Which of the following is a form of speech protected by the First Amendment?
a. provoking a riot
b. criticizing the government
c. remaining silent when arrested
or
d. telling lies about someone
What is b. criticizing the government
100
Banning offensive or alarming information
What is Censorship
100
Judges need to issue search warrents to search people's home.
What is Fourth Amendment
100
Being tried twice for the same crime
What is Double Jeopardy
100
What is probable cause and how does it affect what police officers can and cannot do?
What is ...
Probable cause is a strong reason to think that a person or property was involved in a crime. Police officers cannot search a person without probable cause.
200
The establishment clause of the First Amendment has often been interpreted to mean what?
What is Seperation of church and state
200
Harming someon's reputation by PRINTING lies
What is Libel
200
Protects an accused person's right to remain silent
What is Fifth Amendment
200
Their purpose is to decide whether evidence supports an indictment
What is a grand jury
200
Which amendment protects rights that are not specifically mentioned in the Constitution?
What is The Ninth Amendment protects rights not specifically mentioned in the Constitution
300
American citizens would be unable to join political groups that promote new social policies, if this freedom was not a protected right.
What is the freedom of assembly
300
Harming someone's reputation by SPEAKING lies
What is Slander
300
Rights not listed go to the citezens, so the federal government knows we have rights beyond what is listed
What is the 9th Amendment
300
The part of the Florida Constitution that is similar to the Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution is called
(Hint p. 183)
What is The Declaration of Rights
300
Explain how the Bill of Rights protects a person accused of a crime from being tortures and ensures his/her right to a fair trial
What is The Fitfth Amendment protects an accused person from being forced to confess to a crime. The Sixth Amendment guarantees a person the rights to a trial by jury and to receive representation by a lawyer
400
The decision in the trail of John Peter Zenger was a step forward for which of the freedoms protected by the First Amendment?
What is the freedom of the press
400
A formal request, often in the form of a breif letter
What is Petition
400
You have the right to bear arms
What is the second amendment
400
Why does assigning bail ensure that an accused person will appear in court?
What is Bail is a security deposit returned only when the accused person returns to court for trail
400
The right of the government to take private propery- usually land- for public use
What is eminent domain
500
(fill in the blank)
First Amendment freedoms are ________by the rights of others.
What is Limited
500
The freedom to think and act without government interference
What is Civil Liberty
500
These amendments protect the rights of the accused.
What is Amendment 4, 5, 6, & 8
500
Why is there a debate over the exact rights guaranteed by the second amendment?
What is Ambiguous... The wording is vague and people try and interpret the meaning in their favor.
500
The Fifth Amendment states that no one may be denied life, liberty, or property "without due process of law."
Define DUE PROCESS