The bill of rights. Pre-test

Which is guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment?

A person can refuse to testify against himself or herself.

Under the Sixth Amendment, people have a right to

be represented by a lawyer in court.

According to the Fifth Amendment, people who are accused of a crime cannot

be tried twice for the same crime.

Common law as described by the Seventh Amendment makes sure that

civil and criminal courts are fair.

The main purpose of the Tenth Amendment is to

clarify limits on the federal government.

Under the Eighth Amendment, a person charged with a crime

does not have to pay excessive bail.

Compared with the other amendments, the Ninth Amendment

is more general in the rights it protects.

The Sixth Amendment protects the rights of

people on trial in criminal court.

"Probable cause" protects a person's rights by making sure

private property is searched only when reasonable.

The Fifth Amendment protects people from having to

testify against themselves in court.

Which right does the Ninth Amendment protect?

the unnamed rights of individuals

Why was the Tenth Amendment added to the Bill of Rights?

to address fears that states could lose rights to the federal government

Why might people exercise their First Amendment right to petition the government?

to ask the government to help fix a problem

Why is freedom of speech limited in the United States?

to protect people and the country

The Third Amendment to the Constitution would be violated if people

were forced to house soldiers in their homes.