The Bill of Rights
How many Amendments were in the Bill of Rights?
10
What are the 5 freedoms protected by the 1st amendment?
Freedom of Speech, Press, Religion, Petition and Assembly
The 2nd amendment allows you to...
Own a firearm
The 8th amendment protects you against...
Cruel and Unusual Punishment
Which amendment allows you to deny soldiers from living in your house?
Which group of people refused to sign the Constitution until a Bill of Rights was added?
Anti-Federalists
Student Speech is protected in schools, as long as it is not...
Disruptive to the School Environment
The 4th amendment protects you against
Unreasonable searches and seizures
What is the term for if someone is being charged twice for the same crime?
Double Jeopardy
Which amendment gives the powers not listed in the Constitution, to the people and states?
The 10th Amendment
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to protect...
Freedom of the Press means
Freedom of the media or news
An officer has the ability to search someone in public if they have one of what two things?
A warrant or Probable Cause
Before Interrogating you, a police officer must read you certain rights. What are these rights called?
For double points, say four of the statements they must read
The Miranda Rights
“You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you.
Which amendment gives citizens the right to a jury trial in civil case of over $20?
7th amendment
Who wrote the Bill of Rights?
James Madison
Why was the silent armbands protest of the Vietnam War allowed, in the Landmark court case of Tinker V. Des Moines?
Because the armbands were not seen as disruptive
What does an officer need to search a student in school
Reasonable suspicion
Name two rights you are given under the 6th amendment
Speedy and Public Trial
Impartial Jury
Right to a lawyer/Attorney
Which amendment protects people's rights, even if those rights are not listed in the Constitution?
9th Amendment
How many amendments were in the original draft of the Bill of Rights, before it was ratified?
12
When out in public, what kind of speech is not protected by the 1st amendment
Threats, causing panic, causing violence, etc.
Which state has the strongest gun control laws?
California
What is the term that means citizens are getting fair treatment through the legal process?
Due Process
How many amendments are there today?
27