First Amendment
The beginning line of the First Amendment
“Congress shall make no law....”
7.
How does the amendment affect our lives today?
a- We are allowed to shoot people who we think are suspicious.
b - We are allowed to shoot without going to jail.
c- We are able to defend our selves when we are being attacked .
C is the correct answer
The Third Amendment protects Americans from _____.
A- illegal searches
B - being arrested
C- the quartering of troops in their home
D- soldiers asking them questions
The correct answer is C.
What must the police have before they arrest or search someone?
A- A badge
B- Inside information
C- A warrant
D- A gut feeling that something is wrong
E- They can search or arrest anyone they want
The correct answer is C.
True or false: The First Amendment protects a person’s right to burn the American flag as a form of political protest?
True
- The U.S. Supreme Court has held that burning the American flag is constitutionally protected free speech. Texas v. Johnson (1989).
When was the Second Amendment ratified?
-1791
The Second Amendment with the Bill of Rights was ratified by a three-fourths majority of the original 13 states on Dec. 15, 1791.
Elaborate more on how the Third Amendment is used today...
Mr. Callihan judges response.
True or False: You give up some of your Fourth Amendment rights in certain situations such as flying on a public airline.
The correct answer is true.
Which of the following categories of speech is never protected by the First Amendment?
a. Deceptive or misleading advertising
b. Speech advocating that marijuana be legalized
c. Speech that mocks a person’s political views
d. Erotic literature
A is the correct answer
- The First Amendment does not protect an individual’s right to publish deceptive or misleading ads.
True or False: The Second Amendment only applies to a militia and not to individuals.
The correct answer is false
What right has the Third Amendment sometimes been used to protect in modern times?
A - Freedom of religion
B- Right to a trial by jury
C- The right to bear arms
D- Freedom of the press
E- Right to Privacy
The correct answer is E.
Which of the following would be considered private and not subject to search without a warrant?
A- A wallet inside the glove box of your locked car
B- A safe inside your house
C- A closet in your basement
D- All of the above
E- None of the above
The correct answer is D.
Which student is most likely to prevail on his or her First Amendment claim?
a. Rebecca wants to challenge the school’s dress code that prohibits students from wearing crop tops in school.
b. Rob wants to challenge a school policy that prohibits students from wearing flip-flops to class.
c. Rachel wants to challenge a school policy that prohibits her from wearing an anti-war T-shirt to school.
d. Reggie wants to challenge a school policy that prohibits students from dying their hair bright, non-natural colors.
C is the correct answer
When was the first federal gun control law passed?
The correct answer is 1934.
- The National Firearms Act (NFA) of 1934 became the first federal gun control law in the U.S.
What famous patriot said that the quartering of soldiers was one of the main reasons to become independent of Britain?
A- George Washington
B- John Adams
C- Patrick Henry
D- Samuel Adams
E- Thomas Jefferson
The correct answer is C.
Under which circumstance would an officer not be acting under the color of state law?
A- Settling a personal vendetta with police power.
B- Performing duties of a criminal investigation.
C- Reporting details of alleged crimes as private citizens.
D- All are circumstances where the officer was acting under the color of state law.
The correct answer is C.
True or false: The First Amendment protects students while at school
True
“students [n]or teachers shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate.”
What does the Second Amendment protect?
a- The right to assemble
b- Freedom of speech
c- The right to bear arms
d- Freedom of the press
e- Freedom of religion
What act did the British pass that said that British soldiers could stay in colonists' homes?
A- Stamp Act
B- Quartering Act
C- Boston Port Act
D- Townshend Acts
E- Currency Act
The correct answer is B.
What is it called when the police have enough evidence to conduct a search or arrest someone?
A- Probable cause
B- Reasonable doubt
C- The right to search
D- Intuition
E- Likely wrongdoing
The correct answer is A.