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Bill of Rights

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Prohibits excessive fines and excessive bail/and cruel unusual punishment

a)

7th Amendment

b)

8th Amendment

c)

2nd Amendment

d)

9th Amendment

2.

The government cannot force people to house and feed troops in their private homes

a)

2nd Amendment

b)

1st Amendment

c)

4th Amendment

d)

3rd Amendment

3.

Protection against Unreasonable Search and Seizure

a)

2nd Amendment

b)

3rd Amendment

c)

4th Amendment

d)

5th Amendment

4.

Protects Freedom of Religion, Speech, Petition, Press, and Assembly

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

3rd Amendment

d)

4th Amendment

5.

This amendment allows people to have a trial by jury in lawsuits that involve a value greater than $20

a)

1st

b)

3rd

c)

7th

d)

10th

6.

Rights must be read to you upon an arrest; right to Remain Silent; right to Due Process of the law.

a)

5th Amendment

b)

6th Amendment

c)

7th Amendment

d)

8th Amendment

7.

The right to a Speedy Trial by jury, representation by an attorney for an accused person

a)

5th Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

6th Amendment

d)

3rd Amendment

8.

Two amendments that allow states and people to claim additional rights not listed in the Bill of Rights

a)

1st and 2nd

b)

4th and 5th

c)

7th and 8th

d)

9th and 10th

9.

The right to bear arms (own a gun)

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

3rd Amendment

d)

4th Amendment

10.

An example that serves as a basis for later actions or decisions.

a)

Probable cause

b)

Politics

c)

Precedent

d)

Exclusionary rule

11.

Fair treatment by the law; following established legal procedures

a)

Precedent

b)

Search & seizure

c)

Prosecutor

d)

Due process

12.

Improperly or illegally gathered evidence may not be used in a criminal trial.

a)

Exclusionary rule

b)

Due process

c)

Testimony

d)

Precedent

13.

Reason for issuing a search warrant or making an arrest; more than mere suspicion.

a)

Due process

b)

Fair trial

c)

Probable cause

d)

Freedom of speech

14.

A student writes an essay to criticize their state's Senator who opposes a bill addressing climate change.

a)

1st Amendment

b)

3rd Amendment

c)

6th Amendment

d)

8th Amendment

15.

In an attempt to lower crime rates, a city tries to ban firearms for all citizens. Which amendment is at stake?

a)

2nd Amendment

b)

3rd Amendment

c)

4th Amendment

d)

5th Amendment

16.

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)

1st Amendment

b)

4th Amendment

c)

5th Amendment

d)

6th Amendment

17.

A person is arrested without being read their rights or being told what they're arrested for. What amendment does not allow this?

a)

5th Amendment

b)

7th Amendment

c)

8th Amendment

d)

9th Amendment

18.

A person is arrested but never sees a judge or courtroom. He is kept in jails for 18 months. What amendment was violated?

a)

3rd Amendment

b)

4th Amendment

c)

5th Amendment

d)

6th Amendment

19.

A person is given the death penalty for an accidental killing of another person. What amendment has been violated?

a)

5th Amendment

b)

6th Amendment

c)

7th Amendment

d)

8th Amendment

20.

A reporter is live at a scene covering a story and is arrested for "getting in the way". What right is at stake?

a)

Amendment 1

b)

Amendment 5

c)

Amendment 6

d)

Amendment 8

21.

In the case D.C. v. Heller, regarding the 2nd amendment, the Supreme Court stated all the following except:

a)

2nd amendment applies to individuals & militia/military

b)

2nd amendment applies only to militias & the military

c)

People have the right to use a firearm for self-defense

d)

There are limits to the 2nd: some firearms are illegal to own

22.

In the first amendment court case, Tinker v. Des Moines, the Supreme Court stated that

a)

Students do not have the right to protest in school

b)

Students have the right to protest as they please

c)

Students may protest as long as it doesn't cause a disturbance to learning

d)

Students may not wear any clothing with a political message

23.

In the case of Kalief Browder, which of the following amendments were NOT violated?

a)

5th - Right to remain silent/rights must be read to you

b)

6th - Right to a speedy trial

c)

4th - Right against unreasonable searches

d)

8th - Rights against cruel & unusual punishment