Bill of Rights STAAR

Which right best completes the diagram?

• The right to bear arms

• Freedom to speak without fear of punishment

• Protection from cruel and unusual punishment

• Freedom to the press to report on court proceedings

This event best demonstrates which feature of the American way of life?

• The First Amendment guarantees personal freedoms

• The Declaration of Independence asserts the principle of popular sovereignty

• The U.S. Constitution establishes the structure of the federal government

• The Fifth Amendment protects the rights of the accused

Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights be added to the U.S. Constitution?

• To strengthen the authority of the federal government

• To improve the organization of the judiciary

• To give each state an equal amount of power

• To protect individual freedoms from the federal government

The constitutional amendment excerpted above protects people in the United States from-

• excessive fines for traffic violations

• imprisonment for life without a jury trial

• excessive surveillance by the government

• conscription by the armed forces

A certain small town has many choices for people who want to attend religious services, including two churches, a synagogue, a cathedral, a mosque, and a temple. These choices are protected by the-

• First Amendment

• Third Amendment

• Sixth Amendment

• Eighth Amendment

Which constitutional guarantee did this act violate?

• Freedom of assembly

• The right to due process

• Freedom of the press

• The right to a jury trial

Which amendment provides for the protections described in this list?

• First Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

• Tenth Amendment

Which of these is a guarantee in the First Amendment?

• States have the power to regulate public education

• People can choose whether and how to participate in religious services

• Persons accused of a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty

• Citizens have the right to be judged by a jury of their peers

Which sentence completes this diagram?

• People cannot be forced to be witnesses against themselves

• Cruel and unusual punishment cannot be inflicted

• Warrants cannot be issued unless probable cause is established

• A defendant cannot be denied a speedy and public trial

Which amendment prohibits federal and state governments from carrying out these actions?

• The First Amendment

• The Second Amendment

• The Fifth Amendment

• The Tenth Amendment