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Bill of Rights (Test Quiz)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what históric document is the Bill of Rights a part of ?

a)

The Declaration of lndependence

b)

The Emancipation Proclamation

c)

The Constitution

d)

The Gettysburg Address

e)

The Pledge of Allegiance

2.

How many amendments are included in the Bill or Rights ?

a)

Just the 1st

b)

3

c)

5

d)

The first 10

e)

All 27 amendments are included

3.

which amendment gives citizens the right to bear arms ?

a)

The second

b)

The third

c)

The fifth

d)

The tenth

e)

The first

4.

who wrote the amendments that bécame the Bill of Rights ?

a)

John Adams

b)

James Madison

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Jefferson

e)

Abraham Lincoln

5.

which of the following describes the Bill of Rights ?

a)

A document that insures the básic freedoms of the citizens of the united States .

b)

A document that limits the powers and controles of the government .

c)

A document that protects the freedom of religión and speech.

d)

All of the above.

e)

Nones of the above

6.

which amendment guarantees citizens the freedom of religioso n and the freedom of speech ?

a)

the first

b)

the second

c)

the fifth

d)

the ninth

e)

the tenth

7.

what right does the amendment protect?

a)

The right to bear arms .

b)

Freedom of speech .

c)

the right to legal representation.

d)

Freedom of religión

e)

The right to choose not to testify against oneselft.

8.

True or False : the ninth amendment states that 100% of the rights of the citizens are calles out in the constitution that they have no rights beyond what the constitution says .

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

According to the tenth amendment, who gest all of the powers that are not specifically calle de out in the constitution?.

a)

The president

b)

the people and the states

c)

the congress

d)

the supreme court

e)

The government

10.

What are some documents that the writers used to base the Bill of Rights off of?

a)

The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Magna Carta.

b)

The Articles of the Confederation, the Gettysburg Address, and the English Rights Law.

c)

The Magna Carta, the Virginia Declaration of Rights, and the English Bill of Rights.

d)

The Emancipation Proclamation, the Magna Carta, and the Articles of the Confederation .

e)

The Constitution, the Articles of the Confederation, and the Declaration of Independence .