The Bill of Rights

Question 1

The Third Amendment to the Constitution would be violated if people

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were forced to house soldiers in their homes.

Question 2

Why was the Tenth Amendment added to the Bill of Rights?

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to address fears that states could lose rights to the federal government

Question 3

Why is freedom of speech limited in the United States?

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to protect people and the country

Question 4

The Seventh Amendment uses the rules of common law to make sure that

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rights are protected in civil court cases.

Question 5

Compared with the other amendments, the Ninth Amendment

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is more general in the rights it protects.

Question 6

“Probable cause” protects a person’s rights by making sure

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private property is searched only when reasonable.

Question 7

Under the Sixth Amendment, people have a right to

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be represented by a lawyer in court.

Question 8

The Sixth Amendment protects the rights of

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people on trial in criminal court.

Question 9

According to the Fifth Amendment, people who are accused of a crime cannot

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be tried twice for the same crime.

Question 10

Under the Eighth Amendment, a person charged with a crime

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does not have to pay excessive bail.

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