4th Amendment Bill of rights kjerCivicsLPHS

4th Amendment Bill of rights kjerCivicsLPHS

3rd - 12th Grade

7 Qs

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4th Amendment Bill of rights kjerCivicsLPHS

4th Amendment Bill of rights kjerCivicsLPHS

Assessment

Quiz

History

3rd - 12th Grade

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Medium

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Kevin Kjer

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The quiz focuses on the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, specifically examining search and seizure protections within the broader context of the Bill of Rights. Based on the complexity of constitutional concepts, legal terminology, and the analytical thinking required, this material is appropriate for high school students in grades 9-12, particularly those enrolled in civics or government courses. Students need a foundational understanding of constitutional law, the historical context of British colonial policies that influenced the Founding Fathers, and the ability to apply abstract legal principles to concrete scenarios. The questions assess students' knowledge of key terms like "probable cause" and "warrant," their understanding of when Fourth Amendment protections apply in modern contexts like air travel, and their ability to distinguish between public and private spaces in terms of legal search authority. Created by Kevin Kjer, a History teacher in the US who teaches grades 3-12. This quiz serves as an excellent formative assessment tool to gauge student comprehension of Fourth Amendment principles before moving into more complex constitutional topics. Teachers can deploy this as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge, use it for guided practice during direct instruction, or assign it as homework to reinforce classroom learning. The mix of multiple-choice questions, true/false items, and multi-select responses makes it versatile for both individual assessment and class discussion. This assessment aligns with NCSS standards for civics education, particularly those addressing the principles of democracy and constitutional government, and supports Common Core literacy standards in social studies by requiring students to analyze historical documents and apply legal reasoning to contemporary situations.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

1. What must the police have before they arrest or search someone?

A badge

Inside information

A warrant

A gut feeling that something is wrong

They can search or arrest anyone they want

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is it called when the police have enough evidence to conduct a search or arrest someone?

Probable cause

Reasonable doubt

The right to search

Intuition

Likely wrongdoing

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

True or False: You give up some of your Fourth Amendment rights in certain situations such as flying on a public airline.

True

False

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?

Declaration of Independence

Magna Carta

Articles of Confederation

Bill of Rights

The Big Ten

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Click on all that would be considered private and not subject to search without a warrant?

A wallet inside the glove box of your locked car

A safe inside your house

A closet in your basement

files inside your computer

something sitting in your driveway

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was the 4th Amendment written?

Because the rights of criminals need to be protected

Because of the example of what happened in germany with the Gestapo

Because British Tax Officers would use general warrants to enter and search any house they wanted without needing evidence of wrongdoing.

To ensure that Judges were given enough power to do their jobs.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the 4th Amendment, Seizure means to……

To shake uncontrollably.

To voluntarily give up something that is yours

For law enforcement to arrest someone or take personal property

Something that is left behind.