Bill Of Rights & Landmark Supreme Court Cases
Practice questions for Ms. Chiang's 7th Grade Social Studies class. Please enter your full name & good luck!
- 1.Describe the amendment process in two steps.
- 2.Why is amending the Constitution a difficult process?
- 3.What is a change/addition to the US Constitution?
- 4.What is the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution?
- 5.According to the Bill of Rights, what is the right to "bear arms"?
- A.
To own and carry weapons
- B.
To give soldiers housing
- C.
To provide fair and speedy trial
- D.
To be tried for the same crime twice
- 6.According to the Bill of Rights, what is "self incrimination"?
- A.
The authority to censor
- B.
To be a witness against oneself
- C.
To own and carry weapons
- D.
To take away items for no reason
- 7.Which amendment protect citizens against "unreasonable search & seizure"?
- A.
Amendment #1
- B.
Amendment #2
- C.
Amendment #3
- D.
Amendment #4
- 8.According to the Bill of Rights, what is a person's "right to counsel"?
- A.
The right to own and carry weapons
- B.
The right to be treated fairly under the law
- C.
The right to be tried at the earliest possible date
- D.
The right to be represented by a lawyer in court
- 9.Which Supreme Court case dealt with the principle of "separation of church and state"?
- A.
Engel vs. Vitale
- B.
Gideon vs. Wainwright
- C.
Vernonia vs. Acton
- D.
Hazelwood vs. Kuhlmeier
- 10.Which of the following is a category of American rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights
- A.
Right to be protected from unfair actions of the government
- B.
Right to have basic freedoms - speech, assembly, press, etc.
- C.
Right to have equal treatment under the law - due process of law
- D.
All of the above
- 11.Which idea in the Constitution require states to recognize or accept the laws, records and acts of other states?
- A.
The Elastic Clause
- B.
The Reciprocity Clause
- C.
The Supremacy Clause
- D.
The Jurisdiction Clause
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