Bill of Rights Quiz

The First Amendment protects which of the following?

• Gun Ownership Rights

• Your Right To A Criminal Trial

• Your Right To Peacefully Protest

• Your Right To A Jury Trial In Civil Cases

The Second Amendment protects which of the following?

• Gun Ownership Rights

• Your Right To A Criminal Trial

• Your Right To Peacefully Protest

• Your Right To A Jury Trial In Civil Cases

The Third Amendment protects you from the forced housing of ___ during peacetime.

• Police

• Soldiers

• Judges

• Juries

The Fourth Amendment protects which of the following?

• Your Rights Against Searches and Seizures

• Your Right To A Criminal Trial

• Your Rights Against Cruel and Unusual Punishment

• Individual Rights Not Specifically Mentioned In The Constitution

The Fifth Amendment protects you from Double Jeopardy, which means you can not:

• Be Tried Without A Lawyer

• Be Tried For The Same Crime Twice

• Be Tried Without A Jury Determining If There's Enough Evidence

• Be Tried Without Witnesses

The Fifth Amendment protects you from self incrimination, which means:

• Police Can Not Force You To Tell On Yourself

• Police Can Not Search You Without A Warrant

• Police Can Not Ever Speak To You Without A Lawyer Present

• Police Can Not Charge You With A Crime If It Was Just A Prank

The Fifth Amendment protects your rights to "Due Process," which refers to which of the following?

• The Rules The Government Must Follow While Carrying Out The Law

• The Rules Criminal Defendants Must Follow In Order To Receive Legal Advice

• The Rules The Jury Must Follow When They Are Being Selected For Jury Duty

• The Rules Lawyers Must Follow Before Taking The Bar Exam.

True or False: The Sixth Amendment protects your rights to a lawyer, even if you can not afford one.

• True

• False

In a civil lawsuit between people or businesses, you have the right to a jury trial because of the ___ amendment.

• Fifth

• Sixth

• Seventh

• Eighth

According to this amendment, your punishment for a crime must be "reasonable" and fit the seriousness of the crime itself.

• Fifth

• Sixth

• Seventh

• Eighth