Question

Matching- The Bill of Rights

Question 3 options:

1
Freedom of Religion, Press, Right to Peaceably Assemble, and Right to Petition


Bans excessive bail and fines as well as cruel and unusual punishment


States that the Federal Government only has those powers delegated in the Constitution. If it isn't listed, it belongs to the states or to the people


States the rights not listed here do not mean that citizens do not have other rights that have not been spelled out


Right to jury trial in civil cases


Right to a speedy trial by an impartial jury


No quartering of soldiers


Protection from unreasonable search and seizure


Provides protections for people accused of crimes


Right to bear arms

1.
First Amendment

2.
Second Amendment

3.
Third Amendment

4.
Fourth Amendment

5.
Fifth Amendment

6.
Sixth Amendment

7.
Seventh Amendment

8.
Eighth Amendment

9.
Ninth Amendment

10.
Tenth Amendment

Answer 1

The provided descriptions match the respective amendments of the Bill of Rights. The First Amendment covers freedom of expression and religion, while the Second to the Tenth Amendments cover a range of rights from bearing arms to the reservation of powers to the states or people.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student is asked to match each description to the appropriate amendment in the Bill of Rights. Here are the correct matches:

1. First Amendment - Freedom of Religion, Press, Right to Peaceably Assemble, and Right to Petition
2. Second Amendment - Right to bear arms
3. Third Amendment - No quartering of soldiers
4. Fourth Amendment - Protection from unreasonable search and seizure
5. Fifth Amendment - Provides protections for people accused of crimes
6. Sixth Amendment - Right to a speedy trial by an impartial jury
7. Seventh Amendment - Right to jury trial in civil cases
8. Eighth Amendment - Bans excessive bail and fines as well as cruel and unusual punishment
9. Ninth Amendment - States the rights not listed here do not mean that citizens do not have other rights that have not been spelled out
10. Tenth Amendment - States that the Federal Government only has those powers delegated in the Constitution. If it isn't listed, it belongs to the states or to the people

These ten fundamental amendments were ratified in December 1791, collectively defining the civil liberties and rights that protect citizens from excessive government power.