Bill of Rights Scenarios Practice

Freedom of speech allows for the free exchange of ideas and promotes open ________.

• dialogue
• religion

• responsibility

• integrity

What does the Bill of Rights protect?

• Freedom of speech

• Right to bear arms

• Freedom of religion

• Right to a fair trial

What does the right to a fair trial ensure?

• Justice is served and innocent people are not wrongly convicted

• The accused is always found guilty

• The trial is conducted in a biased manner

• The trial is conducted without any evidence

An officer wants to come into your home to see if you have any illegal weapons. Which amendment protects you from doing this without a warrant? (a)  

• Third Amendment
• Fourth Amendment
• Sixth Amendment
• Fifth Amendment

You were found not guilty of armed robbery and then put on trial for the same crime right  after the verdict.  Which amendment was violated? (a)  

• Third Amendment
• Fourth Amendment
• Fifth Amendment
• Ninth Amendment

The following is a scenario.

A citizen has to keep a firearm as part of his/her job. The local government enacts a law forbidding anyone not in the military from keeping a firearm.

Which amendment has the local government violated?

• First Amendment, right to speech

• Third Amendment, protection from soldiers in homes

• Second Amendment, protection of individuals right to firearms

• Tenth Amendment, some power belong to the states or the people

The following is a scenario.

A local government wants to purchase privately owned homes to build a new business district. The district will create new jobs. Some of the owners do not want to sell their homes.

Under which amendment is the government given the power to purchase the home?

• Fifth Amendment, Eminent domain

• Sixth Amendment, right to speedy trial

• Seventh Amendment, right to civil trial

• Ninth Amendment, right to privacy

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.

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