Bill of RIghts and Amendments Retake Quizizz

Shaun is trying to run an election and hold a public meeting. People are protesting outside the meeting and Shaun wants to stop it. Why are the people's actions acceptable?

• Right to due process
• Right to public education
• Right to peacefully assemble
• Right to equal protection under the law

What was the impact of the 13th, 14th, 15th, 19th, 24th, and 26th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution?

• They increased minority participation in the military.
• The decreased minority participation in social movements.
• The increased minority participation in the political process.
• The decreased minority participation in the political process.

Which right is NOT mentioned in the U.S. Constitution?

• petition the government
• due process of the law
• trial by jury
• education

What has been one long-term result of the constitutional protection of free speech?

• fewer court cases involving minors
• fewer laws limiting minority rights
• a more accurate election
• a more informed society

Which individual protection is found in the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution? 

• privacy rights 
• property rights
• forced internment 
• civil disobedience 

Which is the last step in amending the U.S. Constitution? 

• The voters approve the amendment in a national election.
• The president signs the amendment in a public ceremony. 
• Three-fourths of the state legislatures ratify the amendment.
• Two-thirds of both houses of Congress ratify the amendment. 

Any rights not given in the Constitution are reserved for the states.  Which amendment is this?

• 9th

• 14th

• 15th

• 10th

Throughout our history why have amendments been added to the Constitution?

• To take freedoms away from citizens

• They've only been added as a last resort when nothing else has worked

• To try to help fix a problem/make a positive change

• We haven't added any amendments to the Constitution

Which of the following responses best supports the 15th Amendment of the Constitution?

• A person cannot be denied the right to vote based on gender.
• A person cannot be denied the right to vote based on race.
• A person cannot be denied the right to vote based on age.
• No one can be denied the right to vote. 

Which judicial principle do police and the courts demonstrate when they do not retry suspects for a crime after they are found innocent?

• no self-incrimination

• no double jeopardy

• due process of law

• eminent domain