Amendment I: First Freedoms (Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly, Petition)
The "establishment clause" prevents the government from doing what regarding religion?
Answer: Establishing an official or national religion.
This amendment guarantees the right of the people to keep and bear what?
Answer: Arms (Weapons).
This protection prevents a person from being tried twice for the exact same crime.
Answer: Double Jeopardy.
What specific form of expression is protected, even if it is unpopular or offensive?
Answer: Freedom of Speech.
The amendment explicitly mentions the importance of this type of group for security.
Answer: A well-regulated Militia.
What famous phrase is used to describe the right to remain silent to avoid self-incrimination?
Answer: "Pleading the Fifth."
This right ensures citizens can voice complaints about the government without fear of punishment.
Answer: Freedom to Petition the Government.
What type of legal interpretation is often at the center of debates over gun control laws?
Answer: The balance between individual rights and public safety regulations.
This legal phrase refers to the requirement that the government must respect all legal rules and procedures when depriving a person of life, liberty, or property.
Answer: Due Process of Law.
What right allows people to gather peacefully in public spaces?
Answer: Freedom of Assembly.
Does this amendment apply to state governments, federal governments, or both?
Both (due to the Due Process clause of the 14th Amendment).
The government cannot take private property for public use without providing this
Answer: Just Compensation
This freedom is crucial for an independent press to report on government activities without censorship.
Answer: Freedom of the Press.
Which landmark Supreme Court case affirmed that the Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm for self-defense within the home?
Answer: District of Columbia v. Heller (2008).
A person must be formally accused by this body before being tried for a serious federal crime.
Answer: A Grand Jury.