SS.7.CG.2.3

The text is from an amendment to the US Constitution.

This text represents which portion of the Bill of Rights?

• the Second Amendment

• the Third Amendment

• the Fourth Amendment

• the Fifth Amendment

What is the main purpose of the Bill of Rights?

• to describe the power of the government

• to limit the rights of citizens

• to describe the rights of citizens

• to limit the power of the federal government

The passage describes a violation of individual rights.

In what way will the Bill of Rights help Haley in this situation?

• She is protected against unreasonable search and seizure.

• She is protected against self-incrimination.

• She is protected against cruel and unusual punishment.

• She is protected against double jeopardy.

The passage describes the arrest of an individual.

How will the Fifth Amendment protect Giovanni when he arrives at the police station?

• It gives him the right to not answer questions that will incriminate him.

• It gives him the right to question witnesses against him in this case.

• It protects him from being forced to pay excessive bail.

• It protects him from cruel and unusual punishment.

Read the text of amendments to the US Constitution and answer the question.

What purpose do these amendments serve?

• They limit the ability of states to challenge the authority of the federal government.

• They ensure that race and gender cannot be used to deny citizens their right to vote.

• They ensure that individuals accused of crimes in the United States are granted due process.

• They limit the power of government by preserving rights not expressly listed in the document.

Mary has just discovered that a local politician is stealing money from the city. She is very angry about this and feels that the politician should lose his job. How will the First Amendment affect Mary's decision to tell a local news reporter about her discovery?

• The First Amendment protects Mary's right to speak of her discovery, even if it hurts the politician.

• The First Amendment protects Mary's right to speak of her discovery, but only if it does not hurt the politician.

• The First Amendment protects the politician from hurtful statements and Mary will be punished if she turns out to be wrong.

• The First Amendment protects the politician from hurtful statements and Mary will be punished even if she is correct.