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WorksheetsAmending the US Constitution and the Bill of Rights
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which of the following statements best describes how the First Amendment affects religion in the US?
The government has an official religion.
There can be no religion in the US.
Religion cannot be a dictated religion.
Federal and State employees cannot have a religion.
Use the quotation to answer the question.
"The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people" - excerpt from the US Constitution, Amendment IX
Which statement most accurately explains the significance of the excerpt?
Even though, the Constitution only grants certain rights, other rights shall not be denied.
Congress must approve any rights not listed in the Constitution before they are granted to the people.
People have only the rights granted in the Constitution.
People have only the rights granted in the 9th amendment.
Rights such as those in the First Amendment fulfill which purpose of government?
To help people cooperate.
To limit rights of individuals.
To provide services
To guarantee freedoms.
Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
To explain the procedure for amending the Constitution.
To inspire governments and other nations.
To guarantee freedomms that belong to every citizen.
To limit the rights of individual citizens.
Which amendment to the Constitution might the U.S. Supreme Court have relied on when it struck down the death penalty for minors?
1st amendment
Fifth Amendment
8th Amendment
9th Amendment
Which amendment protects Americans from unreasonable searches and seizures?
1st Amendment
4th Amendment
6th Amendment
3rd Amendment
The First Amendment protects freedom of speech, but there are some limits to free-speech rights.
Why are some forms of speech not protected?
Because others could be physically harmed by them
Because they are expressed in writing.
Because they criticize the government
Because they support different religious views.
How does the Fifth Amendment protect an individual’s right to own property?
By preventing the government from taking private property without fair payment
By guaranteeing every citizen the right to apply for a home loan.
By preventing a police search of private property without a warrant.
By prohibiting the quartering fo soliders without permission.
What First Amendment right are the people in this photograph expressing?
Freedom of the press
Freedom of religion
Freedom of assembly
Right to privacy
Use the quotation to answer the question.
“In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury. ”
—excerpt from the U.S. Constitution
Which amendment is this quotation from?
1st amendment
4th Amendment
6th Amendment
10th Amendment
How do the Ninth and Tenth amendments limit the power of the federal government?
By listing specific rights that belong to the states
By reserving rights not granted to the federal government for the states and people.
By lisiting specific rights that belong to the people.
By preventing the federal government from changing the Constitution.
Use the quotation to answer the question.
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”
—excerpt from the U.S. Constitution
Which amendment is the quotation from?
1st Amendment
4th Amendment
6th Amendment
13th Amendment
Which of the following is a limitation of the First Amendment’s guarantee of the right to freedom of speech?
People may not tell lies that might harm another person.
People may not criticize the actions of their neighbors.
People may not criticize the government.
People may not deliver a speech in public.
There are 4 ways to amend the US Constitution. Which one of the following ways has been used for 26 of the 27 amendments?
The President proposing an amendment and Congress ratifying it.
A national referendum on the amendment proposed by Congress and ratified by state constitutional conventions.
State legislatures proposing the amendment and it be ratifiied by a national convention.
Congress proposing an amendment by a two-thirds vote and ratified by state legislatures.
Which constitutional guarantee did the above act violate?
Freedom of assembly
The right to due process
Freedom of the press
The right to a jury trial
Freedoms of the Citizens
Rights of the accused
The right to not be forced to testify against oneself (self-incrimination) is found in the ________ Amendment.
4th
5th
6th
8th
5th Amendment
No self-incrimination
No double jeopardy
Due process
The right to a jury trial in civil cases involving more than $20
No cruel and unusual punishment
No excessive bail
The right to a fair, speedy and public trial in criminal cases.
The right to a lawyer.
_______________________ is the term to describe when the government takes personal property for public use
slander
property seizure
_______________ are spoken lies that hurt someone's reputation
