The Bill of Rights Quiz

What are the five rights guaranteed by the First Amendment?

• Religion, assembly, petition, press, and speech

• Religion, assembly, protest, press, and speech

• Religion, assembly, petition, press, and protest

• Religion, assembly, petition, press, and expression

What does the Second Amendment guarantee?

• The right to bear arms

• The right to free speech

• The right to a fair trial

• The right to privacy

What does the Fourth Amendment protect against?

• Unreasonable search and seizures

• Cruel and unusual punishment

• Double jeopardy

• The right to remain silent

What does the Fifth Amendment guarantee for those accused of a crime?

• The right to a speedy and public trial

• The right to bear arms

• The right to remain silent

• The right to legal defense

What does the Eighth Amendment protect against?

• Cruel and unusual punishment

• Unreasonable search and seizures

• The right to a fair trial

• The right to privacy

What does the Sixth Amendment guarantee for those accused of a crime?

• The right to a grand jury

• The right to a speedy and public trial

• The right to an impartial jury

• The right to legal defense

What does the Seventh Amendment guarantee in civil lawsuits?

• The right to a grand jury

• The right to a speedy and public trial

• The right to an impartial jury

• The right to legal defense

What does the Ninth Amendment state?

• Just because some rights are written down does not mean other rights can be denied

• The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution are reserved to the states

• The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people

• The rights of the accused in criminal cases

What does the Tenth Amendment state?

• Just because some rights are written down does not mean other rights can be denied

• The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution are reserved to the states

• The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people

• The rights of the accused in criminal cases

What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

• To protect the rights of individuals from government infringement

• To establish a new federal government

• To guarantee the rights of the states

• To limit the power of the judiciary