Constitutional Amendment Take-Home Quiz

Answer the following questions using the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution and any current rulings regarding those amendments

1. Harry has been arrested for criticizing the mayor of Bumville. What amendment protects Harry’s right to do this?

a. 1st b. 2nd c. 4th d. 6th

2. What is NOT addressed by the 5th Amendment?

a. You cannot be charged with a felony unless indicted by a Grand Jury

b. You cannot be forced to testify against yourself

c. You must be given a speedy, fair trial

d. Your property cannot be taken for public use without fair compensation

3. Which amendment guarantees the right to bear arms?

a. 1st b. 2nd c. 7th d. 10th

4. The police want to search Bill’s car. They have secured a warrant from a judge. What amendment is being violated?

a. 3rd b. 4th c. 5th d. None

5. In court, the prosecutor asks you if you helped in a recent burglary. You refuse to answer. What amendment gives you this right?

a. 2nd b. 5th c. 6th d. 7th

6. Congress wants to establish a national curriculum. The Constitution does not specifically give it this power. What amendment decides who gets this power?

a. 7th b. 8th c. 9th d. 10th

7. OJ Simpson is on the Letterman Show and states that he did, indeed, kill his wife. What amendment prevents him from being put on trial again for murder?

a. 3rd b. 4th c. 5th d. 6th

8. The police have arrested you and you have not been told why. What amendment is being violated?

a. 4th b. 5th c. 6th d. 8th 9. You have been arrested. During your arraignment, the judge states you have the right to counsel. What amendment is he observing?

a. 4th b. 5th c. 6th d. 7th

10. You are being sued by your landlord for back rent. You both want a jury to decide. What amendment guarantees this right?

a. 3rd b. 5th c.7th d. 8th

11. What amendment guaranteed that any rights already enjoyed by the citizens of a state would not be infringed by the Bill of Rights?

a. 1st b. 5th c. 8th d. 9th

12. The police arrest you for shoplifting. They don’t take you to jail but instead take you to a field outside of town and execute you. What amendment has been violated?

a. 4th b. 5th c. 6th d. 9th

13. The police arrest you for shoplifting. You are given a trial and been found guilty. You are sentenced to death by beheading. What amendment is being violated?

a. 4th b. 6th c. 7th d. 8th

14. You are arrested for stealing candy from little kids on Halloween night. At your arraignment the judge sets your bail at one million dollars. What amendment is being violated?

a. 4th b. 5th c. 8th d. 9th

15. You are in a crowded airport and you yell “Bomb!” You are arrested. What amendment has been violated?

a. 1st b. 4th c. 6th d. None

16. The US Congress declares that America now has an official state religion called Luvtutaxya. What amendment has been violated?

a. 1st b. 5th c. 8th d. None

17. Fort Hood loses half its barracks space due to fire. The base commander asks private citizens to take soldiers into their homes. What amendment is being violated?

a. 2nd b. 3rd c. 10th d. None

18. A police officer has a warrant to search your car. After he searches your car he proceeds to search your house. Can he do this legally?

a. Yes b. No 19. The Federalists wrote their essays under what pen name?

a. Cato b. Publius c. Cincinnatus d. Roscoe

20. During time of war, a soldier is arrested for treason and held. He has not been indicted by a grand jury. What amendment is being violated?

a. 4th b. 5th c. 6th d. None