Bill of Rights Test Review
Chapters 10 and 11
The person most responsible in writing
the Bill of Rights…
The Bill of Rights is part of …
Fourth Amendment protects…
~against unreasonable
searches
Whose job is it to protect the right
listed in the Bill of Rights?
Congress
The First Amendment
Protects:
Freedom of speech
Freedom of worship
Freedom of assembly
Freedom of press
Right to Petition the Gov’t
Freedom of Speech includes the
right to…
• Discuss controversial issues in school
• Promote ideas that many Americans oppose
• Criticize government officials on a TV talk
show
Second Amendment…
~ the right to bear arms
Miranda Warning
The Ninth Amendment…
• …rights not listed in the Constitution can be
added to it later
Match the following picture with the
amendment
Unreasonable
search and
seizures
Right to a jury
trial
Right to assemble
Cruel and unusual
punishment
Quarter soldiers at home
~ A warrant issued by a judge is needed to ____
SEARCH
a person’s home.
~ A person who had been indicted by a grand jury
has the right to:
1. a jury trial
2. a speedy trial
3. a defense lawyer
4. an all-woman jury
~ During trial, a person accused of a crime has the right to
his accuser
hear and question __________.
~ A person found guilty of a crime is protected from _______
fines.
~ People arrested for crimes have the right to
1. know the accusations against them.
2. talk with a defense lawyer.
3. remain silent when questioned.
4. destroy police evidence.
The Bill of Rights
• Amendment 1: Freedom of religion, speech,
press, assembly, and petition
• Amendment 2: Right to bear arms
• Amendment 3: Quartering of soldier
• Amendment 4: Search and Seizure
• Amendment 5: Rights of accused persons
• Amendment 6: right to a speedy and public
trial
• Amendment 7: Trial by jury in civil cases
(usually involving money, family problems,
divorce)
• Amendment 8: Limits of fines (bail) and
punishments
• Amendment 9: Rights of the people (other
rights not listed, such as privacy
• Amendment 10: Powers of the states and
people
Which two amendments are most
important? Why?