The Constitution Changes

In what year did the United States Constitution go into effect?

• 1789

• 1776

• 1791

• 1800

How many states were there in the United States when the Constitution went into effect?

• Thirteen

• Fifty

• Twenty

• Ten

What is the name given to the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Federalist Papers

Which amendment guarantees freedom of religion, speech, and the press?

• First Amendment

• Second Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

• Tenth Amendment

What does the Second Amendment guarantee?

• The right to possess weapons

• Freedom of speech

• Protection from unreasonable searches

• Right to a fair trial

Which amendment states that citizens are not required to house soldiers during peacetime?

• Third Amendment

• First Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

• Seventh Amendment

What does the Fourth Amendment protect people from?

• Unreasonable searches and seizures

• Excessive bail

• Double jeopardy

• Quartering of soldiers

Which amendment guarantees due process of law?

• Fifth Amendment

• Second Amendment

• Eighth Amendment

• Tenth Amendment

What right does the Sixth Amendment guarantee in criminal cases?

• Right to a trial by jury

• Freedom of speech

• Right to bear arms

• Protection from excessive bail

Which amendment prohibits excessive bail, fines, and punishments?

• Eighth Amendment

• First Amendment

• Third Amendment

• Ninth Amendment