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Constitutional Amendments
Test Description: This activity will test you on your knowledge of the constitutional amendments that we have learned in class.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The 13th Amendment ended involuntary servitude. What does this mean?
A
ended slavery
B
women could vote
C
former slaves could vote
D
gave citizenship
2) Mr. Gonzalez was recently arrested for screaming too loud in a library. At the arraignment the judge set bail at $1 Billion. Why would she argue that this breaks the 8th amendment?
A
A warrant is needed
B
There must be a trial by jury
C
There was no speedy trial
D
This is excessive Bail and Punishment
3) Mrs. Finley was recently arrested and put on trail for Jay Walking. Mrs. Finley pleaded the 5th amendment throughtout the trial because it protects the...?
A
rights of the accused, due process.
B
rights of the guilty, due process.
C
people by needing a warrant.
D
people from cruel and unusual punishment.
4) If a police officer sees you walking down the street and decides to stop you and look in your backpack for no reason he is breaking the 4th Amendment. The amendment is called?
A
Seach and Seizure
B
Quartering Act
C
Speedy Trial
D
Due Process
5) During the Road to Revolution you studied the Quartering Act. The 3rd Amendment was created to prevent a govenment from doing this. What is it?
A
Freedom of religion.
B
Cruel and unusual punishment.
C
Placing soldiers in citizens homes
D
Freedom of the press.
6) The 1st amendment protects the freedom of Speech, Religion, Assembly, and Petition. Which one is missing?
A
Press
B
Trial
C
Vote
D
Veto
7) Which amendment prohibits the government from denying a citizen the right to vote based on their race, color, or previous condition of servitude?
A
15th amendment
B
19th amendment
C
14th amendment
D
13 th amendment
8) Which amendment overturned the Dredd Scott decision?
A
14th amendment
B
9th amendment
C
13th amendment
D
15th amendment
9) Which amendment prohibits the quartering of soldiers in private homes during peacetime, without consent?
A
1st amendment
B
4th amendment
C
2nd amendment
D
3rd amendment
10) We are able to express ourselves in music because of the freedom of
A
religion
B
censorship
C
press
D
speech
11) Why did Anti-Federalist feel the Bill of Rights was necessary?
A
Because they felt the national government needed more power and influence citizens.
B
Because they felt that their state's rights needed to be protected
C
Because they felt something was needed to protect the rights of individuals.
D
Because they felt individuals should be allowed to have guns in their possession and use them as necessary.
12) The author of the US Bill of rights was
A
George Washington
B
John Locke
C
Thomas Jefferson
D
James Madison
13) This freedom allows the newspapers and television broadcast to criticize the government.
A
Freedom to slander.
B
Freedom of the press.
C
Freedom to petition.
D
Freedom and liberty to all.
14) This amendment gave women the right to vote
A
7th amendment
B
19th amendment
C
5th amendment
D
14th amendment
15) This process was first established in the Magna Carta
A
seperation of church and state
B
due process of laws
C
freedom of religion
D
trial by jury
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