The US Amendments

When were the the first US Amendments ratified?

• 1776

• 1791

• 1714

• 1892

Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition.  Which amendment is this?

• 1st
• 2nd
• 3rd
• 4th

Who were our founding fathers?

• George Washington

• James Madison

• King George

• Nikola Tesla

What year was slavery in the US abolished?

• 1865

• 1814

• 1777

• 2001

Which amendment gives you the right to keep weapons or arms?

• First Amendment
• Second Amendment
• Third Amendment
• Fourth Amendment

What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution which guarantee certain protections and liberties to the people called.

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

• Mayflower compact

• Jamestown

Abraham Lincoln was president during the reconstruction of the US after the Civil War.

• True

• False

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

• the neighbors sign a petition.
• the chief of police gives permission.
• a judge issues a warrant.
• the have a written note from your mother. 

The Fifth Amendment states that a person cannot be

• tried for the same crime twice.
• forced to give evidence against himself or herself.
• deprived of life, liberty, and property without due process of law.
• all of the above

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

• reasonable bail
• reasonable fines
• jail terms
• cruel punishments