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Bill of Rights Quiz (2025)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reserves powers to the states if not delegated to the federal government?

a)

1st Amendment

b)

9th Amendment

c)

6th Amendment

d)

10th Amendment

2.
Which of the following are rights guaranteed under the 1st Amendment
a)
Speech, Press, Religion, Petition, Assembly
b)
Bear Arms and form a well regulated militia
c)
Speech, Press, Religion, Voting, Assembly
d)
Speech, Press, Religion, Petition, Abolition
3.
No cruel and unusual punishment is a protection within which Amendment?
a)
6th Amendment
b)
7th Amendment
c)
8th Amendment
d)
9th Amendment
4.
True or False: The 6th Amendment protects rights of the accused by; speedy and public trial by jury, confront/ provide witnesses in defense and attorney..
a)
True
b)
False
5.
The 4th Amendment protects
a)
The right to bear arms
b)
No unreasonable search and seizure
c)
No forced quartering of troops in your home
d)
No cruel and unusual punishment
6.
This Amendment addresses rights are retained by the people, if it is not specifically enumerated in the Constitution. In other words, this Amendment says: Just because a right is not given to the people does not mean it does not exist!
a)
7th Amendment
b)
8th Amendment
c)
9th Amendment
d)
10th Amendment
7.
True or False: The 2nd Amendment guarantees your right to keep and bear arms
a)
True
b)
False
8.
6th Amendment: In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense. The 6th Amendment gives us the rights that are used when…
a)
A person is in need of healthcare
b)
A person is being fired from a job
c)
A person is running for public office
d)
A person is accused of a crime
9.
An example of a 1st Amendment right is...
a)
Devin wearing his favorite shirt.
b)
Ethan writting an article for the Detroit free press about the great lakes.
c)
Maddie tellings soldiers she does not have to house them.
d)
Charlie asking why his bail is set so high?
10.

Which Amendment ensures the right to a jury trial in civil cases where the value in controversy exceeds $20?

a)

5th Amendment

b)

6th Amendment

c)

7th Amendment

d)

8th Amendment

11.
Which Amendment protects you from troops forcing themselves to quarter in your home?
a)
1st Amendment
b)
2nd Amendment
c)
3rd Amendment
d)
4th Amendment
12.
Right to due process of law, no double jeopardy, & no self incrimination are rights protected under which Amendment?
a)
5th Amendment
b)
6th Amendment
c)
7th Amendment
d)
10th Amendment
13.
An example of a 1st Amendment right is...
a)
Diego buying a new car.
b)
Matteo refusing a search from Mr. Lafler
c)
Martina attending a service at her church
d)
All of the above are examples of the first amendment
14.
True or False: The Anti Federalists were originally opposed of ratification of our Constitution and urged for a Bill of Rights to be added
a)
True
b)
False
15.
In Amendment 8 Cruel and Unusual Punishment has banned what Punishment in 23 states as a form of Cruel and Unusual Punishment, although it is still allowed as a pounishment for Federal Crimes?
a)
Death Penalty
b)
Solitary Confinement
c)
Hats in school
d)
Interrogation
16.
Use the Case to answer the below question Gideon V Wainwright Clarence Earl Gideon was charged in Florida state court with felony breaking and entering. When he appeared in court without a lawyer, Gideon requested that the court appoint one for him. According to Florida state law, however, an attorney may only be appointed to an indigent defendant in capital cases, so the trial court did not appoint one. Gideon represented himself in trial. He was found guilty and sentenced to five years in prison. Gideon filed a habeas corpus petition in the Florida Supreme Court, arguing that the trial court's decision violated his constitutional right to be represented by counsel. The Florida Supreme Court denied habeas corpus relief. In a unanimous opinion authored by Justice Hugo L. Black, the Court held that it was consistent with the Constitution to require state courts to appoint attorneys for defendants who could not afford to retain counsel on their own. Which right from the 6th Amendment is Gideon refering too? Does this ruling limit or expand rights for all people?
a)
Speedy Trial, Limits
b)
Lawery/Attorney, Expands
c)
Fair Trial, Limits
d)
Miranda Rights, Expands
17.
Amendment 10: The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people. What powers are saved for the states and the people according to Amendment 10?
a)
Everything. (Period)
b)
Everything not given to the states in their own constitutions
c)
Everything not given to the local governments in their charter agreements
d)
Everything not given to the National/Federal Government by the Constitution
18.
8th Amendment: Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. In Amendment 8 Excessive Bail refers to…
a)
A life sentence
b)
An unjust punishment
c)
Multiple indictments during an election year
d)
Bail set to $500,000 for stealing a CD.
19.

Which Amendment ensures that individuals have the right to express their opinions freely without government interference?

a)

4th Amendment

b)

3rd Amendment

c)

2nd Amendment

d)

1st Amendment

20.

True or False: The 5th Amendment protects against self-incrimination and guarantees due process of law.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Which of the following rights is protected under the 4th Amendment?

a)

Right to a speedy trial

b)

Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures

c)

Right to bear arms

d)

Freedom of speech

22.

The Fifth Amendment includes all of the following protections EXCEPT:


a)
  • Right to due process of law

b)
  • Protection against self-incrimination

c)
  • Freedom of speech

d)
  • Protection against double jeopardy

23.

Which of the following best illustrates the principle of the 10th Amendment?

a)
  • The federal government establishing a national voting age of 18.

  • .

b)
  • A state setting its own speed limits on highways.

c)
  • Congress passing a law to regulate interstate commerce.

d)
  • The Supreme Court interpreting the Constitution

24.

Which statement best reflects the purpose of the 9th Amendment?

a)

It grants Congress the power to pass new laws.

b)
  • It reserves powers to the states that are not delegated to the federal government.

c)
  • It guarantees the right to a trial by jury in civil cases.

d)
  • It protects rights that are not specifically listed in the Constitution.

25.

Maddie is accused of a bank robbing and is arrested and charged. She spends 20 months in jail waiting for her trial because the court schedule is delayed. She was never informed of her right to legal counsel. What amendment is being violated?

a)

5th

b)

7th

c)

8th

d)

6th