Bill of Rights and Scenarios Practice

10th Amendment: Rights not given to the U.S. Government by the Constitution are reserved for the...

• states

• people

• states and

  people

• all of these answers are correct

Scenario: A person gets arrested and will have a court date to be sentenced. When they get to the courthouse there is no jury and the judge says they will be the only one to examine the evidence and make a ruling. Why is this a violation of the 7th Amendment?

• People have the right to choose the jury they want to judge them

• People have the right to choose the judge that presides over their case

• People have the right to a trial by jury

• All of the Above

The 2nd amendment protects which of the following rights?

• Right to keep and bear arms.

• Rights of accused persons (speedy and public trial).

• Powers reserved to the states.

• Other rights of the people.

The 9th amendment protects which of the following rights?

• Right of trial by jury.

• No quartering of soldiers.

• Freedom from excessive bail, cruel and unusual punishments.

• Other rights of the people.

Your right to remain silent (self-incrimination); no double jeopardy; eminent domain; due process

• 5th Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

• 9th Amendment

• 6th Amendment

Linda is questioned by a lawyer in a court trial & replies, "I plead the 5th." What is she protecting herself from?

• double jeopardy

• cruel & unusual punishment

• self-incrimination

• eminent domain

The 1st amendment protects which of the following?

• Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures.

• Freedom of religion, speech, press assembly and petition.

• Right to trial by jury.

• No quartering of soldiers.

The 10th amendment protracts which of the following rights?

• Freedom from excessive bail, cruel and unusual punishments.

• Right to due process of law, freedom from self-incrimination, and double jeopardy.

• Powers reserved to the states.

• Right of trial by jury.

A person can be tried for the same crime, twice.

• True

• False

putting a person on trial more than once for the same crime

• double trouble

• harrassment

• multiple jeopardy

• double jeopardy