The Bill of Rights

Question 1

According to the First Amendment’s religion clause, which of the following can the government not do? Check all of the boxes that apply.

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A: Allow a religious group to run the government; B: Stop people from practicing their religion; C: Make laws that religious organizations have to follow; D: Create a national religion

Question 2

Which statement best summarizes what you’ve learned about students and free speech?

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C: Students have rights to free speech, but they may face limits based on educational concerns.

Question 3

How does freedom of expression protect individual liberty?

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C: It helps control the government by allowing people to disagree, protest, or ask for change.

Question 4

Which of the following do Americans have the right to do according to Amendments 1-4? Check all of the boxes that apply.

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A: Bear arms; C: Practice their chosen religion; D: Protest government actions; F: Be protected from unwarranted search of their homes; G: Refuse to house soldiers during peace time

Question 5

The Fifth Amendment protects Americans against which of the following things? Check all of the boxes that apply.

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B: Being forced to testify to prove your own guilt; C: Being tried more than once for a crime

Question 6

The Sixth Amendment protects the right of people accused of a crime to

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C: be offered legal representation.

Question 7

How does the Eighth Amendment help protect people found guilty of a crime?

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C: It prevents cruel or unusual punishments.

Question 8

How does the purpose of the Ninth Amendment differ from that of the first eight amendments? The first eight amendments

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A: address specific rights of the people that the government should not interfere with, while the Ninth Amendment is more general.

Question 9

Given what you know about the creation of the Constitution, why was the Tenth Amendment important?

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C: It limits the power of the federal government.

Question 10

Unlike the Sixth Amendment, the Seventh Amendment

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B: refers to civil court, not criminal court.

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