First Amendment
This clause forbids the government from adopting a national religion.
What is the establishment clause?
This amendment protects you from testifying against yourself (with certain exceptions).
What is the fifth amendment?
This amendment is not as relevant as it was originally, when soldiers could make themselves at home in your living room.
What is the 3rd amendment?
True or False: The Bill of Rights was a condition for the Federalists to ratify the Constitution.
False.
This term describes being tried for the same crime twice (5th amendment).
What is double jeopardy?
True of False: The Free Exercise Clause means public school teachers can lead mandatory prayer in class.
False
Name at least 2 of the 4 exceptions for when a warrant is NOT needed under the 4th amendment.
When permission is granted, emergency circumstances, a search made alongside an arrest, or when evidence or contraband is in clear view.
This amendment was made to counterbalance the potential tyranny of a strong central military.
What is the 2nd amendment?
Civil case: between two people to pay a debt or fulfill a duty, does not result in jail time, preponderance of evidence.
Criminal case: between a person and the government, violations of criminal law that harm society or individuals, beyond a reasonable doubt.
What is probably cause?
False
This amendment prevents against cruel and unusual punishment.
What is the 8th amendment?
This amendment reserves all powers not explicitly given to the federal government to the states. It has been used to argue for States' Rights.
What is the 10th amendment?
Name one limitation of a right guaranteed through the Bill of Rights.
Many acceptable responses.
This freedom grants citizens the right to come together in a group, including for political purposes.
What is the freedom of assembly?
This amendment includes the takings clause (eminent domain), the due process clause and prevents against double jeopardy.
What is the 5th amendment?
Taken together, this group of amendments guarantees fairness when the federal government blames you for a crime.
What are the 4th - 8th amendments (rights of the accused)?
What is the 8th amendment?
This group of citizens decides whether a person will be indicted for a crime.
What is a grand jury?
This freedom is why newspapers can publish opinions against the government.
What is freedom of the press?
This amendment guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial.
What is the 6th amendment?
The 5th amendment guarantees that the government cannot take away these three things without due process of law?
What are life, liberty or property?
This amendment guarantees to the people any rights not explicitly listed in the Constitution (ability to watch TV, or wear a hat).
What is the 9th amendment?
The fourth amendment guarantees against unreasonable _____ and ______.
What is search and seizure?