According to the 1st amendment you have the freedom of speech. True or False ?
True
According to the 4th amendment,police can search and seize a house only if ?
A judge issues a warrant
What does speedy trial mean?
A speedy trial is when a defendant is tried for the alleged crimes within a reasonable time after being arrested.
What does the 7th amendment protect ?
It protects civil jury trials only in federal courts
Who wrote the amendments that became the Bill of Rights?
James Madison
True or False, Schools can force you to do the Pledge of Allegiance ?
False
Why did they create the 3rd Amendment?
Because it was in response to the British quartering act
What is the statement that police have to tell people before they are questioned ?
Miranda rights
What is bail
A fee a suspect can pay to remain free while waiting for trail
Where does the power go to for things that are not listed in the Constitution ?
States and the people
What do you need to carry a gun?
A permit
What does quartering mean ?
Soldiers can not stay at your house without permission
what does double jeopardy mean ?
You can't be tried for the same crime twice
What does the 8th amendment protect ?
Excessive fines, bail, or cruel and unusual punishment.
What does the 9th amendment grant?
Peoples rights
What does the right to bear arms mean?
The right to carry a gun
What does the 3rd amendment protect ?
Quartering soldiers in your home without your consent
In court you are guaranteed have the right to have_ ?
A jury and lawyer
If the trial is settled can someone go back to court again? Yes or no
No
Who holds the powers not specifically defined in the Constitution?
States and the people
The 1st amendment is freedom of speech, of religion, ____? Need 3 answers
Press, peacefully protest and petition
What does the 4th amendment protect ?
Protection from Unreasonable Searches and Seizures
What does due to process mean ?
legal requirement that requires the state to respect all the legal rights owed to a person
When was the 7th amendment ratified? 100 year estimate
1791
What does the 10 amendment grant you ?
It means if it isn't written in the constitution it doesnt mean its illegal