History Alive Chapter 15 - Bill of Rights

Changes to the U.S. Constitution are called _________

• Rights of the accused

• Liberties

• Bills of Rights

• amendements

The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known as_________

• Bills of Rights

• amendments

• right of the accused

• liberties

The Bills of Rights protects the rights and ___________ of American citizens, such as freedom of speech and freedom of religion

• rights of accused

• Bills of Rights

• Liberties

• amendments

The Bills of Rights ensures that people suspected of crimes have basic rights, such as the right to lawyer. These are known as the ____________-

• Bills of Rights

• Rights of the accused

• amendments

• liberties

Which amendment protects citizens against cruel and unusual punishment when they break the law?

• 8th

• 1st

• 2nd

• 5th

Which amendment protects people's rights to own certain kinds of guns?

• 3rd

• 6th

• 2nd

• 1st

Which amendment protects people from being put on trial twice for the same crime (double jeopardy.) It also protects people from being forced to be witnesses against themselves

• 3rd

• 1st

• 4th

• 5th

Which amendment protects the freedoms of speech, religion, press, petition and assembly?

• 2nd

• 1st

• 5th

• 8th

Which amendment protects the right to a fair, speedy, and public trial. It also protects the right of people accused of crime to have a lawyer.

• 6th

• 8th

• 3rd

• 1st

Which amendment protects citizens against unreasonable search and seizure?

• 8th

• 5th

• 3rd

• 4th