Bill of Rights and Amendments

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

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

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

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

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

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 excessive bail No unreasonable search and seizure Right to counsel Income tax

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

8. What date was the Bill of Rights law? July 4, 1776 Dec 15, 1791 October 5, 1795 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? 1 penny 5 dollars 100 dollars 20 dollars

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