Constitution Prep #4

The Equal Protection Clause in the 14th Amendment caused the Bill of Rights to

• extend the protections of the Bill of Rights to the states
• limit the protections of the Bill of Rights to the federal government only
• grant the states the power to override the protections of the Bill of Rights

The Freedom of Religion, Speech, The Press, Assembly, & the Right to Petition the government are part of the

• Second Amendment
• First Amendment
• Fourth Amendment
• Tenth Amendment

The 2nd, 3rd, & 4th, Amendments protect ordinary citizens against

• foreign militaries.

• the abuse of government power.

  
  

• employer mistreatment.

The 2nd Amendment allows:

• The right to a fair trial
• The right to vote
• The right to bear arms

The 3rd Amendment ensures

• that soldiers cannot be quartered in private homes without the owner's consent
• that soldiers have the right to occupy private homes during wartime
• that soldiers can take over private homes for military use

The 4th Amendment protects

• against unreasonable searches and seizures
• against forced quartering of soldiers

• against an enforced national religion

5th, 6th, 7th, & 8th, Amendments guarantee fair treatment for people who are involved in

• legal proceedings
• medical treatment

• political leadership

The 5th Amendment covers all of the following protections:

• 1. The Right to a grand jury for serious crimes.

• 2. Protection from double-jeopardy.

• 3. Prohibition from forced self-incrimination.

• 4. Prohibition of the government taking your life, liberty, or property without due process.

• 5. Prohibition of the government taking private property without just compensation.

• True

• False

The 6th Amendment ensures

• The right to a speedy trial only
• The right to a trial without a lawyer
• The right to a fair and speedy trial, the right to a lawyer, the right to confront witnesses, and the right to a jury trial

7th Amendment deals with

• Freedom of speech
• Civil (non-criminal) cases

• Right to bear arms