Bill of Rights Quiz

What is the Bill of Rights?

• The first ten amendments to the United States Declaration of Independence

• The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution

• The document that outlines the rights of citizens in the United Kingdom

• A list of the rights of individuals in the European Union

What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

• To establish a monarchy

• To give more power to the government

• To protect the rights of individuals from government interference.

• To limit the rights of individuals

Which amendment protects freedom of speech?

• Fourth Amendment

• First Amendment

• Tenth Amendment

• Second Amendment

Which amendment protects the right to bear arms?

• Second Amendment

• Tenth Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

• First Amendment

What does the Fourth Amendment protect against?

• No protection against searches and seizures

• Unreasonable searches and seizures

• Unlimited searches and seizures

• Reasonable searches and seizures

A person walking around with a concealed weapon and a permit to do so.

• 1st Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

• 3rd Amendment

• 6th Amendment

The government forces you to house three soldiers during a war with Canada. Which amendment has been violated?

• 1st Amendment

• Eighth Amendment

• Second Amendment

• 3rd Amendment

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?

• 3rd Amendment

• 6th Amendment

• 4th Amendment

• 5th 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?

• 5th Amendment

• 3rd Amendment

• 9th Amendment

• 4th Amendment

You must go on trial but cannot afford a lawyer, so one has been appointed to you.

• 1st Amendment

• 10th Amendment

• 6th Amendment

• 3rd Amendment