Constitutional Freedoms Quiz

Challenge yourself with questions on U.S. constitutional freedoms, from freedom of speech to the right to a fair trial. How well do you know constitutional law?

#1

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits the government from making laws that infringe on the freedom of speech?

First Amendment
Second Amendment
Fourth Amendment
Tenth Amendment
#2

Which amendment addresses the rights of states and the people, noting that powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people?

Seventh Amendment
Ninth Amendment
Tenth Amendment
Twelfth Amendment
#3

The right to peaceably assemble and to petition the government for a redress of grievances is guaranteed under which amendment?

First Amendment
Second Amendment
Eighth Amendment
Fifteenth Amendment
#4

Which amendment extended the right to vote to women?

Fifteenth Amendment
Nineteenth Amendment
Twenty-fourth Amendment
Twenty-sixth Amendment
#5

The prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment is found in which amendment?

Fifth Amendment
Eighth Amendment
Tenth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
#6

The 'Double Jeopardy' clause, which prohibits an individual from being tried twice for the same offense, is found in which amendment?

Fifth Amendment
Sixth Amendment
Seventh Amendment
Eighth Amendment
#7

Which amendment guarantees the right to counsel in criminal cases?

Fourth Amendment
Fifth Amendment
Sixth Amendment
Eighth Amendment
#8

The prohibition against the federal government making any law 'respecting an establishment of religion' is found in which amendment?

First Amendment
Second Amendment
Tenth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
#9

The right to a fair trial is protected under which amendment?

Fifth Amendment
Sixth Amendment
Eighth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
#10

Which constitutional freedom includes the right to not house soldiers in private homes during peacetime without the homeowner's consent?

Freedom of assembly
Right to bear arms
Protection against quartering of soldiers
Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures
#11

The concept of 'separation of church and state' primarily is derived from which part of the Constitution?

Preamble
First Amendment's Establishment Clause
Tenth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause
#12

The freedom of the press is designed to

allow the government to regulate newspapers
prevent the media from publishing false information
ensure citizens can be informed about government actions
grant special privileges to journalists
#13

Which amendment abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime?

Thirteenth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
Fifteenth Amendment
Sixteenth Amendment
#14

Which Supreme Court case ruled that state-sanctioned segregation of public schools was a violation of the 14th Amendment and was therefore unconstitutional?

Marbury v. Madison
Brown v. Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
Plessy v. Ferguson
#15

What constitutional principle is primarily concerned with the division of powers between the federal government and the states?

Judicial review
Separation of powers
Federalism
Checks and balances
#16

Which amendment was passed after the Civil War and addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws?

Thirteenth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
Fifteenth Amendment
Sixteenth Amendment
#17

Which amendment provides for the right to trial by jury in civil cases?

Sixth Amendment
Seventh Amendment
Eighth Amendment
Ninth Amendment
#18

The 'Miranda rights' are based on which amendment's protections?

Fourth Amendment
Fifth Amendment
Sixth Amendment
Eighth Amendment
#19

Which Supreme Court case established the 'clear and present danger' test for limiting free speech?

Miranda v. Arizona
Brown v. Board of Education
Schenck v. United States
Roe v. Wade
#20

Which case did the Supreme Court rule that the right to privacy implied by the due process clause of the 14th Amendment extends to a woman's decision to have an abortion, but that this right must be balanced against the state's interests in regulating abortions?

Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission

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