- All of the following rights apply to those on trial according to the sixth amendment except:
Your answer:
You have the right to know what you are being accused of and hear all witnesses that testify against you
The trial should be at least in the same state where the crime was committed
There will be an indictment by a grand jury
You will have a lawyer to help you even if you cannot afford one
- The seventh amendment states that you have the right to a trial by jury in civil cases when the amount involved is _________ or more.
Your answer:
$1,000
$30
$2,500
$20
- The money or property a person gives to the court as a guarantee that they will appear at their trial is called:
Your answer:
Punishment payment
Collateral
A bond
Bail
- The 8th amendment also forbids the government from imposing punishments that are:
Your answer:
too long
unfair
short and sweet
cruel and unusual
- Which amendment states that people living in the United States have many more rights and freedoms than those listed in the Bill of Rights amendments?
Your answer:
2nd
10th
9th
7th
- Which of the following is a right or a freedom that Americans have, but is not listed in the Constitution?
Your answer:
All of these
The right to live or travel anywhere in the nation
The right to choose our own occupation
The right to a free public education
- Which amendment states that all powers not given to the federal government and not denied to the states are given to the states?
Your answer:
10th
1st
5th
2nd
- This amendment establishes the state or _________________ powers.
Your answer:
Enumerated
Concurrent
Reserved
Delegated
- Which Supreme Court decision established that arresting officers must read the rights contained in the 5th and 6th amendment to the suspect?
Your answer:
Roe vs. Wade
Miranda vs. Arizona
Brittany vs. Pennsylvania
New Jersey vs. TLO
- During which year were the Bill of Rights amendments ratified and added to the Constitution?
Your answer:
1791
1789
1787
1776