Studies Weekly Bill of Rights

The Constitution did not protect the individual rights of people.

• True

• False

When the government can take private property by paying for it, it is called __________.

• Due Process

• Search Warrant

• Subpoena

• Eminent Domain

What is a “militia”?

• a: a professional army

• b: a temporary army

• c: a wealthy army

• d: a poor army

What is freedom of the press?

• a: All newspapers, journalists, and news shows are of no cost to the people.

• b: The government has its own news station with volunteer journalists.

• c: News must be printed on paper and given away.

• d: Newspapers, journalists, and news shows cannot be punished or censored.

There are (a)   Bill of Rights.

A Number

The Fourth Amendment protects __________.

• a: happiness

• b: recreation

• c: party

• d: privacy

The government can make no law against having a trial __________.

• a: with a judge

• b: with a jury

• c: with a lawyer

• d: without a defendant

What do you call a group of people randomly selected to hear evidence of a legal issue, then make a decision based on the evidence?

(a)  

The Third Amendment was written in response to __________.

• a: the British troops living in citizens’ homes

• b: the winter at Valley Forge

• c: the Boston Tea Party

• d: the Great Compromise of 1776

A government employee must have this to search a person or their private property.

• a: a subpoena

• b: a badge

• c: a search warrant

• d: a team of experts