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Civics EOC Review 2.4 2.5

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called

a)

The Bill of Rights

b)

The Declaration of Rights

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

Articles of Confederation

2.

This is a protection found in the 5th amendment. It means that a defendant can't be prosecuted for a criminal offense for which he has already been tried.

a)

double jeopardy

b)

cruel and unusual punishment

c)

right to bear arms

d)

unenumerated rights

3.

What is an amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibiting Congress from establishing a religion, and from interfering with freedom of religious exercise, press, speech, assembly, or petition?

a)

1st amendment

b)

3rd amendment

c)

7th amendment

d)

10th amendment

4.

What is the right of the government to take private property for public use? The Fifth Amendment requires that people be paid fairly (compensated) for their property if it is taken by the government.

a)

cruel and unusual punishment

b)

double jeopardy

c)

eminent domain

d)

search and seizure

5.

What is the right of a person to refuse to testify under oath in a court of law because the answers could be used as evidence against him to convict him of a criminal offense?

a)

pleading the Fifth

b)

suffrage

c)

right to legal counsel

d)

due process

6.

Mike is in his house watching television when two policemen knock at the door. They accuse Mike of

having stolen property, enter the house, and take several things that they say do not belong to Mike. When

he asks if the policemen have permission to take his things, they just laugh and leave with the property.


Which amendment protects Mike?

a)

1st amendment

b)

2nd amendment

c)

4th amendment

d)

6th amendment

7.
What constitutional right does this image symbolize?
a)
ex post facto
b)
trial by peers
c)
legal representation
d)
peaceable assembly
8.

What was the impact of the 13th Amendment of the Constitution?

a)

It enforced segregation

b)

It abolished poll taxes

c)

It defined citizenship

d)

It made slavery illegal

9.
What does ex-post facto mean?
a)
Show why a person being held and if not release him/her.
b)
Not allowed to be tried for the same crime twice.
c)
A bill cannot be written to punish a crime after the fact.
10.
Which three rights are guaranteed by the Bill of Rights?
a)
freedom of speech, right to work, right to petition the government
b)
right to bear arms, right to a speedy trial, right to an education
c)
freedom of speech, right to bear arms, right to a speedy trial
d)
right to vote, right to work, right to a speedy trial
11.
What is the significance of the U.S. Supreme Court opinion that words creating a “clear and present danger” are not protected by the First Amendment? 
a)
The Constitution limits individual rights.
b)
The Constitution safeguards individual rights.
c)
The Constitution does not limit individual rights.
d)
The Constitution does not safeguard individual rights.