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Under the Eighth Amendment, a person charged with a crime

A
has the option of hiring a lawyer.
B
has to pay $20 to a jury.
C
does not have to pay excessive bail.
D
does not have to testify in court.
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The Fifth Amendment protects people from having to

A
testify against themselves in court.
B
allow their property to be searched.
C
accept a court-appointed lawyer.
D
answer questions posed by police.
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Under the Sixth Amendment, people have a right to

A
continue to bear arms until convicted of a crime.
B
be tried by a judge.
C
protest unreasonable search and seizure.
D
be represented by a lawyer in court.
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The Seventh Amendment uses the rules of common law to make sure that

A
police have probable cause.
B
the accused are given public trials.
C
the accused do not have to pay excessive bail.
D
rights are protected in civil court cases.
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Which is guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment?

A
A person will have a speedy trial.
B
A person can refuse to testify against himsef or herself.
C
A person cannot be forced to testify against his or her spouse.
D
A person has the right to a trial by jury.
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According to the Fifth Amendment, people who are accused of a crime cannot

A
be tried twice for the same crime.
B
be arrested for two different crimes.
C
be forced to pay excessive fines.
D
be forced to follow rules for a trial.
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Why was the Tenth Amendment added to the Bill of Rights?

A
to make sure individuals have more rights than governments
B
to address fears that states could lose rights to the federal government
C
to list all the rights that belong to the states and to the people
D
to protect people from state and local governments
8

Why is freedom of speech limited in the United States?

A
to protect people and the country
B
to give the government authority
C
to punish people who act violently
D
to keep people from wearing certain clothing
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The main purpose of the Tenth Amendment is to

A
list the powers of state governments.
B
identify the rights of the people.
C
clarify limits on the federal government.
D
protect unnamed rights of individuals.
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Compared with the other amendments, the Ninth Amendment

A
is more general in the rights it protects.
B
addresses states’ rights in greater detail.
C
broadens federal government power.
D
is narrower in the rights it protects.

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