Understanding the Bill of Rights

What is the name given to the first 10 amendments of the United States Constitution?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Federalist Papers

Which amendment guarantees the freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition?

• Second Amendment

• First Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

• Tenth Amendment

What right is protected by the Second Amendment?

• The right to a fair trial

• The right to bear arms

• The right to free speech

• The right to privacy

What is the main purpose of the Third Amendment?

• To protect against unreasonable searches and seizures

• To prevent the quartering of soldiers in private homes

• To ensure the right to a speedy trial

• To guarantee the right to vote

Which amendment protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures?

• First Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

• Sixth Amendment

• Eighth Amendment

What is the purpose of the Fifth Amendment?

• To protect the right to free speech

• To ensure due process and protect against self-incrimination

• To guarantee the right to bear arms

• To prevent cruel and unusual punishment

Which amendment guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial?

• Second Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

• Sixth Amendment

• Ninth Amendment

What does the Eighth Amendment prohibit?

• Freedom of speech

• Cruel and unusual punishment

• The right to bear arms

• Quartering of soldiers

Which amendment states that powers not delegated to the United States are reserved to the states or the people?

• Seventh Amendment

• Ninth Amendment

• Tenth Amendment

• Third Amendment

What is the purpose of the Ninth Amendment?

• To protect rights not specifically mentioned in the Constitution

• To guarantee the right to bear arms

• To ensure the right to a fair trial

• To prevent unreasonable searches and seizures