vote Next Month on Strike"

• Parents Boycott City Public Schools

The constitutional amendment excerpted above protects people in the United States from —

• excessive fines for traffic violations

• imprisonment for life without a jury trial

• excessive surveillance by the government

• conscription by the armed forces

Which headline provides the best example of a First Amendment guarantee in action?

• “Religious University Forced to Close by State”

• “Mormons Hold State Convention Downtown”

• “Congress Declares a National Day of Remembrance”

• “Protesters Arrested at Antiwar Rally”

A certain small town has many choices for people who want to attend religious services, including two churches, a synagogue, a cathedral, a mosque, and a temple. These choices are protected by the —

• First Amendment

• Third Amendment

• Sixth Amendment

• Eighth Amendment

Which amendment provides for the protections described in this list?

• First Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

• Tenth Amendment

Which of these is a guarantee in the First Amendment?

• States have the power to regulate public education.

• People can choose whether and how to participate in religious services.

• Persons accused of a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

• Citizens have the right to be judged by a jury of their peers.