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The Bill of Rights Answers

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If Chris is on trial and does not want to testify in court, which amendment protects her from testifying?

A
the Fourth Amendment
B
the Fifth Amendment
C
the Sixth Amendment
D
the Eighth Amendment
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Civil liberties are related to which kind of fundamental rights?

c
civil rights
n
natural rights
u
unenumerated rights
p
procedural rights
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Which type of rights are fundamental and belong to all citizens?

A
substantive rights
B
procedural rights
C
enumerated rights
D
unenumerated rights
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What is guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment’s right to counsel?

A
protection from unlawful searches and seizures
B
the right to avoid self-incrimination in a trial
C
protection from cruel or unusual punishment
D
the right to be represented by an attorney
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Read the Gallup poll results of registered voters when asked this question.Thinking about how the gun issue might affect your vote for major offices, would you—only vote for a candidate who shares your views on gun control, would you consider a candidate's position on gun control as just one of many important factors when voting, or would you not consider gun control a major issue?

Question illustration
A
The number of voters who think the gun issues are important has decreased since 1999.
B
The number of voters who think gun issues are the most important have stayed the same.
C
More voters think gun issues are important or very important today compared to 2000.
D
The number of voters who have no opinion on gun issues has increased dramatically.
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Which amendment best addresses the fears of Anti-Federalists of a central government with too much power?

A
the First Amendment
B
the Fourth Amendment
C
the Ninth Amendment
D
the Tenth Amendment
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Which right is implied by the Second Amendment’s right to bear arms?

A
the right to own property
B
the right to defend one’s honor
C
the right to serve in the military
D
the right to protect oneself
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U
Unenumerated rights apply only to the states.
U
Unenumerated rights are not listed in the Bill of Rights.
U
Unenumerated rights can never be defined.
U
Unenumerated rights combine procedural and substantive rights.
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Read the Gallup poll results of registered voters when asked this question.Thinking about how the gun issue might affect your vote for major offices, would you—only vote for a candidate who shares your views on gun control, would you consider a candidate's position on gun control as just one of many important factors when voting, or would you not consider gun control a major issue?

Question illustration
A
Most voters think a candidate’s opinion on the Second Amendment is one important issue to consider.
B
A small number of voters think a candidate’s opinion on the Second Amendment is important.
C
Most voters think a candidate’s opinion on the Second Amendment is the most important consideration.
D
A small number of voters think a candidate’s opinion on the Second Amendment is one important issue.
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Procedural rights protect people from abuses by which part of the government?

t
the military
t
the state governments
t
the justice system
t
the US Congress
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Which amendment protects any rights that are not specifically mentioned within the Constitution or the Bill of Rights?

A
the First Amendment
B
the Fourth Amendment
C
the Ninth Amendment
D
the Tenth Amendment
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What is the common purpose of the Ninth and Tenth Amendments?

A
They protect the rights of noncitizens.
B
They protect rights not listed in the Constitution.
C
They protect the federalist system.
D
They protect the federal government from the states.
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According to the preamble to the Bill of Rights, what is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

A
to explain the history of rights in the United States
B
to stop citizens from depriving others of their rights
C
to establish a system of equality for all Americans
D
to prevent the government from abusing its power
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Which statement best describes what the Bill of Rights does for citizens’ rights?

A
It revises them.
B
It limits them.
C
It amends them.
D
It guarantees them.
16

Which statement best explains why the Tenth Amendment reserves some rights and powers to the states?

A
The framers believed in the principle of federalism.
B
The framers wanted the states to be very powerful.
C
The framers wanted to limit citizens’ rights.
D
The framers wanted to control civil liberties.

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