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.What is a change/addition to the US Constitution?
- 2.What is the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution?
- 3.Describe the amendment process in two steps.
- 4.Why is amending the Constitution a difficult process?
- 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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Sample QuestionThe Bill of Rights appears in which document?
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Sample QuestionThis amendment says, “you don't have to let soldiers live in your house, except if there is a war, and even then only if Congress has passed a law about it.”
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Sample QuestionSomeone informed the police that Nicky was selling illegal drugs. Nicky was living with his mother. The police officers decided to investigate the matter by going to Nicky's grandmother's home searching illegal drugs.The grandmother tried to prevent the police from entering into her home.Furthermore, the cops did not have a search warrant. The cops forced their way into the home, and sure enough, some illegal substances were discovered in the sofa of living room.Which amendment would become an issue in the court system?
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