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The Amendments

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Assembly is ______

a)

the right to gather in a group

b)

the right to ask the government to change things

c)

to furnish with lodgings

2.

Petition is ______

a)

the right to gather in a group

b)

the right to ask the government to change things

c)

to furnish with lodgings

3.

Quartering is ______

a)

the right to gather in a group

b)

the right to ask the government to change things

c)

to furnish with lodgings

4.

A search warrant is

a)

a document issued by a judge to the sheriff of the purpose of getting evidence concerning a crime

b)

a document issued for the purpose of arresting someone suspected of a crime

c)

a group of people who decide if there is enough evidence to have a trial

d)

a formal charge against a person

5.

An arrest warrant is

a)

a document issued by a judge to the sheriff of the purpose of getting evidence concerning a crime

b)

a document issued for the purpose of arresting someone suspected of a crime

c)

a group of people who decide if there is enough evidence to have a trial

d)

a formal charge against a person

6.

A GRAND JURY is

a)

a document issued by a judge to the sheriff of the purpose of getting evidence concerning a crime

b)

a document issued for the purpose of arresting someone suspected of a crime

c)

a group of people who decide if there is enough evidence to have a trial

d)

a formal charge against a person

7.

An INDICTMENT is

a)

a document issued by a judge to the sheriff of the purpose of getting evidence concerning a crime

b)

a document issued for the purpose of arresting someone suspected of a crime

c)

a group of people who decide if there is enough evidence to have a trial

d)

a formal charge against a person

8.

DOUBLE JEOPARDY is _______

a)

a document issued by a judge to the sheriff of the purpose of getting evidence concerning a crime

b)

formal charges or accusations against a person

c)

being tried twice for the same crime

d)

having to pay a lot $ to be released from jail, much more than the severity of the crime

9.

CRUEL and UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT is _______

a)

extreme punishment for a crime

b)

formal charges or accusations against a person

c)

being tried twice for the same crime

d)

having to pay a lot $ to be released from jail, much more than the severity of the crime

10.

How many amendments have been added to the Constitution?

a)

7

b)

17

c)

27

d)

37

11.

What are the first 10 amendments called?

a)

Citizen Amends

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Preamble

d)

Citizen Rights

12.

Check all that apply. What is the responsibility of an American citizen?

a)

support Constitution

b)

Vote

c)

Pay Taxes

d)

Disrespect Laws

13.

In 1992, was the year of the most recent amendment. What was that amendments about?

a)

poll taxes

b)

changing age to vote

c)

guidelines for the lame duck period

d)

limit of congressional pay raises

14.

Which amendment allowed women the right to vote?

a)

IX-9

b)

XV-15

c)

XIX-19

d)

XX-20

15.

Which amendment abolished slavery?

a)

X-10

b)

XIII-13

c)

XV-15

d)

XX-20

16.

Providing aid to enemies of other nations is known as ____.

a)

excessive

b)

quartering

c)

treason

d)

writ

17.

According to Article VI, what is considered the Supreme Law of the Land?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Constitution

c)

Magna Carta

d)

Gettysburg Address