Bill of Rights
This group argued against the ratification of the U.S. Constitution at the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
Who are Anti-Federalist?
What do we call the first 10 amendments?
The Bill of Rights
This prevents citizens from being forced to quarter soldiers
What is the 3rd Amendment?
If a defendant cannot afford one of these, one will be provided for them by the government
What is a lawyer
This allows people to gather in groups.
What is freedom of assembly?
This series of 85 essays were written as an argument in favor of ratification of the United States Constitution, which had been debated and drafted at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787.
What are the Federalist Papers?
What do we call a group of citizens who decide on a court case?
a jury
What are laws called that all 50 states must follow?
federal laws
This allows newspapers and other agencies to report or print news and express opinions
What is freedom of the press
A neighbor went hunting with a gun owner's license, but the police tried to take her gun away. What amendment protects her right to a gun?
What is the 2nd Amendment?
He wrote the first 12 amendments?
James Madison
Protects you from an unreasonable search or seizure of your person, house, papers and effects.
What is the 4th Amendment
This amendment outlaws cruel and unusual punishments
What is the Eighth Amendment
This allows people to ask the government to correct the ideas they do not agree with
What is freedom of petition
Issued by a court or judge, this Allows the police to legally arrest, search or seize
What is a warrant
This person wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights, which would go on to influence Jefferson's Declaration of Independence and the inalienable rights of men. It would also be a framework of essential rights to be protected in the Bill of Rights
Who is George Mason?
The Constitutional Amendment that gives you "the right to remain silent." (It also says you can't be tried twice for the same crime or be deprived (not given) of life, liberty or property without "due process of law".)
What is the 5th Amendment
You are told you must wait 3 years for a trial by a jury. This violates what amendment?
What is the 6th Amendment?
Guarantees a right to a jury trial in civil cases
What is the 7th Amendment
When proven innocent, you cannot be tried twice for the same crime.
What is double jeopardy?
This was drafted in 1776 to proclaim the inherent rights of men, including the right to reform or abolish "inadequate" government. It influenced a number of later documents, including the United States Declaration of Independence and the United States Bill of Rights.
What is the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
Other rights and liberties not listed in the Constitution are kept by the people
What is the ninth Amendment?
The government takes your home to build a road. This violates what amendment?
5th amendment
This idea promises fair treatment through the normal justice system; in other words, everyone gets the same rules and procedures
What is Due Process?
A police officer pulls you over for speeding and swerving all over the road. He tells you that he is going to search your car. Why aren't you protected by the fourth amendment
probable cause