Category 1
What are the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
What do we call a group of citizens who decide guilt or innocence in a court case?
a jury
Which amendment gives citizens the right to own a gun?
The 2nd Amendment
Which amendment guarantees a right to a jury trial in civil cases?
The 7th Amendment
Issued by a court or judge, this allows the police to legally arrest, search, or seize.
A warrant
What team won the 2025 World Series?
The Los Angeles Dodgers
List the 5 freedoms guaranteed under the First Amendment
Speech, assembly, petition, press, religion
Which amendment protects you from an unreasonable search or seizure of your person or property?
The 4th Amendment
Which amendment outlaws cruel and unusual punishments?
The 8th Amendment
This freedom allows newspapers and other agencies to report or print news and express opinions freely.
What is freedom of the press
What is freedom of assembly?
This allows people to gather in groups (protest)
What year was Achieve Charter School founded?
2005
Who wrote the first 12 amendments?
James Madison
You are told you must wait 3 years for a trial by a jury.
This violates what amendment?
The 6th Amendment
What does the ninth Amendment say about rights not listed in the Constitution?
Other rights and liberties not listed in the Constitution are kept by the people
This allows people to ask the government to correct the ideas they do not agree with
What is freedom of petition
If a defendant cannot afford one of these, one will be provided for them for free by the government.
A lawyer
What author wrote the horror novel "It"?
Stephen King
You are driving with your friends in your car and are stopped by the police. What amendment protects you from an unreasonable search?
The fourth amendment
Which amendment 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
Under the 1st Amendment, the people may peaceably do what?
assemble
The government takes your home to build a road and does not pay you for it.
This violates what amendment?
The 5th Amendment
A neighbor went hunting with a gun permit, but the police tried to take her gun away. What amendment protects her right to a gun?
The 2nd Amendment
What was the last state admitted to the Union?
Hawaii
What are laws called that all 50 states must follow?
federal laws
Which amendment protects citizens from being forced to house soldiers?
The 3rd Amendment
What is double jeopardy?
When proven innocent, you cannot be tried twice for the same crime.
What does due process mean?
Fair and legal procedure
(the government must follow rules and guarantee your rights when enforcing the law and administering justice)
After being convicted of vandalism for graffiti, a citizen was fined 2.7 million dollars. Which amendment was violated?
The 8th Amendment
What is the hardest natural material on Earth?
Diamond