1/2 Amendment
What does the 2nd Amendment allow?
Right to bear arms/well regulated militia
What does it mean to "self-incriminate"?
Speaking against yourself in a trial/investigation
How do you define "cruel and unusual" with punishment?
You can't. Each person has a different interpretation.
States get to determine how schools operate
True/False
TRUE
Name the former NBA team in Seattle
SuperSonics
Freedom of religion allows public school teachers to begin each day with a class prayer
True/False
FALSE
What is all that is needed to search a vehicle at a traffic stop?
Probable Cause
What does a "fair and speedy" trial mean?
The right to a trial in a quick fashion that must be public.
NOOOOOO. States Rights
What year was Mark Morris built?
1955
Give an example of "freedom of petition"?
Silent protest, picket fence lines, petitioning a senator/government
What does "taking of property without just compensation" mean?
Government cannot take your land without reason and payment
What group of people does the 8th Amendment protect?
Those in prison/accused of crimes
How many Amendments were in the original Bill of Rights?
10
Where will the 2024 Olympics take place?
Paris, France
Each state can determine if they will allow the sale of firearms. If so, what would that be called? (balance of state/federal government)
If not, why?
NO. Think supremacy clause. Federal government rules trump over state laws.
What must be included in a search warrant? Can a trial use evidence gained without a warrant?
EXACT thing and area that is to be searched. NO! Evidence must be gained fairly, and through legal procedures.
Which states still have "hanging" as a death penalty option?
Washington, Delaware, New Hampshire
Describe 3 powers the states have, and 3 the federal government have
States: Manage schools, marriage, licenses, interstate commerce
Federal: Armed forces, print money, declare war, post office
What is the Mark Morris basketball teams record?
13-1
Name and describe all 5 parts of the first amendment
Freedom of religion, Freedom of the press, Freedom of petition, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly
List all 5 components of the 5th amendment
Right to a jury trial when you're charged with a crime, protection against double jeopardy, protection against self-incrimination, the right to a fair trial, and protection against the taking of property by the government without compensation
Speedy and fair trial, right to a lawyer, to know the reasons why you've been arrested
The "Constitution before the Constitution"
Articles of Confederation
Name two countries in Africa that start with a "Z"
Zimbabwe, Zambia