Bill of Rights Quiz

What year were the Bill of Rights, the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution, passed?

• 1787

• 1791

• 1801

• 1776

Which Amendment provides the right to bear arms?

• 1st Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

• 3rd Amendment

• 4th Amendment

What does the 4th Amendment protect citizens from?

• Cruel and unusual punishment

• Double jeopardy

• Illegal search and seizure

• Having to house soldiers during peacetime

The 5th Amendment includes several rights. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

• Right to a speedy and public trial

• Protection against double jeopardy

• Right to remain silent to avoid self-incrimination

• Right to compensation when private property is taken for public use

Which Amendment guarantees the right to a trial by jury of your peers in a civil case?

• 5th Amendment

• 6th Amendment

• 7th Amendment

• 8th Amendment

What does the 9th Amendment state about the rights of the people?

• It limits the powers of the federal government to those specified in the Constitution.

• It guarantees the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution are reserved to the States.

• It states that the rights listed in the Constitution are not the only rights citizens have.

• It grants the power of judicial review to the Supreme Court.

According to the 10th Amendment, who gets the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution?

• The President

• The Supreme Court

• The States and their people

• The Federal Government

The right to not have soldiers staying in your house during peacetime was given through which Amendment?

(a)  

Which of the following is NOT one of the five freedoms granted in the first Amendment?

• separation of church and state

• freedom of speech, press, and assembly

• freedom to make threats against government officials

• right to petition the government

Those accused of a crime do not have the right to a speedy and public trial.

• True

• False