Constitutional Quiz

Which amendment grants "the right of the people to keep and bear arms"?

• 1st amendment

• 5th amendment

• 6th amendment

• 2nd amendment

This amendment protects people against "unreasonable searches and seizures".

• 5th amendment

• 4th amendment

• 8th amendment

• 17th amendment

Article I Section 8 gives Congress many powers, including the right to

• Regulate Commerce

• Originate Revenue Bills in the House of Representatives

• Give Senators six year terms, House members two year terms

• Conduct Oversight

The 10th amendment of the U.S. Constitution

• Prohibits the national government from establishing a religion

• Reserves rights that have not been delegated to United States Government to the states

• Gives Congress the ability to coin money

• Prohibits the quartering of soldiers without the homeowner's consent in times of peace

Which amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment?

• 4th amendment

• 6th amendment

• 8th amendment

• 5th amendment

The Bill of Rights consist of the first ___ amendments to the Constitution of the United States.

• 10

• 12

• 8

• 14

Congress can propose constitutional amendments to the states with a ___ voting majority in the House of Representatives and the Senate.

• 3/4

• 3/5

• 1/2

• 2/3

What does the 6th amendment provide the citizens of the United States?

• The right to freedom of the press

• The right to a speedy and public trial

• The right to ratify a treaty with a 2/3 affirmative vote in the U.S. Senate

• The right to privacy

What is the document that governed the United States before the U.S. Constitution?

Which constitutional amendment contains the establishment clause?