Basics of Bills
What If
True or False
Is this legal?
Right to
100
These are the number of Amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
What is 10
100
What if students of Troy Jr. High were enraged when the Governor signed a new law extending school days to 10 hrs/day, 6 days/week, 12 months a year. The students gathered and protested by burning books and the Capital. These students are using which amendment?
What is None. It is illegal to cause damage while protesting.
100
Mr. Jackson can tell you that you must attend his Church of the Holy Playstation 3, Call of Duty Black Ops 2 on Sundays between 5am and 8am or you'll be suspended.
What is the 1st Amendment: Freedom of Religion
100
Students at Troy Jr. High dislike the person who replaced Mr. Crews.They stage a demonstration outside the school to protest the amount of homework she gives and each student makes a personal speech expressing his/her feelings of dislike toward this teacher. Is this legal an what amendment are they practicing?
What is yes, 1st Amendment
100
I was found innocent of a crime by a jury. The following year the police want to pin the same crime on me with new evidence. Do they have the right to do this?
What is no, 5th Amendment Double jeopardy
200
He was the author of the Bill of Rights
Who is James Madison
200
What if due to recent events in the news the Mayor of Troy has banned the use of all fire arms. Is this legal and what Amendment does it apply to?
What is the 2nd Amendment
200
The ninth amendment states that 100% of the rights of the citizens are called out in the Constitution. That they have no rights beyond what the Constitution says.
What is True
200
A man is sentenced to 25 years in prison for stealing a pack of gum.
What is No, 8th Amendment, Cruel and Unusual
200
You are arrested for a DUI on Friday night at 11:00pm. You don't see a Judge until Tuesday morning, because Monday was a holiday. When Tuesday comes they say the court date has been changed till next month. What do you have the right to in this situation
What is fair and speedy trail, 6th Amendment
300
The Bill of Right protects who?
Who is the People
300
What if TJH was just broken into. Some one vandalized Mr. Crew's class room and wrote the M word on the walls. You just happen to be walking by the school when the police arrive. They arrest you and put you in jail, the next morning you see a judge who denied you a trial, and found you guilty. Is this legal and what Amendment applies.
What is the 6th Amendment
300
TJH school has a right to go through your lockers when ever they want?
What is True.
300
Johnny is walking down the street and the police ask to look in his book bag?
What is NO, 4th Amendment. Rights to search and seizure.
300
Mr. and Mrs. Crews are on their 16th anniversary date. Mrs. Crews wants to go see a romance movie, Mr. Crews wants to watch and action movie; Mrs. Crews wins. During the film, Mr. Crews decides to scream BOMB! and every one runs our, people trample over one another, and lives were lost. Even though he didn't have to finish the film, Mr. Crews was demonstrating his freedom of speech.
What is no
400
The Bill of Rights were apposed by which political group?
Who where the Federalist?
400
What if when you were walking by the teachers lounge and Mr. Crews and Mr. Jackson grabbed you and threw you into Mr. Dilbone's office. There Mrs. Vice Principle and the School Resource officer force you to confess to stealing from the cafeteria, even though you didn't. Is this legal and what Amendment does it apply to?
5th Amendment
400
It is legal during time of war and congress passes an act that you must house soldiers
What is True
400
Mr. Jackson wants to take a vacation to Hawaii.
What is yes, 9th Amendment, rights to the people
400
Mr. Jackson has a permit to carry a concealed weapon. TJH specifically prohibits the possession of a fire arm on school property, is the school violating Mr. Jackson's 2nd Amendment?
What is no.
500
Explain why James Madison wanted to include the Bill of Rights?
What is because: English Law denied them in the past, the Constitution said nothing about individual rights, and provide fair and equal courts.
500
You're walking by the principles office and over hear an interesting conversation. (ease dropping is wrong)You hear the mayor telling the principle that if these certain students pass, their parent's are going to vote in his favor. You take this information the the school's newspaper. They write and article about the situation and the principle and mayor are both revleived of thier positions. Was it illegal for the student and the newspaper to write such an article? Which amendment does this apply to?
What is the 1st Amendment
500
State of Ohio introduced a change in their education system to the people. The State allows the people to vote on a new school year schedule that would require students to attend school for 4 weeks straight and 2 weeks off all year round. The parents vote on it and it passes. Student's feel that this is cruel and unusual punishment and take it to the Ohio Supreme court. Here the Courts upholds the decision of the vote, this is legal.
What is True, 10th Amendment
500
I am suing the roofing company who I paid $10,000.00 to rebuild my roof. After the first rain my house was flooded because of the poor job done.
What is yes, 7th Amendment right to a jury in civil cases.
500
What document does the Bill of Rights belong to?
What is the Constitution
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