Bill of Rights
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights, as ratified in 1791.
10
A group of citizens who decide on a court case
a jury
This amendments gives citizens the right to Bare arms
the second amendment
Guarantees a right to a jury trial in civil cases (involving amounts more than $20.00)
the 7th Amendment
Issued by a court or judge, this Allows the police to legally arrest, search or seize
a warrant
List the rights guaranteed under the First Amendment?
speech, assembly, petition, press, religion?
Protects you from an unreasonable search or seizure of your person, house, papers and effects.
the 4th Amendment
This amendment outlaws cruel and unusual punishments
the Eighth Amendment
This allows newspapers and other agencies to report news and express opinions
freedom of the press
This allows people to gather in groups
freedom of assembly
The Bill of Rights are the first ten amendments to the Constitution written to secure these.
basic rights/liberties/freedoms
Gives you the right to know of charges against you, face your accusers, and also to have "counsel", i.e., an attorney.
the 6th Amendment
The 10th Amendment deals with the relationship between what two things
the States and the Constitution
This allows people to ask the government to correct the ideas they do not agree with
freedom of petition
If a defendant cannot afford one of these, one will be provided for them by the government
a lawyer/public defender
The Bill of Rights was inspired by the mistreatment by this country
England
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 of life, liberty or property without "due process of law".)
the 5th Amendment
The difference between Civil and Criminal case
a civil trial is when someone sues someone else. A criminal trial is when the state tries to convict someone of a crime. (Money vs. Jail)
You cannot be put on trial twice for the same crime. The fifth amendment protects you from _______ _______
double jeopardy
Mr. Roberts went hunting with a gun owners license, but the police tried to take his gun away. This violates what
the 2nd Amendment
If the federal government makes laws taking away powers of the states, this is a violation of which amendment?
10th amendment
A man is arrested and is told that he has the right to remain silent but not that he can have a lawyer. What amendment is being violated?
6th
This amendment allows citizens to have rights that are not in the constitution including marriage and education
9th amendment
A man is thrown in jail for punching a coworker. He is given a million dollar bail. What amendment does this violate?
8th amendment
A police officer pulls you over for speeding.He has no warrant or probably cause.What amendment protects you from this?
the fourth admendment