Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You

Chapter 4: The Bill of Rights

The Bill of Rights

1.
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
A)5
B)10
C)12
D)27
2.
Internet communication, a painting, or an article of clothing can all be examples of __________.
A)freedom of petition
B)freedom of assembly
C)freedom of speech
D)freedom of religion
3.
A crime in which a person spreads spoken lies is called __________.
A)libel
B)censorship
C)larceny
D)slander
4.
Protection from being forced to testify against oneself is stated in the __________ Amendment.
A)Fourth
B)Fifth
C)Sixth
D)Seventh
5.
The right to a jury trial in a criminal case is found in the __________ Amendment.
A)Fourth
B)Fifth
C)Sixth
D)Eighth
6.
People who feel that the death penalty should be eliminated because it is "cruel and unusual punishment" are referring to the __________ Amendment.
A)Fourth
B)Fifth
C)Sixth
D)Eighth
7.
The phrase "Civil War amendments" refers to the __________ Amendments.
A)Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth
B)Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth
C)Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth
D)Seventeenth, Eighteenth, and Nineteenth
8.
The __________ Amendment prohibits slavery in the United States.
A)Twelfth
B)Thirteenth
C)Fifteenth
D)Seventeenth
9.
The Nineteenth Amendment __________.
A)extended voting rights to African Americans
B)authorized Prohibition
C)provided for the direct election of U.S. Senators
D)extended voting rights to women
10.
President __________ ordered an end to segregation in the nation's armed forces.
A)Harry Truman
B)John F. Kennedy
C)Lyndon Johnson
D)Jimmy Carter
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