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The Judicial Branch and the Bill of Rights

This quiz will test your knowledge of the Judicial Branch and the Bill of Rights.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a power of the federal courts?

  1. To interpret the Constitution
  2. To declare laws unconstitutional
  3. To enforce federal laws
  4. To try criminal cases
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Bill of Rights consists of how many amendments to the Constitution?

  1. 10
  2. 12
  3. 14
  4. 16
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a right guaranteed by the First Amendment?

  1. Freedom of speech
  2. Freedom of the press
  3. Freedom of assembly
  4. Freedom of religion
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Second Amendment protects the right to _____.

  1. Bear arms
  2. Vote
  3. Own property
  4. Travel freely
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Fifth Amendment protects against _____.

  1. Self-incrimination
  2. Double jeopardy
  3. Eminent domain
  4. Cruel and unusual punishment
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Sixth Amendment guarantees the right to a _____.

  1. Speedy and public trial
  2. Jury trial
  3. Lawyer
  4. All of the above
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Seventh Amendment guarantees the right to a jury trial in _____.

  1. Civil cases
  2. Criminal cases
  3. Both civil and criminal cases
  4. None of the above
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Eighth Amendment prohibits _____.

  1. Excessive bail
  2. Excessive fines
  3. Cruel and unusual punishment
  4. All of the above
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Ninth Amendment states that _____.

  1. The enumeration of certain rights in the Constitution does not deny or disparage others retained by the people
  2. The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people
  3. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States
  4. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Tenth Amendment states that _____.

  1. The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people
  2. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States
  3. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated
  4. The enumeration of certain rights in the Constitution does not deny or disparage others retained by the people
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a right guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment?

  1. Due process of law
  2. Equal protection of the laws
  3. Citizenship
  4. The right to vote
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Fifteenth Amendment prohibits _____.

  1. Denying the right to vote based on race
  2. Denying the right to vote based on gender
  3. Denying the right to vote based on religion
  4. Denying the right to vote based on national origin
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Sixteenth Amendment authorizes _____.

  1. A federal income tax
  2. A federal sales tax
  3. A federal property tax
  4. A federal inheritance tax
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Seventeenth Amendment provides for _____.

  1. The direct election of senators
  2. The appointment of senators by the president
  3. The election of senators by the state legislatures
  4. The election of senators by the House of Representatives
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Eighteenth Amendment prohibited _____.

  1. The manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages
  2. The manufacture, sale, and transportation of tobacco products
  3. The manufacture, sale, and transportation of firearms
  4. The manufacture, sale, and transportation of drugs
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