Amendments- Bill of Rights- Rights

The framers of the Constitution knew over time the Constitute would

• stay the same

• need to change

• need to be replaced

• have different authors

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

• to limit the rights of individual citizens
• to inspire the governments of other nations
• to guarantee freedoms that belong to every citizen
• to explain the procedure for amending the Constitution

What is the name of the first 10 amendments?

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

How many amendments are there to the Constitution?

• 27

• 33

• 9000

• 25

In the amendment process, what happens BEFORE the states ratify an amendment? 

• Two-Thirds of each house of Congress voted to propose the amendment
• The president rejected the amendment after Congress voted to support it.
• Three-Fourths of each house of Congress voted to support the amendment.
• The president forwarded the amendment to the states after Congress voted to support it. 

Which is the last step in amending the U.S. Constitution?

• The voters approve the amendment in a national election.
• The president signs the amendment in a public ceremony.
• Three-fourths of the state legislatures ratify the amendment.
• Two-thirds of both houses of Congress ratify the amendment.

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

• Amendment 1
• Amendment 17
• Amendment 2
• Amendment 4

Which of the following is both a right and a responsibility?

• paying taxes

• serving on a jury

• voting

• speech

Which amendment granted women's suffrage?

• 13th
• 14th
• 19th
• 24th

Amendments 15, 19, 26 deal particularly with which of the following? 

• Civil rights 
• State’s rights 
• Voting rights
• Women’s rights