Chapter 3 Quiz On Bill Of Rights

Question 1

1ST AMENDMENT: PROTECTS 5 RIGHTS (NAME THEM)

Answer 1

1. Freedom of Speech
2. Freedom of Assembly
3. Freedom of Petition
4. Freedom of the Press
5. Freedom of Religion

Question 2

What is the 2nd Amendment?

Answer 2

The right to bear arms

Question 3

What are the restrictions on the 2nd Amendment? (4)

Answer 3

1. Must have license - 18 years old
2. Federal Background check
3. Must have a permit for a concealed weapon/carry in public
4. Restrictions on fully automatic assault weapons

Question 4

What is the 3rd Amendment?

Answer 4

Quartering of troops / outlawed in private homes

Question 5

What does the 3rd Amendment do?

Answer 5

No soldiers can be housed in your home

Question 6

What is the 4th Amendment?

Answer 6

Search and Seizure

Question 7

What does the 4th amendment do?

Answer 7

Officials must have a “probable cause” in order to search your house

Question 8

What is a “probable cause”?

Answer 8

Reasonable belief that a person has committed a crime.

Question 9

What is the 5th amendment?

Answer 9

Due Process - Protects the rights of the accused

Question 10

What is due process?

Answer 10

The government cannot deprive a person of their freedom or property without going through the court system.

Question 11

What amendment does “Due Process” fall under?

Answer 11

5th Amendment

Question 12

What is a “grand jury”? And what amendment does it fall under?

Answer 12

Decides if there is enough evidence to bring you to trial; falls under the 5th amendment.

Question 13

What is “double jeopardy”? What amendment does it fall under?

Answer 13

You can’t be charged twice for the same crime; it falls under the 5th amendment

Question 14

What is self-incrimination? What amendment does it fall under?

Answer 14

You have the right to not speak at your own trial; falls under the 5th amendment.

Question 15

What is Eminent Domain? What amendment does it fall under?

Answer 15

Government’s power to surge private property for public use - MUST GET JUST COMPENSATION; falls under the 5th amendment.

Question 16

What is the 6th amendment?

Answer 16

Right to a fair trial

Question 17

What 5 rights are you entitled to in the 6th Amendment?

Answer 17

1. Right to a speedy, public trial
2. Right to an impartial, petite jury.
3. The accused must be informed of the crime and read their Miranda rights
4. Right to witness
5. Right of an attorney(lawyer)

Question 18

What is a petite jury?

Answer 18

12 people decide if the accused is innocent or guilty

Question 19

What is the 7th amendment?

Answer 19

Rights in Civil cases

Question 20

What is a Bench trial? What amendment does it fall under?

Answer 20

When you wave the right to a jury and let a judge make the ruling; it falls under the 7th amendment.

Question 21

Which kind of case can a bench trial only be done?**

Answer 21

A civil case**

Question 22

What is a civil case? What amendment does it fall under?

Answer 22

A dispute between 2 or more parties involving MONEY** (lawsuits); falls under the 7th amendment

Question 23

What is a criminal case?

Answer 23

A case in which a person is accused of committing a crime.

Question 24

What is the 8th amendment?

Answer 24

Punishment of Crimes

Question 25

What does the 8th amendment do?

Answer 25

Protects against “cruel and unusual” punishment

Question 26

What is Bail? What amendment does it fall under?

Answer 26

A sum of money posted to guarantee you will appear to your court date; it falls under the 8th amendment

Question 27

What is the 9th amendment?

Answer 27

The non-enumerated rights - the rights of the people are not limited to just the rights listed in the constitution (unwritten rights). Examples: privacy, travel, voting.

Question 28

What does the 10th amendment do?

Answer 28

Protects the states from the national government being too powerful.