Bill of Rights
The 5 freedoms guaranteed under the First Amendment
What is speech, assembly, petition, press, religion?
A group of citizens who decide on a court case
What is a jury?
A 20 year old college student starts his own newspaper, which often prints articles making fun of
the local mayor. The mayor is angry and gets his aides to take the papers off the stand before they can
be distributed.
Unconstitutional
1st
type of government we have in the U.S.
What is democracy or republic
What is the most popular sport in the world?
Soccer (or Football)
What does the Second Amendment protect?
Right to bear arms.
Protects you from an unreasonable search or seizure of your person, house, papers and effects.
What is the 4th Amendment?
The government tries a man for murder and loses the case. A jury says he is innocent. The district
attorney who prosecuted the case is mad and promises to keep trying him until they get a jury to
convict him.
Unconstitutional
5th
The governor of TN
Who is Bill Lee
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
Reserves for the states the powers not granted to the federal government.
What is the 10th amendment?
You are told you must wait 3 years for a trial by a jury.
This amendment prevents that from happening.
What is the 6th Amendment?
Carolyn is arrested for shoplifting candy from CVS. At trial she is found guilty. The judge decides the punishment is to cut her hands off so she cannot steal again.
Unconstitutional
8th
The 13 colonies beat this country in a war to gain their independence.
Who is England / Great Britain
What is the most spoken language in the world?
Chinese (Mandarin)
You are driving with your friends in your car and are stopped by the police. This amendment protects you from an unreasonable search.
What is The fourth amendment?
The Constitutional Amendment that gives you "the right to remain silent."
What is the 5th Amendment
A dentist is being sued for $500,000. He wants a jury to hear the case but the judge refuses his
request.
Unconstitutional
7th
document that gave birth to America
Declaration of Independence
What is the largest organ in the body?
the skin
A police officer pulls you over for speeding and swerving all over the road. He is allowed to search your car because of this.
What is probable cause?
The Constitutional Amendment that prevents citizens from being forced to quarter soldiers.
What is the 3rd Amendment?
A woman is being tried for murder. The judge forces her to take the stand and testify.
Unconstitutional
5th
Who is the Mayor of Murfreesboro
Shane McFarland
Why is Tennessee called “the Volunteer State”
2000 soldiers volunteered to fight in the War of 1812