Unit 5 Test: The Bill of Rights

Despite Benjamin Franklin's closing speech at the Constitutional Convention calling for all delegates to unite in signing the new Constitution, three delegates refused to sign it on September 17, 1787—the final day of the Convention. These three are known today as

• The Dissenters

• The Troublemakers

• The Rebels

• The Loyalists

What is the Bill of Rights?

• The first 10 amendments to the Constitution

• A document declaring independence from England

• A list of rights and freedoms

• Superior to the Constitution

Which Convention delegate and author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights could accurately be described as the true father of the Bill of Rights?

• George Washington

• George Mason

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

The language of the Virginia Declaration of Rights can be seen as the inspiration for which founding document?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B

Which of these is not a freedom found in the First Amendment?

• Freedom of speech

• The right to remain silent

• The right to assemble

• Free exercise of religion

The text of the Fourth Amendment says that the people shall be secure against

• All searches and seizures

• Warrantless searches and seizures

• Unreasonable searches and seizures

• Inconvenient searches and seizures

Amendments that deal with fair process, jury rights, and the rights of the accused include all of the following except the

• Third Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

• Seventh Amendment

• Eighth Amendment

The Sixth Amendment provides what rights for criminal defendants?

• A speedy trial

• An impartial jury

• The right to counsel

• All of the above

The Seventh Amendment protected the right to a trial by jury in civil cases where the amount in question was worth a certain amount of money. What was that amount?

• At least $20

• At least $100

• At least $1,000

• At least 1 million dollars

Which amendment responded to Madison's concern that a written bill of rights might undermine other rights retained by the people?

• Third Amendment

• Sixth Amendment

• Seventh Amendment

• Ninth Amendment