Practice Questions 2.3

What was the MAIN purpose of the Bill of Rights?

• Establish a strong central government in the U.S.

• Guarantee individual freedoms against abuses of power

• Describe reasons for separating from Great Britain

• Create a more diverse government in America

Which three rights are guaranteed by the Bill of Rights?

• Speech, right to work, right to petition the government

• Bear arms, speedy trial, education

• Speech, bear arms, speedy trial

• Vote, right to work, speedy trial

Which idea is best captured by the political cartoon?

• Due Process

• Self Incrimination

• Eminent Domain

• Judicial Review

Which statement best defines ‘due process’ of law?

• People’s guaranteed rights can only be taken away in a severe emergency

• Decisions affecting citizens are made by a jury of other citizens

• Government decisions affecting individuals are made privately

• Procedures used to enforce the law are just, fair, and reasonable

Which action would be protected by the First Amendment?

• A reporter publishes an article critical of city officials.

• A man on trial refuses to testify against himself.

• A woman asks to see a lawyer before answering questions from the police.

• A family refuses to permit soldiers to be housed in their home.

The 10th Amendment of the United States says that "... powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to..." which of the following?

• the federal government

• local governments

• county governments

• state governments

If you were on trial for a crime and were asked by the prosecutor where you were on the night the crime was committed, which of the following rights could you invoke to protect you from testifying against yourself?

• 3rd Amendment

• 1st Amendment

• 5th Amendment

• 10th Amendment

The statements below are from a community debate. Which constitutional principle supports Elena’s argument?

Shaun: We need order and safety during public meetings. How can elected officials get their work done if people are protesting outside their meeting? 

  

Elena: It is important that people let their opinions be known. Protests are okay as long as they are nonviolent.

• The right to due process

• The right to plead the fifth

• The right to peacefully assembly

• The right to equal protection under the law

What constitutional right does this image symbolize?

• Freedom of speech

• Trial by peers

• Legal representation

• Peaceable assembly

Ben was prosecuted and convicted in state court for speaking out publicly against the governor. During his trial, he was denied the counsel of a lawyer. Two years later, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned his conviction, explaining that the state had not guaranteed Ben’s constitutional rights. Which amendments apply to this case?

• Amendment 1 (free speech) and Amendment 6 (legal counsel)

• Amendment 1 (free press) and Amendment 4 (search and seizure)

• Amendment 9 (unenumerated rights) and Amendment 6 (due process)

• Amendment 9(unenumerated rights) and Amendment 4 (search and seizure)