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The First Amendment protects all of these rights EXCEPT freedom of
a) travel
b) speech
c) worship
d) assembly

The Fourth Amendment protects people and their property from
a) Double jeopardy
b) Unreasonable searches
c) Self-incrimination
d) Due process of law

Which of the following would NOT be protected by the First Amendment?
a) Criticizing government officials on a television talk show
b) Promoting ideas that many Americans oppose in a political campaign
c) Falsely yelling “fire” in a crowded theater*
d) Discussing controversial issues in a social studies class

The Second Amendment protects the rights of citizens to own
a) Animals
b) Slaves
c) Land
d) Guns

The Ninth Amendment says that rights not listed in the Constitution
a) Belong to the people
b) Can be added to it later
c) Do not exist legally
d) Are not very important

This Eighth Amendment bans
a) Double jeopardy
b) Cruel and unusual punishment
c) Arrests without good reason
d) Secret trials

The Fourth Amendment protects against
a) Being tried twice for the same crime
b) Excessive fines
c) Unreasonable search and seizures
d) Excessive bail

The Sixth Amendment protects our rights to or from
a) double jeopardy,self-incrimination,property being taken with compensation
b) searches and seizures
c) the right to a jury trial in civil cases
d) fair trial, public trial, speedy trial

The Fifth Amendment protects our right to or from
a) double jeopardy,self-incrimination,property being taken without compensation
b) fair trial, public trial, speedy trial
c) searches and seizures
d) the right to a jury trial in civil cases

The Seventh Amendment protects our right to or from
a) double jeopardy,self-incrimination,property being taken without compensation
b) the right to a jury trial in civil cases
c) fair trial, public trial, speedy trial
d) searches and seizures

The Tenth Amendment protects
a) the right to bear arms
b) the rights of the federal government
c) the rights of the states
d) individual rights

The Third Amendment protects us from
a) being forced to follow a specific religion
b) being tried for a crime you didn't commit
c) paying unreasonable bail
d) quartering soldiers in our home

A warrant issued by a judge is needed to
a) Search a person’s home
b) Call a witness in a trial
c) Post bail after an arrest
d) Hire a defense lawyer

A person who has been indicted by a grand jury has the right to all of the following EXCEPT
a) A jury trial
b) An all women jury
c) A speedy trial
d) A defense lawyer

If found innocent at trial, a person cannot be
a) Arrested for any other crime
b) Asked to serve on a jury
c) Tried again for the same crime
d) Forced to pay lawyer fees

During trial, a person accused of a crime has the right to
a) Pick the members of the jury
b) Demand to be tried in secret
c) Stop a witness from testifying
d) Hear and question all witnesses

A person found guilty of a crime is protected from
a) Excessive fines
b) Double jeopardy
c) Illegal searches
d) Self-incrimination

People arrested for crimes DO NOT have the right to
a) Know the accusations against them
b) Destroy police evidence
c) Talk with a defense lawyer
d) Remain silent when questioned

What do we call the first Ten Amendments to the Constitution?
a) Preamble
b) Declaration of Independence
c) Bill of Rights
d) Balance of Powers

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