Bill of Rights Quiz Questions

1. What historic document is the Bill of Rights a part of?

A The Constitution B The Declaration of Independence C The Emancipation Proclamation D The Gettysburg Address

2. How many amendments are included in the Bill of Rights?

A Just the 1st B 3 C 5 D The first 10

3. Which amendment gives citizens the right to bear arms?

A The tenth B The second C The third D The fifth

4. Who wrote the amendments that became the Bill of Rights?

A James Madison B Thomas Jefferson C George Washington D John Adams

5. Which of the following describes the Bill of Rights?

A A document that protects the freedom of religion and speech. B A document that limits the powers and controls of the government. C A document that insures the basic freedoms of the citizens of the United States. D All of the above.

6. Which amendment guarantees citizens the freedom of religion and the freedom of speech?

A The second B The first C The ninth D The fifth

7. What right does the fifth amendment protect?

A Freedom of speech B The right to bear arms C The right to legal representation D The right to choose not to testify against oneself

8. True or False: The ninth amendment states that 100% of the rights of the citizens are called out in the Constitution. That they have no rights beyond what the Constitution says.

A FALSE B TRUE

9. According to the tenth amendment, who gets all of the powers that are not specifically called out in the Constitution?

A The Supreme Court B The people and the states C The President D The Congress

10. What are some documents that the writers used to base the Bill of Rights off of?

A The Emancipation Proclamation, the Magna Carta, and the Articles of the Confederation B The Articles of the Confederation, the Gettysburg Address, and the English Rights Law C The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Magna Carta D The Magna Carta, the Virginia Declaration of Rights, and the English Bill of Rights