Bill of Rights Review

The Bill of Rights were added as a result of the Anti-Federalists.

• True
• False

The Bill of Rights protects our __________________ liberties which ensures we can act freely without fear of the government.

• personal
• civil
• government

How many total amendments are there in the bill of rights?

• 3
• 5
• 10

What was the primary reason for enacting the Bill of Rights?

• To protect the civil rights of the American people
• To more clearly define the implied powers granted to Congress
• To demonstrate unequivocally that the Constitution was designed to be changed
• To create confusion and stall the federal government’s efforts to grow too quickly

What right is guaranteed by the First Amendment?

• Freedom of speech
• Freedom to petition the government
• Freedom to assemble
• All of the above

The Second Amendment protects the rights of the American people:

• To make formal requests of the Government to remedy grievances
• To own and carry weapons
• To peacefully assemble
• To be secure from unreasonable searches and seizure

The Fifth Amendment guarantees the right:

• To a speedy and public trial
• To worship any god
• To peacefully assemble
• To be tried only once for the same offense

Which of the following situations would be a violation of a citizen’s Sixth Amendment rights?

• An accused person is made to wait three years for their case to go to trial.
• An accused person is not informed of the crime of which they are accused.
• An accused person is not given the opportunity to face the person accusing them of the crime.
• All of the above

What right does the Eight Amendment grant those convicted of a crime?

• The accuser cannot be present in the courtroom for sentencing
• Each person convicted of a crime can apply for an appeal once in their lifetime
• The sentence must not be excessive or disproportionate to the degree of the offense for which they were convicted
• They can post bail to delay going to prison for up to ten years

The Tenth Amendment reserves all un-delegated powers for the ___________.

• executive branch
• legislative branch
• judicial branch
• states or the people