1. Mr. Peters is upset with the way that taxpayer money is being spent in St. Louis. He writes a letter to the St. Louis Post- Dispatch that indicates his displeasure and states several ways that the budget in St. Louis could be improved. The mayer then has Mr. Peters arrested for his actions because it made him (the mayor) look bad. What amendment is this violating?

A. Amendment 1
B. Amendment 2
C. Amendment 3
D. Amendment 4
Answer: A

2. Mr. Vest, a professional chimney sweep, wants to run for the presidency of the united states. He is 33 year old citizen of the united states that was born in Spain. Why is he unable to run for the presidency?
A. He is not old enough
B. He was not born in the united states
C. He does not have a background in politics
D. Both a and b

3. According to Amendment 8, a judge may not:
A. deny a citizen the right to a trial by jury
B. determine bail to be excessive
C. Try a person twice for the same crime
D. Violate a person's due process rights
Answer: B

4. Mr. Holloway comes home from a long day of work at Riverview Gardens High School. When he enters his house he finds three United States Marines who tell him that he has to house them for the next week while they look into problems in the neighborhood. What amendment is this violating?
A. Amendment 1
B. Amendment 2
C. Amendment 3
D. Amendment 4
Answer: C

5. Mrs. Webb is held up at gun point in her house on Christmas Day. She then decides that this world is "just getting too darn dangerous" not to have a gun for self-protection. What amendment gives her the right to purchasea gun, assuming she has not prior felony convictions.
A. Amendment 1
B. Amendment 2
C. Amendment 3
D. Amendment 4
Answer: B

6. How is membership in the senate determined?
A. By population
B. By having two members from each state
C. Size of each state
D. None of the above
Answer: D

7. How many amendments make up the bill of rights
A. the first six
B. 1-5 and 9-12
C. the first 10
D. the first 8 plus 13 and 21
Answer: C

6 answers

for # 2 the answer is D

All are correct except # 6.

Is it B

Yes. 6 is B.

could you explain how it is B

When the founding fathers were formulating the Constitution, some wanted each state represented equally. Others wanted each individual to be equally represented.

So -- they devised two houses of Congress. The House of Representatives is made up of delegates, each of whom represented a certain number of individuals. The Senate has two representatives from each state, no matter what the population of the state is.

Check the section of the Constitution that explains the legislative branch.