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Bill of Rights

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This amendment prevents the government from creating a national official religion. It allow you to also choose your own religion. It also gives freedom of speech and press. It provides you the right to peaceable assemble and petition the government.

a)

First Amendment

b)

Second Amendment

c)

Third Amendment

d)

Fourth Amendment

2.

A certain small town has many choices for people who want to attend religious services, including five churches, a synagogue, and a mosque. Which amendment protects your right to choose your religion?

a)

3rd Amendment

b)

7th Amendment

c)

1st Amendment

d)

9th Amendment

3.

A peaceful protester is arrested at Environmentalist Rally. Which amendment gives him the right to protest peacefully?

a)

2nd Amendment

b)

4th amendment

c)

8th Amendment

d)

1st Amendment

4.

The largest Indonesian mosque in the USA will be constructed in Houston, Texas on a 5,142 acre plot of land that was purchased in August, 2013 by the Indonesian American Muslim Community (IAMC).


Different groups are protesting the building of the mosque. Which amendment protects this mosque?

a)

1st Amendment

b)

10th Amendment

c)

13th Amendment

d)

3rd Amendment

5.

In 1798, Congress passed an act which stated, "That if any person shall write, scandalous and malicious ... writings against the government of the USA...then such person...shall be punished." Which Constitutional amendment did this violate?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

9th

d)

10th

6.

Students at a high school gather at the flagpole outside the school building for a Christian prayer session. The "See You at the Pole" movement began in 1990 in response to the Supreme Court's ruling in a 1962 case that it is unconstitutional for states to have official school prayers and require students to recite them. Which amendment supports the Supreme Court's decision?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

7.

Protestors in Missouri, angry with recent events, burn the American flag in protest. In the case of Texas vs. Johnson, in 1989, the Supreme Court found that even such an action, which the vast majority of Americans find offensive, is protected by the Bill of Rights. Which amendment supports the Supreme Court's decision?

a)

1st

b)

3rd

c)

6th

d)

7th

8.

This amendment protects your right to own weapons.

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

9.

In recent years, civic organizations have tried to stop gun shows. The Supreme Court has ruled against two gun-control bans in recent years, overturning a Washington D.C. ban on handguns in 2008 and striking down a similar law in the city of Chicago in 2010. Which amendment did the Supreme Court Justices cite for overturning the bans?

a)

2nd Amendment

b)

6th Amendment

c)

4th Amendment

d)

8th Amendment

10.

Which amendment is represented by this image?

a)

4th Amendment

b)

8th Amendment

c)

2nd Amendment

d)

1st Amendment

11.

This amendment prevents the government from housing soldiers in your home.

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

12.

What amendment protects this (image) from happening in your own home?

a)

10th

b)

3rd

c)

9th

d)

2nd

13.

Which amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures, along with requiring any warrant to be ordered by a judge and supported by probable cause?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

14.

Edward Snowden was a National Security Agency subcontractor who released thousands of documents detailing the mass spying on private telephone calls of US citizens by the NSA. Many Americans called him a traitor, others called him a hero, viewing federal (national government) spying on our private phone calls without a warrant as a form of illegal search and seizure. Which amendment are they citing?

a)

2nd

b)

3rd

c)

4th

d)

5th

15.

Which amendment is being represented by this image?

a)

9th

b)

3rd

c)

4th

d)

6th

16.

This amendment protects against double jeopardy and self-incrimination (claiming yourself or stating something to make you guilty-on accident or on purpose), and guarantees the rights to due process.

a)

5th

b)

8th

c)

7th

d)

2nd

17.

Peter Madoff, who is serving a 10 year sentence in prison for falsifying records, recently appeared as a witness in a trial. People were trying to sue him for money they had lost. During the testimony, he refused to speak against himself and claimed a right guaranteed in the Bill of Rights- which right did he claim?

a)

1st

b)

4th

c)

5th

d)

8th

18.

Jake was found innocent of stealing a candy bar and was cleared of that accusation. One year later, a judge brought him back to court and found him guilty of stealing that candy bar a year ago. What amendment was broken?

a)

3rd

b)

5th

c)

6th

d)

9th

19.

If a person was thrown in jail, despite being innocent and never charged with a crime, what amendment has been broken?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

5th

d)

9th

20.

If citizens get called in for jury duty, they are helping uphold which Constitutional right?

a)

4th Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

6th Amendment

d)

8th Amendment

21.

Which amendment states you have the following three rights?

-Right to a speedy trial

-Right to an impartial jury

-Right to be informed of criminal charges

a)

1st

b)

6th

c)

7th

d)

10th

22.

If you ever get arrested, officers read you your Miranda Rights. What amendment is being protected?

a)

1st

b)

4th

c)

5th

d)

7th

23.

This amendment guarantees jury trials in civil cases that deal with claims of more than 20 dollars.

a)

4th

b)

5th

c)

6th

d)

7th

24.

Maria Sanchez owns a successful dry cleaning business. Recently, a customer named Rebekka Oliver sued her for the destruction of an expensive dress. The customer is taking Maria to small claims court to recover the cost of the dress. What amendment gives Rebekka the right to sue Maria?

a)

7th

b)

9th

c)

2nd

d)

4th

25.

This Amendment forbids excessive bails or fines, and prevents cruelty to prisoners.

a)

2nd

b)

6th

c)

8th

d)

10th

26.

Which amendment is represented by this image?

a)

9th

b)

8th

c)

2nd

d)

3rd

27.

Which amendment is represented by this image?

a)

1st

b)

3rd

c)

8th

d)

9th

28.

This amendment states that there are other rights that may exist aside from the ones specifically mentioned, and even though they are not listed, it does not mean they can be violated.

a)

1st

b)

4th

c)

8th

d)

9th

29.

Many people think the government should provide health care free of charge as a right. What right are these people claiming?

a)

2nd

b)

5th

c)

7th

d)

9th

30.

A case was filed by a student of his former school system in Detroit Michigan. He sued his school on behalf of all former students that they were denied of a basic civics education and the right to literacy. He professed him and his fellow students attended school that was rodent-infested, crumbling, lacking textbooks, and lacking certified teachers. He also stated an eighth grader taught history to his classmates for a month after his teacher quit. The lawyers claimed students were receiving an education so inadequate that it broke their constitutional rights. What right might be argued for this case?

a)

2nd

b)

6th

c)

9th

d)

3rd

31.

This amendment says that powers not granted to the federal/national government by the Constitution then belong to the states or the people.

a)

5th

b)

6th

c)

9th

d)

10th

32.

Which amendment stresses states' rights?

a)

10th

b)

8th

c)

6th

d)

4th

33.

Which amendment would this picture be a good representation of?

a)

3rd

b)

10th

c)

6th

d)

2nd