Freedoms (1st Amendment)
Which right is not part of the First Amendment?
A) Freedom of speech
B) Freedom of religion
C) Right to bear arms
D) Right to petition the government
C) Right to bear arms
Which amendment protects an individual’s right to keep and bear arms?
A) 2nd
B) 3rd
C) 4th
D) 5th
A) 2nd
“Pleading the Fifth” protects you from being forced to:
A) Hire a lawyer
B) Testify against yourself
C) Face your accuser
D) Have a jury trial
B (Self-incrimination.)
The 8th Amendment protects against:
A) Unreasonable searches
B) Excessive bail and cruel/unusual punishment
C) Quartering soldiers
D) Self-incrimination
B (8th limits excessive bail and cruel/unusual punishment.)
A public high school student writes an article criticizing school lunches. Which First Amendment freedom protects this?
A) Assembly
B) Press
C) Religion
D) Petition
B) Press
The Third Amendment most directly prevents:
A) Unreasonable searches
B) Quartering soldiers in homes
C) Double jeopardy
D) Excessive fines
B
The 6th Amendment guarantees a(n):
A) Trial by jury in civil cases
B) Protection against cruel punishment
C) Speedy and public criminal trial
D) Ban on excessive bail
C (Speedy/public criminal trial.)
In federal civil cases, the right to a jury is found in the:
A) 6th Amendment
B) 7th Amendment
C) 8th Amendment
D) 10th Amendment
B (7th = civil jury right in federal cases.)
“Establishment Clause” primarily limits government power over:
A) Speech content
B) Gun ownership
C) Religious endorsement
D) Home searches
C) Religious endorsement
Police want to search a house for stolen bikes. What usually makes the search lawful under the 4th Amendment?
A) A neighbor’s rumor
B) Anonymous tip
C) A warrant based on probable cause
D) Officer’s intuition
C.
Which is not a 5th Amendment protection?
A) Due process
B) Double jeopardy protection
C) Self-incrimination protection
D) Freedom of assembly
D (Assembly is 1st Amendment.)
The 9th Amendment says that:
A) Only listed rights exist
B) States have no powers
C) People have other rights not listed in the Constitution
D) Only the federal government has power
C. People have other rights not listed in the Constitution
A group peacefully gathers in a city park to advocate for cleaner air. Which two First Amendment freedoms are most clearly involved?
A) Press and petition
B) Speech and assembly
C) Religion and press
D) Petition and religion
B (Speech + Assembly.)
Evidence collected without a required warrant (and without a valid exception) is often excluded in court. This is called the:
A) Establishment rule
B) Exclusionary rule
C) Miranda rule
D) Clear-and-present-danger test
B. The exclusionary rule is a legal principle that prevents illegally obtained evidence from being used in court.
A defendant asks to see the witnesses testifying against them. This comes from the 6th Amendment’s:
A) Confrontation Clause
B) Establishment Clause
C) Free Exercise Clause
D) Quartering Clause
A (Confrontation Clause.)
The 10th Amendment mainly reserves powers to:
A) The President
B) The Supreme Court
C) The federal government
D) The states (or the people)
D (Reserved powers to states/people.)