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Bill of Rights

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Bill of Rights?

a)

The document signed giving us our independence from Great Britain.

b)

The first 10 amendments added to the Constitution.

c)

The 8 most important amendments added to the Constitution.

d)

The first 11 amendments added to the Constitution.

2.

Which amendment gives us the Right to Bear Arms?

a)

The 2nd amendment

b)

The 8th amendment

c)

The 1st amendment

d)

The 3rd amendment

3.

We are allowed to speak our opinion about the government without getting in trouble because of the...

a)

9th amendment

b)

10th amendment

c)

4th amendment

d)

1st amendment

4.

Which amendment tells you that you do not have to house, or quarter, soldiers without your consent?

a)

2nd amendment

b)

3rd amendment

c)

4th amendment

d)

5th amendment

5.

Which amendment protects you from having police officers come in to search your home without a warrant?

a)

5th amendment

b)

3rd amendment

c)

8th amendment

d)

4th amendment

6.

Which amendment allows you to choose how you want to worship?

a)

1st amendment

b)

2nd amendment

c)

3rd amendment

d)

4th amendment

7.

Which amendment allows you to see a judge in a short amount of time?

a)

8th amendment

b)

7th amendment

c)

6th amendment

d)

5th amendment

8.

Which amendment makes sure you cannot be tortured by a police officer while you are in jail?

a)

10th amendment

b)

9th amendment

c)

8th amendment

d)

7th amendment

9.

Which amendment allows you to write an article criticizing the government without getting in trouble for it?

a)

7th amendment

b)

5th amendment

c)

8th amendment

d)

1st amendment

10.

Amendment that gives individual states the right to have a militia and citizens to bear arms?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

7

d)

10

11.

Amendment that gives us freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly and petition.

a)

1

b)

6

c)

8

d)

9

12.

Amendment that prevents unreasonable search and seizures; government must have search warrant or probable cause.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

13.

Amendment that gives citizens freedom from self-incrimination, gives them a grand jury, explains eminent domain and prevents double jeopardy.

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

14.

Amendment that gives you the right to a public trial, speedy trial, right to a lawyer, right to see your accusers, right to witnesses and the right to an unbiased jury.

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

15.

Amendment that prevents excessive fines, bail or cruel and unusual punishment.

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

16.

Amendment that clarifies citizens have more rights than what are listed in the Constitution.

a)

5

b)

7

c)

9

d)

10

17.

Amendment that says all rights not guaranteed by the Constitution are up to the people in the states to decide.

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

10

18.

Which right means you can peacefully gather?

a)

Assemble

b)

Petition

c)

Religion

d)

Press

e)

Speech

19.

Which right means you can ask the government to change and protest what they are doing/ not doing?

a)

Assemble

b)

Petition

c)

Religion

d)

Press

e)

Speech

20.

Which right means you can publish information about the government even if it isn't flattering to the government; we can have media that has any opinion it chooses.

a)

Assemble

b)

Petition

c)

Religion

d)

Press

e)

Speech

21.

Which right allows a person to voice their opinion against the government?

a)

Assemble

b)

Petition

c)

Religion

d)

Press

e)

Speech

22.

The Constitution says the President of the United States cannot be held subject to a religious test.This is because every person has freedom to choose their.....

a)

Assemble

b)

Petition

c)

Religion

d)

Press

e)

Speech

23.

This prevents the government from putting citizens on trial for the same crime more than once; they can't keep retrying you until they reach the verdict they want.

a)

Self Incrimination

b)

Double Jeopardy

c)

Due Process

d)

Grand Jury

24.

You have the right to remain silent. You also do not have to speak at your trial. This is to avoid:

a)

Self Incrimination

b)

Double Jeopardy

c)

Due Process

d)

Grand Jury

25.

A person walking around with a concealed weapon and a permit to do so. (a)  

Choose from the below words
First Amendment
Second Amendment
Sixth Amendment
Third Amendment
26.

The government forces you to house three soldiers during a war with Canada. Which amendment has been violated? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Second Amendment
Third Amendment
Eighth Amendment
Second Amendment
27.

An officer wants to come into your home to see if you have any illegal weapons. Which amendment protects you from doing this without a warrant? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Third Amendment
Fourth Amendment
Sixth Amendment
Fifth Amendment
28.

You were found not guilty of armed robbery and then put on trial for the same crime right  after the verdict.  Which amendment was violated? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Third Amendment
Fourth Amendment
Fifth Amendment
Ninth Amendment
29.

You must go on trial but cannot afford a lawyer, so one has been appointed to you. (a)  

Choose from the below words
Sixth Amendment
Seventh Amendment
Eighth  Amendment
Fourth Amendment
30.

You choose to have your civil trial head by a jury. Which amendment have you used? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Sixth Amendment
Seventh Amendment
Eighth Amendment
First Amendment
31.

A person is given a prison term of life without parole for stealing a pack of gum.  Which amendment has been violated? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Eighth Amendment
Ninth Amendment
Tenth Amendment
Third Amendment
32.

The government cannot tell people that they are not allowed to dye their hair orange.  (a)  

Choose from the below words
Eighth Amendment
First Amendment
Tenth Amendment
Ninth Amendment
33.

The state of Michigan has set the speed limit on freeways to 70 mph. (a)  

Choose from the below words
Third Amendment
Ninth Amendment
Tenth Amendment
First Amendment
34.

A person decides to protest in front of the White House by saying the government is corrupt and not doing its job. Which amendment protects this persons right to say that? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Third Amendment
First Amendment
Fourth Amendment
Second Amendment