Bill of Rights Quiz

Which document contains the first five amendments of the United States Constitution?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Bill of Rights

• The Emancipation Proclamation

What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

• To secure basic civil rights for citizens

• To define the limits of the federal government's power

• Both A and B

• None of the above

How many amendments were approved by Congress in 1789 and became the Bill of Rights?

• 5

• 8

• 10

• 12

Who has the responsibility for interpreting the amendments in the Constitution?

• The President

• The Supreme Court

• The Congress

• The State Legislatures

Which amendment guarantees the freedom of speech?

• First Amendment

• Second Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

What does the Sixth Amendment guarantee?

• Right to bear arms

• Right to a fair trial

• Right to freedom of religion

• Right to privacy

Which Supreme Court case involved students' rights to freedom of speech?

• Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District

• Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Marbury v. Madison

What was the outcome of the Tinker v. Des Moines case?

• The students' Constitutional rights were violated

• The school's principal violated the students' Constitutional rights

• The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the students' freedom of speech

• The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the school's censorship

What was the outcome of the Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier case?

• The students' Constitutional rights were violated

• The school's principal violated the students' Constitutional rights

• The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the students' freedom of speech

• The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the school's censorship

How are the Tinker v. Des Moines and Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier cases similar?

• Both cases involved students' rights to freedom of speech

• Both cases involved violations of students' Constitutional rights

• Both cases were ruled in favor of the students

• Both cases were ruled in favor of the school's censorship