Amendment Quiz

The first amendment guarantees

• right to petition

• right to bear arms

• right to assemble

• no search and seizure

The Virginia plan focused on who?

• Small Population States

• Large Population States

• All States

• The Articles of Confederation

The U.S. government wants to house troops in your home what amendment can you use to stop this?

• 3rd

• 8th

• 4th

• 6th

What is the main purpose of the 8th amendment in the U.S. Constitution?

• To protect against cruel and unusual punishment

• To guarantee the right to a speedy trial

• To prevent the quartering of troops in private homes

• To ensure the right to a fair trial

Which amendment in the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to a fair trial?

• 3rd

• 8th

• 4th

• 6th

What is the significance of the 5th amendment in the U.S. Constitution?

• To protect against cruel and unusual punishment

• To guarantee the right to a speedy trial

• To prevent self-incrimination

• To ensure the right to a fair trial

Which amendment in the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to a speedy trial?

• 3rd

• 8th

• 4th

• 6th

What is the main purpose of the 4th amendment in the U.S. Constitution?

• To protect against cruel and unusual punishment

• To guarantee the right to a speedy trial

• To prevent unreasonable searches and seizures

• To ensure the right to a fair trial

Which states would have benefitted the most from the New Jersey Plan?

• low population states

• high population states

• all states

• Great Britain

What is the purpose of the 10th amendment?

• To limit the powers of the federal government and reserve certain powers to the states or the people.
• To ensure equal representation for all states in the federal government.
• To establish a system of checks and balances between the federal government and the states.
• To grant additional powers to the federal government and limit the powers of the states or the people.