2.4 The Bill of Rights
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- Q 1/20Score 0Which First Amendment right is NOT being exercised in this image?29Freedom of ReligionFreedom of SpeechFreedom of PetitionFreedom of Assembly
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- Q1Which First Amendment right is NOT being exercised in this image?Freedom of ReligionFreedom of SpeechFreedom of PetitionFreedom of Assembly30sSS.7.C.2.4EditDelete
- Q2Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Bill of Rights?to explain the procedure for amending the Constitutionto guarantee freedoms that belong to every citizento inspire the governments of other nationsto limit the rights of individual citizens30sSS.7.C.2.4EditDelete
- Q3This statement was made by Thomas Jefferson in a 1786 letter to John Jay. Why should this freedom be guarded?To keep the government from becoming the primary information sourceTo provide the government with an accurate information sourceTo keep the news media from controlling the political processTo provide the news media with a guaranteed profit30sSS.7.C.2.4EditDelete
- Q4Which three rights are guaranteed by the Bill of Rights?right to vote, right to work, right to a speedy trialright to bear arms, right to a speedy trial, right to an educationfreedom of speech, right to bear arms, right to a speedy trialfreedom of speech, right to work, right to petition the government30sSS.7.C.2.4EditDelete
- Q5What constitutional right does this image symbolize?trial by peersspeedy trialpeaceably assemblylegal representation30sSS.7.C.2.4EditDelete
- Q6Why does the U.S. Supreme Court continue to debate the constitutionality of the death penalty?Citizens are protected against unfair trials.Citizens are protected against double jeopardy.Citizens are protected from unreasonable search and seizure.Citizens are protected from cruel and unusual punishment.30sSS.7.C.2.4EditDelete
- Q7Which constitutional principle is applied when police inform suspects of their rights?due process of lawdouble jeopardytrial by juryeminent domain30sSS.7.C.2.4EditDelete
- Q8This speech was made by President Dwight Eisenhower upon signing Public Law 396 in 1954, which added “under God” to the Pledge of Allegiance. Which First Amendment protections have been cited in opposition to this change?association and speechspeech and free exerciseestablishment and associationestablishment and free exercise30sSS.7.C.2.4EditDelete
- Q9What has been one long-term result of the constitutional protection of free speech?a more informed societyfewer laws limiting minority rightsfewer court cases involving minorsa more accurate election30sSS.7.C.2.4EditDelete
- Q10Which individual protection is found in the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?property rightsprivacy rightsforced internmentcivil disobedience30sSS.7.C.2.4EditDelete
- Q11How do citizens experience economic freedom?petitioning the governmentowning propertyelecting representativesexercising a religion30sSS.7.C.2.4EditDelete
- Q12Which freedom is enumerated in the U.S. Constitution?privacyassemblyeducationtravel30sSS.7.C.2.4EditDelete
- Q13Based on the scenario, which constitutional violation has occurred?Calvin is arrested for committing a crime.Calvin is not granted an attorney.Calvin is not allowed to speak freely in court.Calvin is sentenced to serve time in prison.30sSS.7.C.2.4EditDelete
- Q14Which right states that everyone is innocent until proven guilty through an indictment, or formal charge by a grand jury?habeas corpusdue processeminent domaindouble jeopardy30sSS.7.C.2.4EditDelete
- Q15What right is guaranteed by both the 6th amendment, for criminal cases and the 7th amendment, for civil cases?right to speedy and public trialright to remain silentright to trial by juryright to attorney30sSS.7.C.2.4EditDelete
- Q16Use the quote to answer the question. What type of power does this quote describe?delegated powersconcurrent powersreserved powersimplied powers30sSS.7.C.2.4EditDelete
- Q17Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States, once made a statement about the press. He said he would choose newspapers without a government over a government without newspapers. With which of the following statements would Jefferson most likely agree?Freedom of the press is a basic and fundamental right.A government must be able to control the media to control the country.A government cannot function in a society without media.Freedom of the press is more important than freedom of speech.30sSS.7.C.2.4EditDelete
- Q18In this cartoon, titled "Church and State--No Union Upon Any Terms", members of various faiths appeal for the support of the woman, who represents the US government. Which First Amendment principle is illustrated by this cartoon?the prohibition against censorship in the mediathe right to freedom of worshipthe prohibition against establishing an official religionthe right to assemble in protest30sSS.7.C.2.4EditDelete
- Q19Mark was arrested for a crime. The evidence against him has been presented to the grand jury, and he was indicted. A judge had informed Mark of the charges against him. According to the Eighth Amendment, what should happen next?Mark questions the witnesses against him.The judge sentences Mark with an appropriate punishment.The judge sets reasonable bail.Mark calls witnesses in his defense.30sSS.7.C.2.4EditDelete
- Q20The First Amendment protects freedom of speech, but there are some limits to free-speech right. Why are some forms of speech NOT protected?because they could cause physical harm to othersbecause they are expressed in writingbecause they support different religious viewsbecause they criticize the government30sSS.7.C.2.4EditDelete
