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Worksheets2.4 The Bill of Rights
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
First amendment freedoms are:
unlimited in the United States
only for people whoa re registered voters
limited by the rights of others
shared by people all over the world
The tenth amendment states that powers not given to the national government by the Constitution must be:
reviewed by the Supreme Court
considered civil liberties
reserved to the states
added as amendments
Which amendment would lawyers use to support an argument that stated the punishment their client received was too serious for the crime he or she committed?
Third Amendment
Eighth Amendment
thirteenth Amendment
Twenty-first Amendment
Which amendment protects a citizen's right to own guns?
Second Amendment
Fourth Amendment
Seventh Amendment
Ninth Amendment
Double jeopardy refers to:
following established legal procedures
the government's right to take private property for public use
paying an amount for bail that is unfairly high
being tried twice for the same crime
One effect of the fourth amendment is that:
people do not have to confess crimes they have committed
judges need to issue search warrants to search people's homes
people accused of crimes have the right to a lawyer
the government has to pay a fair price if it takes a private person's land
Which amendment protects an accused person's right to remain silent?
Second Amendment
Third Amendment
Fifth Amendment
Sixth Amendment
Which name is given to the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
Bill of Rights
Reserved Powers
Civil War Amendments
Articles of Confederation
Police entered Mr. Anderson's home without a warrant and without "probable cause." Which constitutional right of Mr. Anderson was violated?
The fifth amendment right against double jeopardy
The fifth amendment right against self-incrimination
The fourth amendment right against unreasonable searches
The sixth amendment right against cruel and unusual punishments
Which of the following protects people accused of crimes from unfair government treatment?
Due process
Eminent domain
Right to legal counsel
Speedy trial
Why should this freedom be guarded?
Right Volated...
Right violated...
Right violated...
The ___ Amendment state that powers not specifically assigned to the national government belong to the states.
Tenth
Seventh
Ninth
Eighth
Which British Act does the third amendment protect against?
Tea Act
Townshend Revenue Act
Quartering Act
Declaratory Act
Which of these rights from the Bill of Rights helps people accused of crimes?
The right to bear arms for self-defense
The right to have the assistance of counsel
The right not to have troops quartered in one's home
Th right to petition government for a dress of grievances
Susan was accused of shoplifting in a neighborhood department store. She went to trial and the jury found her to be "not guilty." However, the storeowner later found video footage after the trial, proving that Susan did shoplift. The owner takes this evidence to the district attorney. How will the district attorney respond?
With this evidence, Susan will probably be convicted in a second trial.
Susan cannot be convicted because she was advised of her right to legal counsel.
Susan cannot be tried again because this would violate the ban on "double jeopardy."
After seeing the evidence, Susan may admit her wrong doing and plead guilty on a lesser charge.
What was the main purpose for the Bill of Rights?
to establish a republican government in America
to guarantee individual freedoms against abuses of power
to announce the reasons for separating from Great Britain
to establish a stronger central government in the United States
Eminent Domain detailed in the 5th Amendment is:
the right of the government to take private property for public use; the Fifth Amendment requires that people be paid fairly (compensated) for their property if it is taken by the government
the right to hold meetings and form groups without interference by the government; guaranteed in the First Amendment
according to the Ninth Amendment, any right that is not specifically addressed in the Constitution still may be protected (e.g., privacy)
the freedom for citizens to engage in any nonviolent, legal means of encouraging or criticizing government action; guaranteed in the First Amendment
Which right is NOT mentioned in the Bill of Rights?
petition the government
due process of the law
trial by jury
privacy
Which Amendment?
