Constitution Vocabulary
This is the first thing in the Constitution
Preamble
This gives you the right to a fair trail
Amendment 6
There are 3 branches of government
True
Can you sue your parents for restricting your freedom of speech?
Yes
The Constitution uses what type of numbers?
Roman numerals
What is the name of the document that states the citizen rights?
Bill of Rights
Can you sue someone for 15 dollars?
No, it has to be 20 or more dollars
How many amendments are there?
16
Tyale ran into a store playing with his friends. The adults thought he stole something and decided to call the police. When the police arrived they locked him up. Is this a violation of his rights?
Yes, 5th amendment
Are these three things promised in the Preamble? General welfare, blessings of liberty, and posterity
Yes
"Life, liberty, and the..."
Pursuit of happiness
No person can be held for a ___________ commit
crime they didn't
Everyone born in the USA is a natural born citizen
True
Savannah saw a soldier on the street and decided to take him into her home and care for him. After he was heeled, she filed a lawsuit against him, stating he entered her home uninvited. Is this a violation?
No because she invited him in.
How many articles are there?
7 articles
Name the section that states rules and responsibilities for the government
A soldier comes to your home and states he is running from the enemy and barges into your home to hideout. Is this a violation of the first amendment?
No
Who has the power to impose taxes onto the whole USA? Congress or governors?
Congress
Mason and his 10 friends decided to go to Skyzone and make it a trending event. When hundreds of kids showed up and caused commotion, the police arrested Mason for organizing the event. Was this a violation of his first amendment right?
No, because it was not a peaceful meeting
Which branch enforces the laws and rules over a certain area?
Executive branch
This term is used for making edits to the constitution
ratification
Each section of the Constitution has a Preamble
False
This amendment gives US citizen the right to vote and cannot be taken away.
Amendement 27
Brandy gave the police permission to search his house. They searched his car in the garage and found signs of a crime. Brandy wants to sue them for violating his 4th amendment right because he did not give them permission to search his car. Will he win?
No, Brandy gave them permission to search his home, which means everything on the property can be searched.
What are ways the constitution ensures people are not abusing their political powers?
Separation of powers
Voting