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WorksheetsBill of Rights STAAR Review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which Amendment protects a persons right to cruel and unusual punishments?
a)
Amendment 1
b)
Amendment 8
c)
Amendment 10
2.
Amendment 1 protects a person's right to
a)
A trial by jury in civil cases
b)
Right to beat arms
c)
Freedom of Assembly, Press, Speech, Religion and Petition
3.
Amendment 2 protects a persons right to?
a)
Bear Arms
b)
States' rights
c)
Not Quarter troops
4.
Which Amendment protects a persons right to a speedy trial?
a)
Amendment 4
b)
Amendment 6
c)
Amendment 8
5.
Amendment 4 protects a person's right to?
a)
Bear Arms
b)
More rights than are in the Constitution
c)
No unreasonable search and seizures
6.
Which Amendment protects a persons rights that are not listed in the Constitution?
a)
Amendment 1
b)
Amendment 7
c)
Amendment 9
7.
The FBI shows up at your house and arrests. You go straight to federal prison for 15 years without ever having a trial or knowing what you were charged with. What Amendment protects you from this?
a)
18th Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
9th Amendment
d)
5th Amendment
8.
Which Amendment protects you from having your fingernails pulled off while detained in a tub of electric jellyfish for a crime you have committed?
a)
3rd Amendment
b)
19th Amendment
c)
10th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
9.
A person decides to write a petition to stop a waste water treatment center from building near his/her town. What amendment are they exercising?
a)
1st Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
7th Amendment
d)
2nd Amendment
10.
After being accused of a crime, a judge decides you should have to wait in jail for 3 years before he will be able to hear your case/trial.
What Amendment says that this is not okay?
What Amendment says that this is not okay?
a)
6th Amendment
b)
1st Amendment
c)
9th Amendment
d)
12th Amendment
11.
Which freedom is NOT protected under the First Amendment?
a)
Freedom of Speech
b)
Freedom of Religion
c)
Freedom of Assembly
d)
Freedom of Education
12.
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
13.
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
14.
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
15.
How is an amendment proposed?
a)
By presidential request.
b)
3/4 of the state governors sign a petition in favor of the amendment.
c)
2/3 of both congressional houses (the Senate and House of Reps) vote in favor of amendment
d)
a majority of citizens vote in favor of proposing the amendment.
16.
Forbids unlawful searches and seizures of persons, homes, and effects without a search warrant
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
17.
Forbids cruel and unusual punishment
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
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