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WorksheetsBill of Rights
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
2nd Amendment
a)
Freedom of speech, religion, press petition and assembly
b)
No illegal searches and seizures
c)
The right to bear arms
d)
No quartering troops
2.
1st Amendment
a)
Freedom of speech, religion, press petition and assembly
b)
No illegal searches and seizures
c)
The right to bear arms
d)
No quartering troops
3.
3rd Amendment
a)
Freedom of speech, religion, press petition and assembly
b)
No illegal searches and seizures
c)
The right to bear arms
d)
No quartering troops
4.
4th Amendment
a)
Freedom of speech, religion, press petition and assembly
b)
No illegal searches and seizures
c)
The right to bear arms
d)
No quartering troops
5.
5th Amendment
a)
No self-incrimination
No double jeopardy
Due process
b)
The right to a jury trial in civil cases involving more than $20
c)
No cruel and unusual punishment
No excessive bail
d)
The right to a fair, speedy and public trial in criminal cases.
The right to a lawyer.
6.
6th Amendment
a)
No self-incrimination
No double jeopardy
Due process
b)
The right to a jury trial in civil cases involving more than $20
c)
No cruel and unusual punishment
No excessive bail
d)
The right to a fair, speedy and public trial in criminal cases.
The right to a lawyer.
7.
7th Amendment
a)
No self-incrimination
No double jeopardy
Due process
b)
The right to a jury trial in civil cases involving more than $20
c)
No cruel and unusual punishment
No excessive bail
d)
The right to a fair, speedy and public trial in criminal cases.
The right to a lawyer.
8.
8th Amendment
a)
No self-incrimination
No double jeopardy
Due process
b)
The right to a jury trial in civil cases involving more than $20
c)
No cruel and unusual punishment
No excessive bail
d)
The right to a fair, speedy and public trial in criminal cases.
The right to a lawyer.
9.
9th Amendment
a)
Electoral College established
b)
Powers not granted to the federal government are reserved by the states.
c)
The naming of certain rights in the Constitution does not take away from the rights that are not named
d)
States sued in state courts
10.
10th Amendment
a)
Electoral College established
b)
Powers not granted to the federal government are reserved by the states.
c)
The naming of certain rights in the Constitution does not take away from the rights that are not named
d)
States sued in state courts
11.
Which Amendment protects you from having the military stay in your home?
a)
First Amendment
b)
Second Amendment
c)
Third Amendment
d)
Fourth Amendment
12.
Which amendment gives you the right of Religion, Assembly, Speech, and Press?
a)
First Amendment
b)
Second Amendment
c)
Third Amendment
d)
Fourth Amendment
13.
Which amendment gives you the right to keep weapons or arms?
a)
First Amendment
b)
Second Amendment
c)
Third Amendment
d)
Fourth Amendment
14.
Protecting the rights and freedoms of American citizens is _________________.
a)
the purpose of the 1st amendment
b)
the purpose of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments
c)
the purpose of the 10th amendment
d)
the purpose of the Bill of Rights
15.
What does the 4th Amendment guarantee?
a)
no illegal search and seizure
b)
the right for cops to come into your house unnannounced
c)
no illegal gambling in your house
d)
no illegal cruel and unusual punishments
16.
Which of the following is an example of the 1st amendment in real life?
a)
Turning away soldiers who try to live in your home during a time of war.
b)
Having a trial with a jury
c)
Reading a newspaper article which presents two sides of a issue
d)
Protesting an issue with violent behavior
17.
Can the US Constitution be changed?
a)
Yes
b)
No
18.
What does the word "amend" mean?
a)
add to
b)
change
c)
make better
d)
make worse
19.
The First 10 Amendments are referred to as
a)
The Super 10
b)
The Bill of Rights
c)
Rights and Responsibilities
d)
People's Rights
20.
Prevents the quartering of soldiers in any home without the consent of the owner
a)
Amendment 2
b)
Amendment 3
c)
Amendment 6
d)
Amendment 8
21.
