History & Development
In what year did New Hampshire become the ninth state to ratify the Constitution?
What is 1788?
This amendment protects freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
What is the first amendment?
This amendment protects people from unreasonable search and seizure.
What is the Fourth Amendment?
These are freedoms that the government promises to protect under the law.
What are civil liberties?
A right that is not specifically named in the Constitution is called this.
What is an unenumerated right?
This Founding Father drafted the proposed amendments that became the Bill of Rights.
Who is James Madison?
This amendment protects the right to keep and bear arms.
What is the Second Amendment?
This document, issued by a judge, allows law enforcement officers to search for evidence in a specific place.
What is a warrant?
These focus on equal treatment under the law and protection from discrimination.
What are civil rights?
This amendment says that listing certain rights in the Constitution does not deny other rights retained by the people
What is the Ninth Amendment?
Madison first drafted this many amendments before the proposals were reduced to 17 and then 12.
What is 20?
This First Amendment freedom allows people to gather peacefully for social, political, or protest purposes.
What is the freedom of assembly?
This group of citizens decides whether there is enough evidence to formally charge someone with a serious crime.
What is a grand jury?
The First Amendment's protection of free speech is an example of this concept.
What is a civil liberty?
The right to privacy is used in the lesson as an example of this type of right.
What is an unenumerated right?
This number of proposed amendments was ratified by enough states in 179 to become the Bill of Rights.
What is 10?
This First Amendment right allows people to express concerns or complaints directly to the government.
What is the right to petition the government?
In this type of case, the government accuses someone of breaking the law; theft, arson, and assault are examples.
What is a criminal case?
A lawsuit over a painter damaging someone's furniture is an example of this type of case.
What is a civil case?
This amendment reserves powers not delegated to the federal government for the states or the people
What is the Tenth Amendment?
The preamble to the Bill of Rights explains that these clauses were added to prevent this danger from a strong central government.
What is the abuse or misuse of government power?
This amendment prohibits soldiers from being quartered in a person's home without the owner's consent during peacetime.
What is the Third Amendment?
This amendment protects the rights to a speedy and public trial, an impartial jury, information about the charges, confrontation of witnesses, and an attorney.
What is the Sixth Amendment?
Protections against discrimination in housing, education, employment, and public facilities are examples of this concept, which developed through activism, constitutional amendments, and federal legislation.
What are civil rights?
Under the Tenth Amendment, powers not given to the federal government or prohibited to the states are reserved for these two groups.
Who are the states and the people?