Civil Liberties

Which constitutional amendment protects the right to trial by jury in civil cases that involve more than $20?

• Amendment X

• Amendment VII

• Amendment VIII

• Amendment IX

Which constitutional amendment protects against illegal search and seizure?

• Amendment V

• Amendment III

• Amendment IV

• Amendment II

Which constitutional amendment protects against double jeopardy?

• Amendment II

• Amendment III

• Amendment V

• Amendment IV

Which constitutional amendment protects the freedom of assembly?

• Amendment I

• Amendment V

• Amendment IV

• Amendment III

• Amendment II

Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

• to protect the rights of the individual from state governments

• to ensure the rights of the national government were protected from state governments

• to protect the civil liberties specifically listed in the Bill of Rights and no others

• to ensure that civil liberties were protected from a powerful national government

Which two constitutional amendments ensure due process of the law?

• Fifth and Fifteenth Amendments

• Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments

• Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments

• Sixth and Fifteenth Amendments

Which constitutional amendment contains the equal protection clause?

• Fourteenth Amendment

• Thirteenth Amendment

• Fifteenth Amendment

• Sixteenth Amendment

______________________ are limitations placed on the government. Basically, they are things the government can't do that might interfere with your personal freedom.

• Civil Liberties

• Civil Rights

• Procedural Rights

• Economic Liberties

______ are curbs on the power of majorities to make decisions that would benefit some at the expense of others. Basically, they are guarantees of equal citizenship, and they mean that citizens are protected from discrimination by majorities.

• Civil Rights

• Civil Liberties

• Procedural Rights

• Economic Liberties

Civil liberties are contained in the "____________," which is the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.

• Bill of Rights

• Supremacy Clause

• Elastic Clause

• Declaration of Independence