Bill of Rights Pre/Post Assessment

What is the name of the first 10 amendment?

What does "amendment" mean?

• A law

• To change

• To give

• To take

To ratify something it means?

• To veto

• To approve

• To like

• To duplicate

What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

• To gain votes

• To make people happy

• To list the rights and liberties that government cannot take away and to make sure that the new government would respect their rights.

• To create a formal document

The first amendment protects which of the following?

• freedom from unreasonable searches

• freedom to a trial by jury

• freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition

• Not quartering of solider

The ______ amendment protects peoples right to keep and bear arms.

• 2nd

• 4th

• 7th

• 10th

The fifth amendment protects which of the following rights?

• other rights to the people

• right to a speedy and public trial

• right to bear arms

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

The Eighth Amendment protects the right of....

• Law enforcement salary

• cruel and unusual punishment

• length of sentence

The ____ amendment says that the Constitution's list of rights is not meant to be complete.

• 10th

• 9th

• 3rd

• 7th