Amendments
What does Bicameral mean?
Two Houses/Two Branches
Attempt to draw people to a specific cause by giving the impression that many others have already joined and are happier or better off for doing so.
What is bandwagon?
This Amendment focuses on the rights of those accused of crimes, including the right to a speedy trial, a lawyer, and to confront witnesses,
What is the 6th Amendment?
People can now vote at 18 instead of 21 because of this amendment.
What is the 24 amendment?
This amendment, or phrasing in the amendment, protects you from having to lose a finger of your choice for stealing a chicken finger.
What is THE 8TH AMENDMENT or excessive bail and cruel/unusual punishment?
This is an official term for "approval". It is used in Amending the Constitution
What is RATIFICATION
The speaker presents themselves as an average Joe. A common person who can understand and empathize with a listener's concerns.
What is plain folk?
This Amendment guarantees the right to a jury trial in federal civil cases where the value in controversy exceeds $20.
What is the 7th Amendment?
This eliminated poll taxes.
What is the 24 amendment?
That is the difference between a criminal and a civil case.
What is a civil cases usually involve disputes between people or organizations while criminal cases allege a violation of a law.
When someone talks bad about someone else.
What is name calling?
If the cops break into your house to search and seize things, they are breaking which one of your amendments?
What is the 4th Amendment?
Double Jeopardy: This is what double jeopardy in the constitution means!
What is you cannot be tried twice?
You are accused of a crime and have decide to go before a jury.. list FOUR rights you have
What is..
-right to a speedy & public trial
-right to legal counsel
-jury of your peers
-right to call witnesses
What is the 14th amendment?
All people born in the US are citizens
Associating good or bad ideas with something in order to make it look better or worse.
What is Transfer?
This amendment protects us from self-incrimination and double jeopardy.
What is the 5th Amendment?
All people, regardless of race or skin color, can vote.
What is the 15th Amendment?
What is the 13th amendment?
Abolishes (ends) slavery
This was the year that the first 10 amendments were added to the Constitution.
What is 1791
Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
What is As a compromise between the federalists and anti-federalists.
A woman can now vote because of this amendment?