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Test #3 Bill of Rights Summative

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cynthia is on trial for assault. During her trial, witnesses testify that she was nowhere near the scene of the crime. The jury hears this, and finds her not guilty. A month later, the prosecuter finds new evidence against Cynthia. Which amendment protects Cynthia from being tried again?

a)

Amendment 1

b)

Amendment 3

c)

Amendment 5

2.

Tinker vs. Des Moines School District was a case that involved students who wore armbands to school to protest the Vietnam War. The Supreme Courts ruled the armbands were a form of free speech and not a disruption. Which amendment protects these students' rights?

a)

Amendment 1

b)

Amendment 3

c)

Amendment 5

3.

A riot erupted in Seattle, Washington. The National Guard was called into stop the violence and restore peace. The residents of Seattle were forced to provide food and shelter for the tired troops.

a)

Amendment 1

b)

Amendment 3

c)

Amendment 5

4.

The Dred Scott case in 1857 concerned a slave who had lived with his master in a non-slave state. The Supreme Court said that a person ( his master) could not have his property (slave) taken without a trial.

a)

Amendment 4

b)

Amendment 6

c)

Amendment 8

5.

Jay smith had been arrested several times for drug dealing. The police obtained a search warrant that allowed them to seach for drugs in Jay's home. They didn't find drugs but did find hundreds of TVs with the serial numbers scratched out.

a)

Amendment 4

b)

Amendment 6

c)

Amendment 8

6.

Jeff is caught stealing a candy bar from Wal-Mart. Judge Heath finds him guilty of the crime and sentences him to be whipped 50 times in the village square.

a)

Amendment 4

b)

Amendment 6

c)

Amendment 8

7.

Katelyn Jones lives in a great apartment close to her job in Chicago. There have been several robberies in her apartment building in the past year. Katelyn buys a handgun to protect herself.

a)

Amendment 1

b)

Amendment 2

c)

Amendment 3

8.

Jocquin applies for a job. He is asked during his interview what religion he is. When he says Jewish, the interviewer stops and says the interview is over.

a)

Amendment 1

b)

Amendment 2

c)

Amendment 3

9.

The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution in what year?

a)

1691

b)

1791

c)

1891

10.

The Bill of Rights were added because:

a)

The framers thought the Constitution was too short

b)

To protect the rights of individuals and the states

c)

To protect the powers of the Federal Government