Bill of Rights Brainpop

Which of these is an opinion about the First Amendment?

• It guarantees freedom of religion

• Without it, people might not be allowed to petition the government

• It is the most important amendment in the Bill of Rights

• It guarantees freedom of the press

In the sentence, "The Bill of Rights was appended to the Constitution in 1791," what does "appended" mean?

• Added onto

• Replaced by

• Passed into law

• Deleted from

How are the Fifth and Sixth Amendments similar?

• They both deal with property rights.

• They both deal with gun rights and the rights of the military.

• They both deal with free speech.

• They both deal with the rights of defendants in court cases.

What might happen if the Second Amendment didn't exist?

• People might not be allowed to own guns.

• People might be forced to house soldiers in their homes.

• People might not be allowed to practice their chosen religion.

• People might be forced to testify against themselves in court.

If the police entered someone's house without a warrant, which amendment would they most likely be violating?

• 2nd

• 4th

• 6th

• 8th

Why is trial by jury considered an essential right?

• It allows people to be judged by ordinary citizens like themselves.

• It prevents people from undergoing cruel and unusual punishment.

• It allows jurors to exercise their free speech rights.

• It prevents defendants from being forced to testify.

What can you conclude from the fact that the U.S. Constitution can be amended?

• The Founding Fathers wanted to allow government to change with the times

• The Founding Fathers didn't want to grant the right to trial by jury

• The Founding Fathers were against laws made by groups of representatives

• The Founding Fathers disliked the British legal system

What does the Bill of Rights say about slavery?

• It guaranteed freedom to every American.

• It allowed slaves to have fair trials.

• It allowed slaves to speak out against slavery.

• Nothing.

When a criminal defendant invokes his "Fifth Amendment rights," what does he mean?

• That he doesn't want a lawyer.

• That he doesn't want to testify against himself in court.

• That he doesn't want to go on trial.

• That he's allowed to speak in his own defense.

Which of the following is a violation of the Eighth Amendment?

• The government sentencing someone to life in prison.

• The government forcing a prisoner to appear in court.

• The government torturing a prisoner.

• The government sentencing a prisoner to death.