Bill of Rights

How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights, as ratified in 1791?

• 8

• 10

• 12

• 15

Who is the primary author of the Bill of Rights?

• James Madison

• James Monroe

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

Which right isn't guaranteed in the First Amendment?

• Freedom of speech

• Freedom of assembly

• Freedom of the press

• Freedom to bear arms

The Second Amendment is about the right to bear arms. But what is the Third Amendment about?

• Hosting soldiers in your home, without your consent

• the right to privacy

• Your rights to an attorney

• Your rights to a jury trial

Does the original Bill of Rights protect you against cruel and unusual forms of punishment?

• yes

• no

6 Double jeopardy, self-incrimination and due process are all critical parts of which amendment?

• 4th

• 5th

• 1st

• 8th

The original Second Amendment wasn't ratified in 1791 and it was later passed as the 27th Amendment. How long did that process take?

• 10 years

• 50 years

• 103 years

• 203 years

James Madison's home state made the Bill of Rights official when it ratified it in 1791. What state is that?

• New York

• Virginia

• Maryland

• Connecticut

Where is the original Federal government copy of the Bill of Rights today?

• At Bill Gates' house

• At the National Archives and Records Administration in Washington, D.C.

• In the Senate Rotunda

• In the White House oval office

The 10th Amendment deals with the relationship between ...

• Congress and the president

• The federal government and the states

• The United States and Canada

• The Supreme Court and the military