Xtra: The Bill of Rights Scavenger Hunt

What amendment gives American citizens the right to keep and bear arms?

• 1st Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

• 3rd Amendment

• 4th Amendment

• 5th Amendment

What amendment prevents the government from forcing homeowners to quarter soldiers in their homes?

• 1st Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

• 3rd Amendment

• 4th Amendment

• 5th Amendment

What amendment gives citizens accused of a crime the right to remain silent, the right to due process of law, and prohibits double jeopardy?

• 1st Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

• 3rd Amendment

• 4th Amendment

• 5th Amendment

What amendment gives you the freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition?

• 1st Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

• 3rd Amendment

• 4th Amendment

• 5th Amendment

Which amendment bars the government from unlawful searches and seizures of citizens or their property?

• 1st Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

• 3rd Amendment

• 4th Amendment

• 5th Amendment

What amendment states the rights of the people are not limited to just those listed in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights?

• 6th Amendment

• 7th Amendment

• 8th Amendment

• 9th Amendment

• 10th Amendment

What amendment protects the rights of the accused during a criminal trial? It gives accused the right to be informed of the charges and be represented by a lawyer, the right to a fair speedy and public trial by an impartial jury, and right to confront witnesses during the trial.

• 6th Amendment

• 7th Amendment

• 8th Amendment

• 9th Amendment

• 10th Amendment

What amendment states that any power not specifically given to the federal government by the Constitution belongs to the States and the people?

• 6th Amendment

• 7th Amendment

• 8th Amendment

• 9th Amendment

• 10th Amendment

What amendment extends the right to a jury trial to federal civil cases?

• 6th Amendment

• 7th Amendment

• 8th Amendment

• 9th Amendment

• 10th Amendment

What amendment bars excessive bail and fines along with cruel and unusual punishment?

• 6th Amendment

• 7th Amendment

• 8th Amendment

• 9th Amendment

• 10th Amendment