Speech, press, religion, peaceful assembly, and petition are all protected in one part of the Bill of Rights. Which amendment lists these freedoms?

The Bill of Rights protects the right to keep and bear arms. Which amendment names that protection?

In peacetime, the government may not force homeowners to house soldiers without consent. Which amendment sets this rule?

Police generally need probable cause and a particular warrant before searching a person's home. Which amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures?

A person cannot be tried twice for the same offense or forced to testify in a criminal case. Which amendment includes these protections?

A defendant has the right to a speedy public criminal trial, an impartial jury, notice of charges, witnesses, and counsel. Which amendment provides these rights?

In federal civil lawsuits, people may have a jury decide facts in certain cases. Which amendment preserves that right?

A court may not demand excessive bail or impose cruel and unusual punishment. Which amendment sets those limits?

A newspaper publishes criticism of a federal law without being punished by the government. Which freedom is being used?

Residents hold a rally outside city hall to protest a tax plan. Which right are they using?

A citizen sends Congress a signed request to change a veterans' benefits rule. Which right is being used?

The Second Amendment protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms. What reason does its opening phrase give for this right?

A state, not Congress, sets many public school rules because the Constitution does not give that job to the federal government. Which principle applies?

A court notes that people may have rights even when those rights are not listed in the Constitution. Which protection is being applied?

During the debates over ratifying the Constitution, which group feared the new national government could abuse its powers and demanded a bill of rights?

Several state ratifying conventions asked for amendments after approving the Constitution. What purpose did those proposed amendments serve?

Congress proposed twelve amendments in 1789, and ten became the Bill of Rights in 1791. Which House member drafted and introduced them?

Before a serious federal criminal trial, a group of citizens reviews the evidence and decides whether to formally charge the accused. Which Fifth Amendment protection is shown?

A person is acquitted of a crime, and the government cannot try the person again for the same offense. Which protection applies?

A defendant's criminal trial is put off again and again for three years with no good reason. Which right is being violated?