The Bill of Rights

1.) Based on the passage, the Bill of Rights

• outlines the rights of American citizens.

• helped continue English practices.

• was never needed after it was added to the Constitution.

• explained that citizens didn't have as many rights as members of Congress.

2.) Based on the passage, which of the following actions is protected by the First Amendment?

• A commentator swears during a live television broadcast.

• A person threatens to harm their neighbor.

• A newspaper prints a critical but truthful report about a congressperson.

• A sports fan shouts "bomb!" in a crowded stadium as a joke.

3.) Which of the following statements would the people described in the underlined sentence likely agree with?

• US citizens no longer have a need to protect themselves against an oppressive government.

• Guns are necessary for self-protection.

• US citizens should own more guns.

• The US government is very opporessive, and citizens need to protect themselves in many different ways.

4.) According to the passage, which of the following is true about the Third Amendment?

• It has been the basis of many Supreme Court Decisions.

• It is a continuation of the ideas in the First and Second Amendments.

• It was a response to a law that allowed British soldiers to stay in colonists' homes.

• It is no longer a part of the Bill of Rights.

5.) According to this passage, the Fourth Amendment

• was created to help police easily complete investigations.

• protects American citizens from unnecessary search and seizure.

• protects students' property on school grounds.

• allows the police to use any evidence against a citizen, no matter how they obtain it.

6.) Based on the passage, if a person "incriminates" herself, she

• makes herself appear guilty.

• deprives someone of freedom.

• proves that she's innocent.

• answers a question willingly.

7.) What is the purpose of the underlined sentence in the passage above?

• It provides an example of an action that is illegal under the Sixth Amendment.

• It provides an example of an action that is protected by the Sixth Amendment.

• It provides a description of a fair, public trial.

• It suggests the Sixth Amendment is no longer necessary.

8.) What is the main purpose of the last paragraph of this passage?

• It defines the phrase "jury of one's peers."

• It argues that a single judge should decide cases.

• It defines several legal terms used in the Seventh Amendment.

• It outlines the debate over how fair a "jury of one's peers" is.

9.) According to this passage, in 1972

• the majority of states used the death penalty.

• the Supreme Court prohibited the death penalty.

• the federal government used the death penalty.

• the Eighth Amendment was abolished.

10.) Based on the passage, the Ninth Amendment means that

• just because a right isn't listed in the Bill of Rights doesn't mean that people don't have that right.

• people only have the rights that are explicitly listed in the Bill of Rights.

• people don't have the right to eat.

• only US citizens have the right to eat.