Section 1: The Bill of Rights

The First Amendment protects personal freedoms by:

• guaranteeing freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition

• allowing the government to control religious practices

• restricting freedom of speech and press

• mandating participation in government activities

The Bill of Rights guarantees which of the following rights?

• Freedom of speech

• Right to bear arms

• Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures

• All of the above

In what year did the Bill of Rights become part of the Constitution?

• 1791

• 1787

• 1801

• 1776

The First Amendment protects which of the following rights?

• Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition

• Right to bear arms

• Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures

• Right to a speedy and public trial

What right is guaranteed by the Second Amendment?

• Right to a fair trial

• Right to bear arms

• Protection from unreasonable search and seizure

• Forbids cruel and unusual punishment

The significance of 'Freedom of the press' in the Bill of Rights is:

• It allows the government to control the media.

• It ensures that the press can operate independently without government interference.

• It restricts the press from publishing any government-related news.

• It mandates that all press content must be approved by the government.

The Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments extended civil rights by:

• abolishing slavery and granting citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States.

• establishing the right to vote for women and minorities.

• creating the Social Security system and unemployment insurance.

• mandating equal pay for equal work regardless of gender.

The Main Idea: Other amendments to the Constitution expanded the civil rights of Americans. Reading Focus: Which amendments extended Americans’ voting rights?

• The 15th, 19th, 24th, and 26th Amendments

• The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Amendments

• The 5th, 10th, and 14th Amendments

• The 18th and 21st Amendments

The Fourteenth Amendment granted full citizenship to African Americans in ____.

• 1868

• 1870

• 1875

• 1880

The duties of citizenship include:

• Voting in elections

• Obeying the law

• Paying taxes

• All of the above