WorksheetsAmendments Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Amendment 1 protects a person's right to
a)
A trial by jury in civil cases
b)
Right to beat arms
c)
Freedom of Assembly, Press, Speech, Religion and Petition
2.
Amendment 2 protects a persons right to?
a)
Bear Arms
b)
States' rights
c)
Not Quarter troops
3.
Which Amendment protects a persons right to not quarter troops?
a)
Amendment 3
b)
Amendment 5
c)
Amendment 9
4.
Amendment 4 protects a person's right to?
a)
Bear Arms
b)
More rights than are in the Constitution
c)
No unreasonable search and seizures
5.
Guarantees freedom from testifying against yourself
a)
1st Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
6.
Guarantees freedom from Double Jeopardy (being tried fro the same crime twice)
a)
1st Amendment
b)
9th Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
7.
Just because a right is not specifically mentioned in the Constitution does not mean the people are not entitled to that right
a)
1st Amendment
b)
9th Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
8.
Forbids unlawful searches and seizures of persons, homes, and effects without a search warrant
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
9.
Guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
10.
Forbids excessive fines as punishment
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
11.
Forbids cruel and unusual punishment
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
12.
States that powers not given to the Federal government or denied to the States, are powers reserved for the States (people).
a)
10th Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
13.
The Bill of Rights are included in which document?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
The U.S. Constitution
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Treaty of Paris
14.
How many amendments did the original Bill of Rights have?
a)
12
b)
0
c)
4
d)
10
15.
This means to change or alter...
a)
amend
b)
erase
c)
sparkles
d)
constitution
16.
Which of the following is necessary to propose a new amendment to the Constitution?
a)
approval by a popular vote held in every state
b)
approval by two thirds of the House and Senate
c)
approval by three quarters of the House and Senate
d)
approval by the legislatures in at least three fourths of the states
17.
How many states represented in Congress have to ratify an Amendment?
a)
3/4
b)
2/3
c)
4/5
d)
All
18.
How many total amendments to the Constitution are there?
a)
27
b)
26
c)
28
d)
10
19.
The first ten amendments that went into effect in 1791.
a)
Incriminate
b)
Civil
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Civil War Amendments
20.
Abolishing slavery, guaranteeing citizenship to former slaves, and states can't deny any citizen the right to vote based on race, color or previous condition of servitude.
a)
Bill of Right
b)
Civil War Amendments
c)
Incriminate
d)
26th Amendment
21.
13th Amendment
a)
slavery abolished
b)
voting age
c)
prohibition
d)
prohibition repealed
22.
14th Amendment
a)
Civil rights
b)
voting age
c)
women can vote
d)
electing president
23.
15th Amendment
a)
presidential terms
b)
african americans can vote
c)
women can vote
d)
voting age
24.
19th Amendment
a)
prohibition repealed
b)
voting age
c)
presidential election
d)
women can vote
25.
23rd Amendment
a)
Presidential succession
b)
DC can vote
c)
no poll tax
d)
congressional pay
26.
24th Amendment
a)
DC can vote
b)
no poll tax
c)
prohibition
d)
voting age
27.
26th Amendment
a)
voting age - 18 years old
b)
women can vote
c)
DC can vote
d)
african americans can vote
28.
Which term is the best meaning of "suffrage"?
a)
the right for women to protest
b)
the right to vote in elections
c)
citizenship
d)
freedom
29.
How did the 24th Amendment expand voting rights to Americans?
a)
States could charge poll taxes in elections
b)
Literacy tests were required so minorities learned to read
c)
It made poll taxes illegal
d)
It did nothing to expand voting rights
30.
Which Supreme Court case created the idea of "separate but equal"?
a)
Tinker v. Des Moines
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Gideon v. Wainwright
d)
Plessy v. Ferguson
31.
Which event led to the proposal and ratification of the 26th Amendment?
a)
Women's Suffrage Movement
b)
Vietnam War
c)
Civil Rights Movement
d)
World War II
32.
Which amendment did the Voting Right Act of 1965 reinforce?
a)
The 15th Amendment protects minorities' right to vote
b)
The 1st Amendment's freedom of speech
c)
The 13th Amendment makes slavery illegal
d)
The 10th Amendment allowing states to make voting laws
33.
This Supreme Court case established students first amendment right to freedom of the PRESS is limited at school
a)
Brown v. Board of Education, Topeka Kansas
b)
Tinker v. DesMoines
c)
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
d)
In re Gault
34.
This Supreme Court case established that JUVENILES have the same constitutional rights as adults.
a)
Brown v. Board of Education, Topeka Kansas
b)
Tinker v. DesMoines
c)
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
d)
In re Gault
35.
This Supreme Court case established students have a first amendment right to freedom of SPEECH as long as it doesn't cause a disruption.
a)
Brown v. Board of Education, Topeka Kansas
b)
Tinker v. DesMoines
c)
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
d)
Gideon v Wainwright
36.
This Supreme Court case established that all citizens have a right to an attorney (legal counsel) even if they can not afford one.
a)
District of Columbia v. Heller
b)
Tinker v. DesMoines
c)
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
d)
Gideon v Wainwright
37.
Miranda v. Arizona established the Miranda Warnings, which remind citizens of their ______ and ________ amendment rights.
a)
1st and 2nd
b)
3rd and 4th
c)
5th and 6th
d)
7th and 8th
38.
This Supreme court decision serves as a reminder that rule of law applies to the President of the United States.
a)
United States v. Nixon
b)
Miranda v Arizona
c)
Bush v. Gore
d)
Washington D. C. v Heller
39.
The Supreme Court is an appellate court. An appellate court ____________ cases.
a)
makes the first decision
b)
reviews the decision made by a lower court
40.
Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition. Which amendment is this?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
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