Guarantees the freedom of religion, speech, press, peaceful assembly, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances
a)
Amendment 3
b)
Amendment 1
c)
Amendment 7
d)
Amendment 5
22.
Guarantees the right of the people to bear arms and to maintain a well-regulated militia
a)
Amendment 1
b)
Amendment 6
c)
Amendment 2
d)
Amendment 3
23.
Guarantees the rights of people accused of a crime to due process of law including the right not to incriminate oneself or to be tried for the same crime twice (double jeopardy)
a)
Amendment 5
b)
Amendment 6
c)
Amendment 4
d)
Amendment 8
24.
What is the 5th Amendment of the Bill of Rights?
a)
Rights of the abused, with overdue library books
b)
Rights of the cursed
c)
Right to a speedy trial
d)
Rights of the accused, Due process
25.
This amendment requires that police officers obtain a search warrant before they search a home for evidence when investigating a crime.
a)
6th
b)
5th
c)
4th
d)
15th
26.
The government says that no one in America is allowed to wear the color blue anymore. What amendment says the government cannot do this?
a)
1st Amendment
b)
13th Amendment
c)
9th Amendment
d)
3rd Amendment
27.
The police come to your house and arrest your father for having a gun which he legally owns. What amendment has been violated?
a)
5th Amendment
b)
9th Amendment
c)
2nd Amendment
d)
13th Amendment
28.
The FBI shows up at your house and arrests. You go straight to federal prison for 15 years without ever having a trial or knowing what you were charged with. What Amendment protects you from this?
a)
18th Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
9th Amendment
d)
5th Amendment
29.
The government forces you to house 5 soldiers in your home. What amendment does not allow this?
a)
3rd Amendment
b)
19th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
9th Amendment
30.
Which Amendment protects you from having your fingernails pulled off while detained in a tub of electric jellyfish for a crime you have committed?
a)
3rd Amendment
b)
19th Amendment
c)
10th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
31.
The Government creates a ban on selling firearms to civilians (non-military people). What Amendment does this violate?
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
1st Amendment
c)
8th Amendment
d)
9th Amendment
32.
A person decides to write a petition to stop a waste water treatment center from building near his/her town. What amendment are they exercising?
a)
1st Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
7th Amendment
d)
2nd Amendment
33.
The Federal government decides that States can't decide to build roads where they need them in their state. What amendment has been violated?
a)
10th Amendment
b)
5th Amendment
c)
2nd Amendment
d)
1st Amendment
34.
A person is found not guilty of armed robbery. The courts decide to put him on trial again for the same robbery. What amendment does not allow this?
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
1st Amendment
d)
5th Amendment
35.
A police officer pulls you over for speeding. He has you step out of the car and then searches it. He has no warrant or probably cause. What amendment protects you from this?
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
8th Amendment
c)
10th Amendment
d)
4th Amendment
36.
After being accused of a crime, a judge decides you should have to wait in jail for 3 years before he will be able to hear your case/trial.
What Amendment says that this is not okay?
What Amendment says that this is not okay?
a)
6th Amendment
b)
1st Amendment
c)
9th Amendment
d)
12th Amendment
37.
Which Amendment allows for citizens to peacefully gather and protest the government?
a)
13th Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
3rd Amendment
d)
1st Amendment
38.
You refuse the governments request in peacetime to have soldiers staying in your home. Which amendment allows you to exercise this liberty?
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
8th Amendment
c)
3rd Amendment
d)
10th Amendment
39.
A person is sentenced to death for murder. The governor chooses to let the person be executed by having him thrown out of an airplane. What amendment has been violated?
a)
22nd Amendment
b)
8th Amendment
c)
4th Amendment
d)
9th Amendment
40.
You choose to have your civil case heard by a jury. What amendment have you used?
a)
7th Amendment
b)
5th Amendment
c)
10th Amendment
d)
1st Amendment
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