Quiz on "Bill of Rights"




 Important Instructions for Taking Quiz

There are two kinds of questions those with circles in front of the answers and those with squares in front of the answers.  The ones with circles have only one answer.  The ones with squares can have more than one answer but might only have one answer. Lets say a question has 2 right answers and you check the correct boxes but you also check two boxes that are the wrong answer. You will get a score of zero on the question even though 2 of the answers were correct. 
 

The first amendment guarantees:

Freedom of speech
Freedom of the press
Freedom from hate speech
Freedom of religion 
Freedom to not be offended
Freedom to have a public safe space where other people can't come and say things that upset you.
Freedom to assemble
Freedom to petition to the U.S. for what you want    
 

The second amendment is

The right to keep guns off the street so the citizens are safe.
The right of citizens to have  guns to protect themselves.

The third amendment is

The right to give soldiers shelter in our homes.
The right not to give soldiers shelter in our homes

The fourth amendment is

The right of the police to search your home for evidence if they have reason to believe you have committed a crime.
The requirement that the police have a warrant from a judge before searching your home and seizing your property.

The fifth amendment is

The right to testify on your own behalf in a court about your actions or beliefs.
The right not to testify in court about your actions or beliefs.

The sixth amendment is

The right to an unbiased jury
The right to a speedy trial.
The right to a six witnesses
The right to be released in six days

The seventh amendment is

The right to trial by your peers.
The right to trial by a judge of your own race.

Which of the following people were Federalists?

George Washington
Patrick Henry
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
George Mason

Why were many Americans afraid of a strong central government?

They were afraid the government would spend their tax money fighting global warming.
They were afraid the government would become like the King of England and take away their rights.