Unit 11: Bill of Rights and Other Amendments

Which three rights are guaranteed by the Bill of Rights?

• freedom of speech, right to work, right to petition the government

• right to bear arms, right to a speedy trial, right to an education

• freedom of speech, right to bear arms, right to a speedy trial

• right to vote, right to work, right to a speedy trial

The image above symbolizes a right protected by the Bill of Rights. What constitutional right does this image symbolize?

• speedy trial

• trial by peers

• legal representation

• peaceable assembly

Why does the U.S. Supreme Court continue to debate the constitutionality of the death penalty?

• Citizens are protected from unreasonable search and seizure.

• Citizens are protected from cruel and unusual punishment.

• Citizens are protected against double jeopardy

• Citizens are protected against unfair trials.

Which constitutional principle is applied when police inform suspects of their rights?

• due process of law

• eminent domain

• Double Jeopardy

• Trial by jury

Which type of law makes an act a crime after it has been committed?

• summary judgment

• double jeopardy

• habeas corpus

• ex post facto

What is the significance of the U.S. Supreme Court opinion that words creating a “clear and present danger” are not protected by the First Amendment?

• The Constitution limits individual rights

• The Constitution safeguards individual rights

• The Constitution does not limit individual rights.

• The Constitution does not safeguard individual rights.

Below is a statement from Chief Justice John Roberts.

"... students do not shed their First Amendment rights at the school house gate."

Why is this statement significant?

• The Constitution limits individual rights

• The Constitution limits individual rights

• The Constitution does not limit individual rights

• The Constitution does not safeguard individual rights

Which individual protection is found in the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

• privacy rights

• property rights

• forced internment

• civil disobedience

Which freedom is enumerated in the U.S. Constitution?

• assembly

• education

• travel

• privacy

How did the passage of the Voting Rights of 1965 impact political participation?

• All persons who passed a literacy test could now vote.

• All children of foreign citizens could now vote.

• All African-Americans could now vote.

• All women could now vote.