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Unit 7: Bill of Rights

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Constitutionality refers to how aligned a (a)   is to the Constitution.

2.

How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?

a)

12

b)

27

c)

10

d)

5

3.

The first amendment protects which of the following?

a)

Freedom of Speech

b)

Freedom of Religion

c)

Freedom of the Press

d)

Right to remain silent

4.

What is a "militia"?

a)

a temporary army

b)

a professional army

c)

a wealthy army

d)

a poor army

5.

When the government can take private property by paying for it, it is called __________.

a)

subpoena

b)

search warrant

c)

eminent domain

d)

pleading the fifth

6.

True or false: The Constitution did not protect the individual rights of people.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

A government employee must have this to search a person or their private property.

a)

subpoena

b)

a picture of the suspect

c)

a hunch

d)

search warrant

8.

The Third Amendment was written in response to __________.

a)

British troops living in citizens' homes during the American Revolution

b)

the winter at Valley Forge

c)

the Boston Tea Party

d)

the Great Compromise of 1776

9.

What do you call a group of people randomly selected to hear evidence of a legal issue, then make a decision based on the evidence?

a)

counsel

b)

jury

c)

subpoena

d)

eminent domain

10.

The 4th Amendment protects ...

a)

happiness

b)

life

c)

privacy

d)

liberty

11.

The government can make no law against having a trial __________.

a)

with a lawyer

b)

run by a judge

c)

by jury

d)

with a defendant

12.

Which branch uses the Bill of Rights to determine whether laws align with the Constitution?

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

13.

When someone claims that they are "pleading the 5th," they are using their right to ___________. 

a)

remain silent

b)

hire a lawyer

c)

have a trial by jury

d)

live in a new state

14.

Whose rights are protected under the Sixth Amendment? 

a)

innocent people

b)

citizens of the United States

c)

people accused of a crime

d)

the police

15.

The 10th Amendment says...

a)

You have the right to free speech, free religion, and freedom of the press.

b)

You have the right to remain silent.

c)

You have the right to privacy.

d)

Any rights not given to the U.S. government are automatically granted to the states

16.

Which document listed the colonists' grievances for King George III? 

a)

The Articles of Confederation

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

The Bill of Rights

d)

The U.S. Constitution

17.

In response to the grievances against the King, several Founding Fathers drafted the ________________, which specifically addresses these complaints. 

a)

Constitution

b)

Fancy List of American Complaints

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

New Newspaper

18.

The government must follow the laws and procedures of ________ when someone is accused of a crime.

a)

eminent domain

b)

talking to a judge

c)

due process

d)

writing a subpoena

19.

The 2nd Amendment protects our right to bear arms. What does that mean?

a)

Citizens have the right to own firearms to maintain their protection

b)

Citizens have the right to have super strong forearms

c)

Citizens have the right to wear short-sleeved shirts

d)

Citizens are allowed to hunt for bear arms

20.

If you commit a major crime, you are committing a _________.

a)

Big no-no

b)

Misdemeanor

c)

Ad Hoc

d)

Felony