The Bill of Rights Quiz

What does the First Amendment protect?

• Right to bear arms

• Freedom of speech and religion

• Right to a speedy trial

• Right to a jury trial

Which Amendment prevents the government from unreasonable search and seizure?

• Third Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

• Sixth Amendment

What does the Fifth Amendment protect for people accused of crimes?

• Right against self-incrimination

• Right to bear arms

• Right to a jury trial

• Right to religious beliefs

Which Amendment extends the right to a jury trial in Federal civil cases?

• Eighth Amendment

• Seventh Amendment

• Tenth Amendment

• Ninth Amendment

What does the Ninth Amendment state?

• The Constitution does not protect individual rights

• Listing specific rights in the Constitution means people do not have other rights

• People have other rights that have not been spelled out

• The government has unlimited power over the people

What does the Tenth Amendment say about the Federal Government's powers?

• It has unlimited powers

• It can override the Constitution

• It only has those powers delegated in the Constitution

• It has no powers over the states or the people

Which Amendment protects the right to keep and bear arms?

• Second Amendment

• First Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

• Third Amendment

What does the Third Amendment prevent the government from doing?

• Taking away property without just compensation

• Unreasonable search and seizure

• Creating or favoring a religion

• Forcing homeowners to allow soldiers to use their homes

Which Amendment bars excessive bail and fines and cruel and unusual punishment?

• Sixth Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

• Seventh Amendment

• Eighth Amendment

What does the Sixth Amendment provide for people accused of crimes?

• Right to a jury trial

• Right to bear arms

• Right against self-incrimination

• Right to a speedy and public trial