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Bill of rights and other amendments

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
the 13th amendment abolished...
a)
slavery
b)
poll taxes
c)
segregation
d)
free speech
2.
the 19th amendment granted suffrage for who?
a)
all races
b)
women
c)
those 18 and older
d)
men
3.
Officers usually need a _______ to search you or your property
a)
Baton
b)
Firearm
c)
Warrant
d)
Bible
4.

How does the 14th amendment define citizenship?

a)

Every person born or naturalized in the US is a US citizen

b)

Every person born in the US is a US citizen

c)

Every person whose parents were born in the US is a US citizen

d)

Every person in the US is a US citizen

5.

Ben was accused of speaking out against the governor. In court, he was convicted without a lawyer. Which 2 amendments were violated?

a)

Amendment I (free speech) & Amendment VI (right to counsel)

b)

Amendment I (free press) & Amendment VI (search and seizure)

c)

Amendment IX (unenumerated rights) & Amendment V (due process)

d)

Amendment IX (unenumerated rights) & Amendment IV (search & seizure)

6.
What basic freedom does the "right to remain silent" protect, and how does it affect those arrested?
a)
The right to freedom of speech; it provides them the ability to speak with an attorney
b)
Protection against self-incrimination; it informs them speaking to law enforcement could incriminate them
c)
Protection of due process; it prevents convicted offenders from cruel & unusual punishment
d)
The right to freedom of assembly; it prevents law enforcement from asking questions without an attorney
7.
Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
a)
to explain the procedure for amending the Constitution
b)
to guarantee freedoms that belong to every citizen
c)
to inspire the governments of other nations 
d)
to limit the rights of individual citizens
8.

10th amendment- All Powers that the Constitution does not give to the Federal government are...

a)

reserved for the State Governments

b)

given to the President

c)

given to Congress

d)

interpreted by the Supreme Court

9.

The right to vote

a)

poll tax

b)

states rights

c)

due process

d)

Suffrage

10.
How does the Fourteenth Amendment protect individual rights? 
a)
By defining citizenship, it declares that all citizens have the same rights. 
b)
By granting women the right to vote, it ensures that women have a say in government. 
c)
By outlawing slavery, it gave African American men the right to vote. 
d)
By requiring the direct election of senators, it protects the principle of direct representation.
11.

What has been the impact of the 15th, 19th, 24th and 26th amendments being added to the Constitution?

a)

an decrease in rights for minority groups

b)

an increase of laws that suppress voting

c)

an decrease of participation in elections by minority groups

d)

an increase of participation in elections by minority groups

12.

This image reflects support for which amendment?

a)

19th- woman's right to vote

b)

24th- outlawing poll taxes

c)

26th amendment- voting age lowered to 18

d)

13th- ending slavery

13.

What was the impact of the 24th amendment and the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

a)

the ending of discriminatory voting rules like poll taxes and literacy tests

b)

the creation of laws allowing women to vote for the first time

c)

the legal support of discriminatory voting rules like poll taxes and literacy tests

d)

the creation of laws allowing people between ages 18 to 20 to vote in elections

14.

What was the impact of the Civil War amendments (13, 14, 15) being added to the Constitution?

a)

new voting rights for African Americans, women, and 18 year olds

b)

to free, give citizenship rights, and voting rights to former slaves

c)

to give rights protecting those who have been accused of crimes

d)

to end the Civil War

15.

What is due process?

a)

the right to vote

b)

the rights to free speech, religion, assembly, petition, and press

c)

the fair legal procedures which must be followed

d)

the right of the government to take land with fair payment

16.
This amendment provides for freedom from self-incrimination, right to remain silent and freedom from being tried for the same crime twice.
a)
3rd
b)
6th
c)
10th
d)
5th
17.
This amendment guarantees the right to jury trial in civil suits.
a)
5th
b)
7th
c)
8th
d)
9th
18.
This amendment guarantees the right to a speedy, impartial public trial in criminal cases with counsel and the right to cross examine.
a)
6th
b)
7th
c)
9th
d)
10th
19.
This amendment states that rights not listed in other amendments are still available to the people.
a)
3rd
b)
4th
c)
5th
d)
9th 
20.
This amendment asserts that powers not delegated to the national government or denied to the states are reserved to the states.
a)
2nd
b)
8th
c)
9th 
d)
10th
21.

This group of people needed the Bill of Rights to be included in the US Constitution?

a)

Democrats

b)

Federalists

c)

Anti-Federalists

d)

Republicans

22.

This group of people thought the US Constitution protected the people and wanted to ratify the US Constitution immediately?

a)

Federalists

b)

Democrats

c)

Republicans

d)

Anti-Federalists

23.

What is the name of the first 10 amendments?

a)

Constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Articles of Confederation

24.

