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Describe James Madison's role in the creation of our current governing document
He wrote it and is known as the "Father of the Constitution"
_____ _____ is when the government can take your property if they offer you a fair amount and it's to be used for the public. This is in the _____ Amendment.
What are eminent domain and the 5th Amendment?
This amendments gives citizens the right to bear arms, the right to own a gun
What is the second amendment
A document issued by a court or judge that allows the police to legally arrest, search or seize someone and/or their property.
What is a warrant
This allows newspapers and other agencies to report or print news and express opinions
What is freedom of the press
This freedom allows people to gather in groups, such as watching a play or performance at school in the auditorium.
What is freedom of assembly
The Bill of Rights are the first ten amendments to the Constitution written to secure these.
What are civil liberties (freedoms) and/or civil rights or individual rights/freedoms?
What does the ninth Amendment say about rights not listed in the Constitution?
Other rights and liberties not listed in the Constitution are kept by the people
(unenumerated rights)
This freedom allows people to ask the government to correct the ideas they do not agree with.
What is freedom of petition
If a defendant cannot afford one of these, a ______ will be provided for them by the government according to the _____ Amendment.
What is a lawyer and what is the 6th Amendment?
You are driving with your friends in your car and are stopped by the police. The police would like to search your car, this is the only reason the police may search your car.
What is a search warrant or probable cause
The Constitutional Amendment that gives you "the right to remain silent" so that you are protected against self-incrimination.
What is the 5th Amendment
What are the main differences between Civil and Criminal cases?
A civil case is when someone sues someone else over a dispute. (Money/damages related)
A criminal case is when the state tries to convict someone who broke the law/committed a crime. (Jail or punishment related)
Mr B. went hunting with a gun owners license, but the police tried to take his gun away. Which amendment was violated?
What is Amendment 2
The group that opposed the ratification (approval) of the Constitution because it did not include a list of specific rights guaranteed to the people and gave too much power to the central/federal governments instead of the states.
Who are the Anti-Federalists
The Constitutional Amendment does not allow citizens to house or quarter soldiers.
What is the 3rd Amendment
In which amendment is double jeopardy (when proven innocent, you cannot be tried twice for the same crime) found?
5th Amendment
The concept that government must follow clear rules and act reasonably as it carries out the law.
What is due process?
A police officer pulls you over for speeding.He has no warrant or probably cause.What amendment protects you from this?
What is the fourth admendment