CS7A - The Bill of Rights and Its Roots

Which of the following is derived from English law, ideas of the Enlightenment, the experiences of the American colonists, early experiences of self-government, and the national debate over the ratification of the Constitution of the United States?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Federalist Papers

Fill in the blank: The Bill of Rights is derived from the English heritage of the United States and the debates over the ________ of the Constitution.

• ratification

• amendment

• signing

• interpretation

The English Bill of Rights affirmed many rights including the right to habeas corpus and it protected against cruel and unusual punishment.

• True

• False

Which document is considered a key influence on the American Bill of Rights?

• The Magna Carta

• The English Bill of Rights

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Articles of Confederation

Which amendments in the U.S. Constitution are related to the right to a fair trial and equal protection under the law?

• Amendments 5, 6, and 14

• Amendments 1, 2, and 3

• Amendments 8, 9, and 10

• Amendments 16, 17, and 18

According to the English Bill of Rights (1689), what is the right of the subjects regarding petitioning the king?

• petition

• imprison

• tax

• punish

Which amendment is referenced in the following quote from the English Bill of Rights (1689)?

"That it is the right of the subjects to petition the king, and all commitments and prosecutions for such petitioning are illegal"

• Amendment 2

• Amendment 1

• Amendment 4

• Amendment 5

Fill in the blank: By raising and keeping a standing army within this kingdom in time of peace without consent of Parliament, and ______ soldiers contrary to law; (See Amendment 3)

• quartering

• arming

• training

• recruiting

According to the English Bill of Rights (1689), all grants and promises of fines and forfeitures of particular persons before conviction are ______ and void. (See Amendment 5)

• illegal

• permitted

• encouraged

• required

Which amendment is referenced in the following quote from the English Bill of Rights (1689)? "That jurors ought to be duly impanelled and returned, and jurors which pass upon men in trials for high treason ought to be freeholders."

• Amendment 6

• Amendment 1

• Amendment 2

• Amendment 8