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Name that Amendment
Name that Branch
Wild Card
100
The property or money the accused gives the court to hold until he appears at the trial
What is bail?
100
You can ask your representative to create a law, or to change a law you feel is unfair by use of this
What is a petition?
100
This amendment states that a person is entitled to a trial. By jury?
What is 6th Amendment?
100
This branch was created by Article 1 of the Constitution?
What is the Legislative Branch?
100
This term refers to the refusal of a President to sign a Bill,
What is a veto?
200
I've said some nasty things about someone and they're suing me for this.
What is slander?
200
Let's make it illegal to be tried twice for the same crime?
What is Double Jeopardy?
200
This Amendment protects against unlawful search and seizure
What is 4th Amendment?
200
This branch interprets the laws?
What is the Judicial Branch?
200
There are 5 rights guaranteed by the 1st amendment. Name 4
What is Freedom of speech, assembly, of the press, religion, petition?
300
The note I passed with some insulting remarks about someone ended up in the wrong hands. Now I'm being sued for this.
What is libel?
300
The government won't be allowed to take a person's private property except under this ruling, and they must pay them for it.
What is Eminent Domain?
300
This Amendment prohibits the quartering of soldiers without permission.
What is 3rd Amendment?
300
This branch was created by Article 2 of the Constitution
What is the Executive Branch?
300
This term refers to government powers which are shared by both federal and state governments.
What are Concurrent powers?
400
I'll be Ok unless they formally accuse me of the crime.
What is indict?
400
A person cannot be punished for a crime, until the law has been applied fairly in his or her case.
What is Due Process of Law?
400
This Amendment forbids Cruel and unusual punishment
What is the 8th Amendment?
400
TThis branch contains nine members.
What is the Judicial Branch?
400
A term for a type of government with specific restrictions of its powers.
What is limited government ?
500
I can't testify without getting myself in trouble. This is called
What is self-incrimination?
500
Let's allow each branch of the federal government to watch and if necessary cancel the work of the other branches
What is Checks and Balances?
500
This amendment gives states the right to act independently of the government in order to protect citizen's rights.
What is 10th Amendment?
500
This branch contains the House and the Congress
What is the legislative branch?
500
This part of the Constitution lists the six goals of the United States government
What is the Preamble?
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