Constitution Quiz - Bill of Rights
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- Q1
Which of these is NOT one of the five freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment?
Freedom to run for government office
Freedom of assembly
Freedom of religion
Freedom of the press
30s - Q2
What kind of militia is mentioned in the Second Amendment? ("A(n) _____ Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed")
"Organized" militia
"Free" militia
"Unrestricted" militia
"Well regulated" militia
30s - Q3
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
10
27
7
12
30s - Q4
If a soldier came to your house and demanded that you let them live there, they would be violating what amendment?
Eighth Amendment
Seventh Amendment
Third Amendment
Second Amendment
30s - Q5
Which amendment reads "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."
10
7
5
8
30s - Q6
What are you protected from under the Fourth Amendment?
Self-incrimination
Unreasonable search and seizure
Slavery
Violation of free speech
30s - Q7
"Pleading the Fifth" refers to what portion of the Fifth Amendment?
Private property cannot be taken for public use without just compensation
Due process of the law
Cannot be tried twice for the same offense (double jeopardy)
Protection against self-incrimination
30s - Q8
What are the two trial conditions that the accused are guaranteed under the Sixth Amendment
Fair and public
Fair and private
Speedy and public
Speedy and private
30s - Q9
A civil case has to exceed the value of what dollar amount to require a jury trial according to the Seventh Amendment?
$50
$30
$100
$20
30s - Q10
What is banned under the Eighth Amendment? (Write just one thing that is banned under this amendment)
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The Ninth Amendment says that just because a certain right isn't explicitly in the Constitution, doesn't mean that people don't have that right
truefalseTrue or False30s - Q12
Who wrote the Bill of Rights?
Benjamin Franklin
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
James Madison
30s