The Bill of Rights Quiz

What was the main reason for the opposition to the Constitution in Massachusetts?

• Inadequate provisions for national defense

• Lack of protected rights and popular liberty

• High taxes imposed by the Constitution

• Lack of representation in the Congress

Who is often called the 'Father of the Constitution'?

• James Madison

• George Washington

• John Hancock

• Thomas Jefferson

Which amendment protects the right to bear arms?

• Second Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

• First Amendment

• Third Amendment

What does the Third Amendment protect against?

• Double jeopardy

• Unreasonable searches and seizures

• Excessive bail and cruel punishments

• Quartering troops in homes

What does the Fourth Amendment protect people and their belongings from?

• Unreasonable searches and seizures

• Double jeopardy

• Excessive bail and cruel punishments

• Quartering troops in homes

Which amendment guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury?

• Eighth Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

• Sixth Amendment

• Seventh Amendment

What does the Seventh Amendment guarantee in civil cases?

• Right to free speech

• Protection against unreasonable searches

• Right to a jury trial

• Right to bear arms

What does the Ninth Amendment ensure?

• Powers reserved to the states

• Rights retained by the people

• Rights listed in the Constitution are the only rights people have

• Protection against unreasonable searches

What does the Tenth Amendment protect?

• Powers reserved to the states

• Rights retained by the people

• Rights listed in the Constitution are the only rights people have

• Protection against unreasonable searches

What does the First Amendment protect?

• Right to bear arms

• Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition

• Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures

• Right to a jury trial in civil cases