Bill of Rights Quiz

Who is known as the father of the Constitution?

• James Monroe

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

When did the Constitutional Convention start?

• April 1801

• September 1790

• May 1787

• July 1776

How many amendments were eventually ratified to become the Bill of Rights?

• Five

• Ten

• Twenty

• Fifteen

What does the First Amendment address?

• Right to a fair trial

• Protection against unreasonable searches

• Right to bear arms

• Freedom of speech and religion

What does the Second Amendment protect?

• Protection against unreasonable searches

• Right to bear arms

• Right to a fair trial

• Freedom of speech and religion

What does the Third Amendment prohibit?

• Excessive fines and cruel punishment

• Unreasonable searches and seizures

• Housing of soldiers in times of peace

• Right to a fair trial

What does the Fourth Amendment deal with?

• Unreasonable searches and seizures

• Housing of soldiers in times of peace

• Right to a fair trial

• Excessive fines and cruel punishment

What does the Fifth Amendment cover?

• Powers of the states and the people

• Treatment of criminals

• Natural rights not explicitly listed

• Rights in criminal cases

What does the Sixth Amendment guarantee?

• Powers of the states and the people

• Treatment of criminals

• Natural rights not explicitly listed

• Rights in criminal cases

What type of case does the Seventh Amendment deal with?

• Treatment of criminals

• Rights in court

• Civil cases

• Criminal cases