Bill of Rights Assessment (Test)

Use the following Bill of Rights Assessment (Test) to teach your classsmates.
What is the best way to make sure every student in your advisory will score 100% on the following test by June 21st???


Will you lecture? Will you make a game of it? Will you create a powerpoint? A Movie? A song?


Good luck.


Circle the best answer to each question.





1. The person most responsible for writing the Bill of Rights was


A. President George Washington.
B. Vice President John Adams.
C. Representative James Madison.
D. Governor John Hancock.


2. The Bill of Rights is part of the


A. Proclamation of 1763.
B. Declaration of Independence.
C. Articles of Confederation.
D. Constitution of the United States.


3. The job of protecting the rights listed in the Bill of Rights belongs mainly to


A. federal courts.
B. the president.
C. Congress.
D. state governors.


4. The First Amendment protects all of these rights except freedom of


A. speech.
B. worship.
C. assembly.
D. travel.


5. The Fourth Amendment protects people and their property from


A. unreasonable searches.
B. double jeopardy.
C. self-incrimination.
D. due process of law.


6. 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 crying "Fire" in a crowded theater
D. discussing controversial issues in a social studies class


7. The Second Amendment protects the right of citizens to own


A. guns.
B. animals.
C. slaves.
D. land.


8. The "Miranda warning" reminds people who are arrested for a crime that they have the right to


A. demand a retrial if they are found guilty.
B. choose the judge who will set their bail.
C. question witnesses during their trial.
D. remain silent and not answer questions.


9. The Ninth Amendment says that rights not listed in the Constitution


A. can be added to it later.
B. belong to the people.
C. do not exist legally.
D. are not very important.


10. This drawing reminds us that the Eighth Amendment bans


A. cruel and unusual punishments.
B. double jeopardy.
C. arrests without good reason.
D. secret trials.


11. This drawing illustrates the Fourth Amendment's protection against


A. being tried twice for the same crime.
B. excessive fines.
C. unreasonable searches and seizures.
D. excessive bail.


12. This drawing shows people exercising their First Amendment right to


A. a speedy trial.
B. assemble.
C. religious freedom.
D. bear arms.


13. This drawing illustrates a person's Sixth Amendment right to a


A. fair trial.
B. speedy trial.
C. public trial.
D. jury trial.


14. As this drawing suggests, the Third Amendment says a person cannot be forced to


A. serve in a state militia.
B. keep and bear arms.
C. quarter soldiers at home.
D. pay taxes to support an army.


Use the image or text below to answer the questions.


15. 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.


16. A person who has been indicted by a grand jury has the right to all of the following except


A. a jury trial.
B. a speedy trial.
C. an all-woman jury.
D. a defense lawyer.


17. If found innocent at trial, a person may not be


A. tried again for the same crime.
B. arrested for any other crime.
C. asked to serve on a jury.
D. forced to pay lawyer fees.


18. During trial, a person accused of a crime has the right to


A. pick the members of the jury.
B. hear and question all witnesses.
C. demand to be tried in secret.
D. stop a witness from testifying.


19. A person found guilty of a crime is protected from


A. double jeopardy.
B. illegal searches.
C. self-incrimination.
D. excessive fines.


20. 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.