WorksheetsBill of Rights Day Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights, as ratified in 1791?
8
10
12
27
What was the primary reason for enacting the Bill of Rights?
To protect the civil rights of the American people
To more clearly define the implied powers granted to Congress
To demonstrate unequivocally that the Constitution was designed to be changed
To create confusion and stall the federal government’s efforts to grow too quickly
Which Founding Father wrote in The Federalist Papers that a Bill of Rights was “unnecessary and dangerous”?
George Washington
James Madison
John Jay
Alexander Hamilton
Who is the primary author of the Bill of Rights?
Thomas Jefferson
James Monroe
James Madison
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
Which right isn't guaranteed in the First Amendment?
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom of Religion
Freedom to Bear Arms
Freedom of Petition
Which of the following describes the protections of free speech granted by the First Amendment?
People can say whatever they want in public or private without fear of legal repercussions
Freedom of speech only applies to oral communication
Freedom of speech does not apply to recordings or broadcasts
Although freedom of speech extends beyond the spoken word, it does not prevent prosecution for obscenities and malicious falsehoods
The Second Amendment is about the right to bear arms. But what is the Third Amendment about?
Hosting soldiers in your home, without your consent
The right to privacy
Your rights to an attorney
Your rights to a jury trial
The original Second Amendment was NOT ratified in 1791 and it was later passed as the 27th Amendment. How long did that process take?
10 years
50 years
103 years
203 years
Known as the "States Rights" amendment, this amendment says that unless a power is explicitly granted to the federal (national) government or prohibited by the Constitution, it is reserved to the States, or the people.
4th amendment
8th amendment
9th amendment
10th amendment
Does the original Bill of Rights protect you against cruel and unusual forms of punishment?
Yes
No
Double jeopardy, self-incrimination, and due process are all critical parts of which amendment?
fourth
fifth
first
eighth
third
James Madison's home state made the Bill of Rights official when it ratified it in 1791. What state is that?
New York
Virginia
Maryland
Connecticut
Which of the following situations would be a violation of a citizen’s Sixth Amendment rights?
An accused person is made to wait three years for their case to go to trial.
An accused person is not informed of the crime of which they are accused.
An accused person is not given the opportunity to face the person accusing them of the crime.
All of the above
What historic document is the Bill of Rights a part of?
The Declaration of Independence
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Mayflower Compact
The Constitution
The Articles of Confederation
Where is the original Federal government copy of the Bill of Rights today?
In the Senate Rotunda
At the National Archives
In the White House Oval Office
Marck Zuckerberg's House
It has been lost
