Quiz Review for The Bill of Rights

The FBI shows up at your house and arrests. You go straight to federal prison for 15 years without ever having a trial or knowing what you were charged with. What Amendment protects you from this?

• 3rd Amendment

  Quartering of Soldiers

• 9th Amendment

  Rights of The People

• 5th Amendment

  Due Process

According to the ________ amendment, you have the right to a trial by jury and a lawyer

• 4th

• 5th

• 6th

• 7th

A right is...

• Opportunities for some people

• Freedoms everyone has that are protected by the law

• A promise

The Government creates a ban on selling firearms to civilians (non-military people). What Amendment does this violate?

• 2nd Amendment
• 1st Amendment
• 8th Amendment
• 9th Amendment

Which amendment says you can't be jailed without evidence

• 4th

• 5th

• 6th

• 7th

True or False: the government is not allowed to make you pay unreasonable fines

• True

• False

True or False: According to the 5th Amendment, you have the right to remain silent

• True

• False

The government lacked money to support the nation’s military forces. To save money, General Padro ordered that troops be placed in the homes of people living close to military bases. Midge lived next to an army base, and two soldiers moved into her house, even though she did not want them there. What right is violated and what amendment is it ?

• Right to assemble and 5th amendment

• Right to bear arms and the 3rd amendment

• No quartering soldiers and the 3rd amendment

• Freedom to petition the government and the 3rd amendment

A police officer pulls you over for speeding. He has you step out of the car and then searches it. He has no warrant or probably cause. What amendment protects you from this?

• 2nd Amendment

  Right To Bear Arms

• 8th Amendment

  Cruel or Unusual Punishment

• 10th Amendment

  Rights of The States

• 4th Amendment

  Unlawful Search and Siezures

The first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution.

• Bill of Rights

• due process

• free exercise clause

• libel