Bill of Rights and Amendments

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. The Bill of Rights consists of how many amendments? 27 10 15 1

2. Which amendment deals with the right to bear arms? 3rd 1st 2nd 6th

3. Which outlaws cruel and unusual punishment? 7th 5th 8th 2nd

4. Which of the following is NOT a part of the first amendment? Trial by jury Right to assembly Freedom of religion Right to petition

5. 'The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people' is which amendment? 9th 1st 10th 6th

6. Which of the following is NOT in the Bill of Rights? No unreasonable search and seizure No excessive bail Income tax Right to counsel

7. Which amendment says that the rights not listed in the Bill of Rights are reserved to the states or to the people? 10th 8th 9th 7th

8. What date was the Bill of Rights law? Dec 15, 1791 October 5, 1795 July 4, 1776 March 4, 1799

9. Amendment 7 lists a monetary figure above which the right to trial by jury shall be preserved. What is that amount? 20 dollars 100 dollars 1 penny 5 dollars

10. Which amendment says that no soldier shall be quartered in a house without permission of the residents? 6th 7th 4th 3rd