Bill of Rights

The Bill of Rights was added to the U.S. Constitution primarily to

• provide the President with power in times of emergency

• establish fair and impartial elections

• protect individual liberties

• guarantee voting privileges

Which guarantees freedom of the press, freedom of speech, and freedom of religion to individuals in the United States?

• the Treaty of Paris of 1783

• the Articles of Confederation

• the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution

• the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution

Which action would be protected by the First Amendment?

• A reporter publishes an article critical of city officials.

• A man on trial refuses to testify against himself.

• A women asks to see a lawyer before answering questions from the police.

• A family refuses to permit soldiers be be housed in their home.

The Tenth Amendment states that

• most powers belong to the national government.

• powers not given to the national government or prohibited from the states belong to the states or the people.

• the people are the source of all government powers.

• the states are the most important part of our government system.

The Second Amendment says that we have a right to bear ___________.

• Hands

• Arms

• Children

• Weight

Which amendment protects people from being fined unreasonably by the government? The ____________ Amendment.

• Second

• Fourth

• Sixth

• Eighth

No one has to house (quarter) soldiers in their home

• 1st
• 2nd
• 3rd
• 4th

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called the...

• Articles of Confederation

• Virginia Compromise

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

Guarantees freedom to assemble peacefully

• 1st Amendment
• 9th Amendment
• 5th Amendment
• 7th Amendment

Guarantees freedom from testifying against yourself

• 1st Amendment
• 3rd Amendment
• 5th Amendment
• 7th Amendment