Constitution I
If you were to become a Supreme Court Justice, How long would you sit as a judge?
It is a life position, you serve until fired, retired, or death
The opening to the constitution is called...
The Preamble
This amendment protects you from serving 50 years in jail for stealing a candy bar.
8th
A police officer knowck on your door and wants to search your house. He has no warrent or probable cause so you dont allow this. What amendment gives you this right
4th amendment
Give all 3 qualifications to be President
- At least 35 years old
- Natural born citizen
- Resident for at least 14 years
Checks and Balances: May declare laws and executive orders unconstitutional
Judicial Branch
Bear arms
I will get a trial quickly by an impartial jury becasue of what amendment
6th amendment
The Legislative Branch is made of 2 houses, what are those 2 houses
How do we determine that Ohio gets 17 Electoral votes but Montana only gets 4
# people is House of Reps + 2 Senators (answer may vary)
The government wants to build a highway through a neighborhood and seizes private property through just compensation. A homeowner sues, arguing that they were not given a fair market price for their land, violating what amendment.
5th
Because of this amendment we no longer have to live like the colonists and house soldiers
3rd amendment
Checks and Balances: May reject treaties or not declare war
Legislative Branch
list the term length for the President, Senate, and House of Reps members
-President- 4 years
-Senate- 6 years
-House of Reps- 2 Years
what 5 things does the 1st amendment protect
Freedom of:
- Religion
- Assembly
-Petition
-Press
-Speech (express yourself)
A student writes a social media post threatening other students in their school. The school expels the student, and they claim their freedom of speech is being violated. The court rules that their speech is not protected because it creates a danger to others. What amendment is being argued in this case?
1st amendment
A group of citizens believes a new federal law is unfair and goes against the Constitution. They take their case to court, and eventually, the Supreme Court rules that the law violates the Constitution and must be removed. What is this an example of?
Judicial Review
list the branches of government AND their main power
-Legislative- Make laws
-Executive- Carrys out laws
- Jusdicial- Interpret laws
A customer sues a company for damages totaling $50,000. The company argues that the case should be decided by a judge, but the plaintiff demands a jury trial, citing their constitutional right.
7th Amendment
What rights does the 5th amendment protect
- Grandjury
- Double jeapordy
- Due process
- Just compensation
- Self-incrimination