8th grade · Social Studies · Unit 4 of 9
Rights & Amendments
The Bill of Rights and beyond
What your child practices
What the first ten amendments protect, the Reconstruction Amendments, and why rights come with limits and responsibilities.
Washington State Learning Standards learning standard: C1.6-8.3; C4.6-8.4 · the Bill of Rights and later amendments, and balancing individual rights with the common good
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Which amendment says you don't have to testify against yourself?
- The Second Amendment
- The Ninth Amendment
- The Third Amendment
- The Fifth Amendment
The Fifth Amendment
Hint: "Taking the Fifth."
Question 2
Why do rights have limits?
- One person's rights can't harm others' rights or safety
- Limits are random
- Rights don't exist
- Only the president has rights
One person's rights can't harm others' rights or safety
Hint: Balance individual rights and the common good.
Question 3
The Ninth Amendment says…
- People have other rights besides those listed
- Only listed rights exist
- States can ignore rights
- The president has all rights
People have other rights besides those listed
Hint: The list isn't complete.
Question 4
Which amendment guarantees a speedy and public trial with a lawyer?
- The First Amendment
- The Tenth Amendment
- The Sixth Amendment
- The Fourth Amendment
The Sixth Amendment
Hint: Rights of the accused at trial.
Question 5
Police want to search a home. What does the Fourth Amendment usually require?
- Nothing
- A tax payment
- A warrant based on probable cause
- The owner's birthday
A warrant based on probable cause
Hint: A judge approves it.
Question 6
The Seventh Amendment protects…
- The right to a jury trial in many civil cases
- Voting rights
- Freedom of religion
- The right to bear arms
The right to a jury trial in many civil cases
Hint: Civil means lawsuits, not crimes.