bill of rights test

Question 1

first amendment

Answer 1

Freedom of speech
Freedom of the press
Freedom of religion
Freedom of assembly
Right to petition the government

Question 2

second amendment

Answer 2

Right to bear arms

Question 3

third amendment

Answer 3

Protection against housing soldiers in civilian homes

Question 4

fourth amendment

Answer 4

Protection against unreasonable search and seizure

Protection against the issuing of warrants without probable cause

Question 5

fifth amendment

Answer 5

Protection against
trial without indictment
double jeopardy
self-incrimination
property seizure

Question 6

sixth amendment

Answer 6

Right to a speedy trial
Right to be informed of charges
Right to be confronted by witnesses
Right to call witnesses
Right to a legal counsel even if you can’t afford it
Impartial Jury
In the town where the crime took place

Question 7

seventh amendment

Answer 7

Right to trial by jury in a Civil Case (between two people) when over $20

Question 8

eighth amendment

Answer 8

Protection against
excessive bail
excessive fines
cruel and unusual punishment

Question 9

ninth amendment

Answer 9

Rights granted in the Constitution shall not infringe on other rights.

Question 10

tenth amendment

Answer 10

Powers not granted to the Federal Government in the Constitution belong to the states or the people.

Question 11

ratify

Answer 11

to approve

Question 12

anti-federalists

Answer 12

they opposed the constitution

thought the constitution gave too much political economic and military control

Question 13

federalists

Answer 13

supporters of the constitution

Question 14

due process

Answer 14

fair treatment through the normal judicial system

Question 15

bill

Answer 15

a proposed law

Question 16

veto

Answer 16

chief executive power to reject a bill passed by a legislature

Question 17

pocket veto

Answer 17

president’s power to kill a bill if congress is not in session by not signing it for 10 days.

Question 18

freedom of the press

Answer 18

the right of journalists to publish the truth without restriction or penalty

Question 19

petiton

Answer 19

formal request to urge authority into a course of action

Question 20

freedom of speech

Answer 20

the right to express any opinions without censorship or restraint b

Question 21

amendment

Answer 21

a change in or addition to a constitution or law

Question 22

constitutional

Answer 22

in accordance with the constitution

Question 23

state’s rights

Answer 23

the rights and powers held by individual US states rather than by the federal government

Question 24

bill of rights

Answer 24

first 10 amendments to the constitution