Bill of Rights

Which of the following rights and freedoms is specifically guaranteed by the first ten amendments?

• Right to an Education

• Freedom of the Press

• Right to Privacy

• Freedom to own property

According to the 4th Amendment, the police can search and seize a person's property only if:

• the owner consents

• the neighbors sign a petition

• the chief of police gives permission

• a judge issues a warrant

Which of these is not allowed, according to the 8th Amendment?

• reasonable fines

• reasonable bail

• jail terms

• cruel punishments

One provision of the 1st Amendment is:

• the right to an impartial jury

• freedom of speech

• the right to bear arms

• freedom from unusual punishments

The Bill of Rights appears in which document?

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• The Daily News

This amendment says that you don't have to say anything at your trial.

• 1st

• 3rd

• 5th

• 7th

• 9th

The 2nd Amendment says that we have the right to bear

• hands

• arms

• children

• legs

As an American citizen, you do not have the right to own a gun.

• true

• false

This amendment says, "You don't have to let soldiers live in your house, except if there is a war, and even then only if Congress has passed a law about it."

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

• 5th

The 10th Amendment states that:

• most powers belong to the national government

• powers not given to the national government or prohibited from the states belong to the states of the people

• the people are the source of all government powers

• the states are the most important part of our government system