Test Your Knowledge of the Bill of Rights
Test Your Knowledge of the Bill of Rights
Are you familiar with the first ten amendments of the United States Constitution? This quiz will challenge your understanding of the Bill of Rights, the essential freedoms it guarantees, and the protections it offers to citizens against governmental powers.
Join now and discover:
- The key rights each amendment protects
- Who authored the Bill of Rights
- How these rights are upheld in modern society
What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
Provide specific freedoms to citizens and limit the power of the government
Limit the freedom of the citizens and balance the power of the government
The keep the branches of government in check
To declare America's independence from Great Britain
Who is largely responsible for writing the Bill of Rights?
George Mason
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
Who has the job of protecting the rights listed in the Bill of Rights?
Police
Attorneys
The president
Federal Courts
What right(s) does the 1st amendment protect?
Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition.
Right to bear arms.
Citizens do not have to house soldiers.
No unreasonable search or arrest.
What right(s) does the 2nd amendment protect?
Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition.
Citizens do not have to house soldiers.
Right to bear arms.
No unreasonable search or arrest.
What right(s) does the 3rd amendment protect?
No unreasonable search or arrest.
Right to bear arms.
Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition.
Citizens do not have to house soldiers.
What right(s) does the 4th amendment protect?
Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition.
Citizens do not have to house soldiers.
Right to bear arms.
No unreasonable search or arrest.
What right(s) does the 5th amendment protect? (choose 4)
No double jeopardy or no witness against yourself.
Right to a grand jury
Rights of accused in criminal cases to fair trial
Prohibits self-incrimination
What right(s) does the 6th amendment protect? (Choose 2)
Right to a speedy trial
No double jeopardy or no witness against yourself.
Right to an attorney
Right to a jury trial in a civil case
What right does the 7th amendment protect?
No double jeopardy or no witness against yourself.
Right to a jury trial in a civil case
Right to an attorney
Right to a speedy trial
What right(s) does the 8th amendment protect? (Choose 2)
No double jeopardy or no witness against yourself.
Prohibits cruel and unusual punishments
Prohibits excessive bail
Right to a grand jury
What right does the 9th amendment protect?
No double jeopardy
Prohibits excessive bail
Right to a jury trial
Citizens get rights not listed in the constitution
What right does the 10th amendment protect?
Any rights not given to federal government are given to the states and people.
Citizens get rights not listed in the constitution
Prohibits excessive bail
Right to a grand jury
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