US Bill of Rights Amendments
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What is guaranteed by the Fourth Amendment?

  • Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizure (correct)
  • Right to bear arms
  • Freedom of speech
  • Right to a fair trial

    • What does the term 'double jeopardy' refer to?

  • The right to a fair trial
  • Being tried twice for the same crime (correct)
  • The right to bear arms
  • The right to a speedy trial

    • When can a person 'plead the Fifth'?

  • Only in criminal cases
  • During any legal proceeding
  • Only when the answer might incriminate them (correct)
  • Never, it's just an expression

    • What is the primary purpose of the Sixth Amendment?

    <p>To protect the rights of those accused of a crime</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main distinction between criminal and civil cases?

    <p>Criminal cases are about crimes, civil cases are about disputes between individuals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of the Eighth Amendment?

    <p>To protect against cruel and unusual punishments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main idea behind the Ninth Amendment?

    <p>To recognize implied rights not listed in the Constitution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of the Tenth Amendment?

    <p>To delegate powers to the states not explicitly given to the federal government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many amendments were originally proposed for the Bill of Rights?

    <p>12</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is guaranteed by the First Amendment?

    <p>The freedom of religion, speech, press, and peaceable assembly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main debate surrounding the Second Amendment?

    <p>Whether it only gives the right to bear arms for maintaining a militia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Third Amendment guarantee?

    <p>No quartering of soldiers without the homeowner's consent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is the Third Amendment hard to understand today?

    <p>Because we don't have to quarter soldiers anymore</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is implied by the phrase 'a well regulated Militia' in the Second Amendment?

    <p>The military and police forces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of the Bill of Rights?

    <p>To guarantee individual rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

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