Bill of Rights Trivia

Right to a speedy public trial

• 1st

• 10th

• 4th

• 6th

Freedom of speech

• 2nd

• 1st

• 9th

• 3rd

Which amendment addresses the rights retained by the people that aren't specifically stated in the Constitution?

• 9th

• 1st

• 5th

• 2nd

Which amendment gives people the right to bear arms?

• 10th

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 7th

Which amendment is violated?

Sara, a college student, is arrested for stealing a classmate’s term paper and selling it on the Internet. When she appears before the judge, she asks for a lawyer to help defend her. The judge tells her if she is smart enough to be in college, she is smart enough to defend herself. Besides, she is not being charged with a felony, so the stakes are not very high.

• 6th

• 9th

• No violation

• 5th

Which amendment is violated?

Because of the budget deficit, the United States government is looking for ways to cut costs. They have announced a plan during peacetime to house unmarried soldiers in the homes of American citizens who do not have children.

• 1st

• 4th

• 9th

• 3rd

Which amendment is violated?

Because Member of Congress are unhappy with students’ standardized test scores in many states, they pass a federal law that abolishes local school boards and requires a standardized national curriculum

• 8th

• 10th

• 7th

• 2nd

Which amendment is violated?

You are in the security line at the airport. The transportation safety agent requires you to take off your coat, take off your shoes, and empty your pockets. The agent also completes a pat-down search

• 4th

• 6th

• No violation

• 10th

Which amendment provides protections for those accused of crimes?

• 2nd

• 8th

• 5th

• 3rd

Which amendment fulfills the right to a jury trial in any Federal civil case?

• 7th

• 8th

• 9th

• 6th