US Constitution Quiz

What are the first 10 Amendments to the US Constitution called?

• The Preamble

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• The List of Grievances

Which of the following best describes Civil Liberties?

• Unwritten but widely agreed upon laws.

• The right to vote and participate in American democracy.

• Laws that provide and set limits on one's freedoms.

• Individual legal and constitutional protections against the government.

The Free Exercise Clause of the 1st Amendment holds that people have which of the following rights?

• The right to express themselves through speech as they choose

• The right to donate money to any political campaign they choose

• The right to evade taxes if they can run fast

• The right to practice religion as they choose

Which clause prevents the national government from sanctioning an official religion?

• The Establishment Clause

• The Free Exercise Clause

• The Full Faith and Credit Clause

• The Equal Protection Clause

Written lies about a person that damages his/her reputation are called which of the following?

• Censorship

• Slander

• Libel

• Bail

Untrue or malicious speech that is spoken (not written) that damages one’s reputation is called which of the following?

• Clear & present danger

• Fighting words

• Defamation of character

• Slander

Your right to fair and equal treatment (usually in reference to the judicial system) is called which of the following?

• Free speech

• Right to privacy

• Due process

• Suffrage

A group of people holding picket signs and protesting are exercising their right to which of the following?

• Civil Disobedience

• Assembly and Free Speech

• Sedition

• Freedom of Religion

The Writ of Habeas Corpus is intended to prevent which of the following?

• A prisoner from being tried from the same crime twice

• The accused from being brought before a judge

• The accused from being unjustly arrested and imprisoned without cause

• Defendants from being denied a lawyer in court

What is the main purpose of the Patriot Act?

• Guard the nation against terrorism

• Protect against unlawful searches

• Undo the Probable Cause guarantee

• Show appreciation for acts of patriotism