Criminal Proceedings; Due Process; Eminent Domain; Double Jeopardy; Protection from Self incrimination(do not have to testify against yourself)

a)

3rd Amendment

b)

4th Amendment

c)

2nd Amendment

d)

5th Amendment

25.
What does the 6th amendments guarantee?
a)
the right to a speedy trial and a lawyer
b)
the right to speak to a judge on his cell phone
c)
right to a trial by jury
d)
the right to bear arms
26.
What does the 7th Amendment guarantee?
a)
the right to bear arms
b)
right to an illegal search and seizure
c)
right to a trial by jury in civil cases (lawsuits)
d)
no cruel and unusual punishments
27.

On January 10, 2002, Josiah was arrested for trespassing on his neighbor's property. When he appeared before the judge to set his trial date, the judge told him his trial would take place on January 24, 2018. Josiah immediately informed the judge that this date was unacceptable. What amendment guarantees Josiah a speedy trial?

a)

6th Amendment

b)

7th Amendment

c)

8th Amendment

d)

9th Amendment

28.

Nowhere in the Constitution does it talk about what part of the federal government is in charge of education. Today each individual state controls and sets the standards for their state's educational system. What amendment gives the states this power?

a)

7th Amendment

b)

8th Amendment

c)

9th Amendment

d)

10th Amendment

29.

Mario was caught littering in the park after school. When he went to trial, the jury found him guilty since there was a ton of evidence showing his guilt, including video surveillance. The judge decided to give Mario an unusual sentence. He wanted him to walk from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. Along his journey, he had to fill up 1 million bags of trash. Mario quickly informed the judge he did not have to fulfill this unusual sentence. What amendment supports Mario?

a)

6th Amendment

b)

7th Amendment

c)

8th Amendment

d)

9th Amendment

30.

I do not like our mayor at all. I think he has made some very bad choices and is not managing Abilene very well. I'm going to practice my free speech by spray-painting a message for the whole town to see right on the mayor's front door. Do I have a right to free speech through vandalism? If so, what amendment gives me this right?

a)

No

b)

1st Amendment

c)

2nd Amendment

d)

3rd Amendment

31.

What amendments do you need to know about in case you are ever charged with a crime?

a)

Amendments 1, 3, 9

b)

Amendments 2, 4, 10

c)

Amendments 5, 6, 8

d)

Amendments 1, 2, 3

32.

Just because a right is not specifically mentioned in the Constitution does not mean the people are not entitled to, or denied that right. Which amendment gives people, other rights, that are not specifically listed in the constitution?

a)

1st Amendment

b)

9th Amendment

c)

5th Amendment

d)

7th Amendment

33.

The 24th Amendment helped fulfill the promise of the 15th Amendment by...

a)

making sure women are fairly given the right to vote

b)

allowing 18 year olds to vote in elections

c)

making sure African Americans are fairly given the right to vote

d)

establishing the NAACP as a government agency

34.

Which event helped lower the voting age to 18 years old?

a)

WWII

b)

Vietnam War

c)

Civil War

d)

Korean War

35.

Which amendment abolished poll taxes?

a)

24th Amendment

b)

26th Amendment

c)

19th Amendment

d)

13th Amendment

36.

Amendment 5 protects due process. This means that no person shall be deprived of life or liberty without fair treatment of the law.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Amendment 6- Rights of the Accused

This amendment says that citizens have a right to fair trial but the government can take as long as it wants to bring someone to trial.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Amendment 7- Civil Trials

This amendment states that citizens can take other citizens to court and a ________________ will determine the outcome.

a)

jury

b)

test

c)

vote

d)

king

39.

Amendment 9- Enumerated Rights

This amendment states that citizens have other rights, even if they are not listed in the Constitution.

a)

True

b)

False

40.
Which amendment states that all citizens are to be treated equally under the law?
a)
13th
b)
14th
41.
Which amendment abolished slavery?
a)
13th
b)
14th
42.
Which amendment changed the voting age from 21 to 18?
a)
24th
b)
26th
43.
What is an amendment?
a)
a change
b)
to approve
44.
What does the sixth amendment protect?
a)
right to an attorney
b)
right to remain silent- don't tell on yourself
45.
What does the seventh amendment protect?
a)
right to trial by jury
b)
right to remain silent- don't tell on yourself
46.
What does the ninth amendment protect?
a)
peoples' rights that aren't listed in the Constitution
b)
State's rights to make laws as long as they agree with the Constitution
47.
What does the tenth amendment protect?
a)
peoples' rights that aren't listed in the Constitution
b)
State's rights to make laws as long as they agree with the Constitution
48.

Legal steps that must be followed and that all citizens must be treated the same under the law

a)

eminent domain

b)

indictment

c)

Probable cause

d)

due process

49.

Double jeopardy refers to

a)

Following established legal procedures

b)

The government’s right to take private property for public use

c)

Paying an amount for bail that is unfairly high

d)

Being tried twice for the same crime

50.

The Fifteenth Amendment states that no person can be denied the right to vote based on

a)

21st Amendment

b)

15th Amendment

c)

13th Amendment

d)

14th Amendment

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