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John Adams had a nickname what was it ?

The Colossus of Independence

100
people who are accused of a crime and judged not guilty may not be put on trial again for the same crime......or it's the second round of this game
What is double jeopardy
100
You are at home watching TV when someone knocks on your door. Before you answer, the police burst into your home and begin to look through your things. When you ask what they are doing, they tell you that someone has accused you of doing something illegal and they are looking for evidence. When they are done, they take boxes of your things away. What amendment does this scenario violate?
What is the 4th amendment
200

By how many votes did Adams beat Jefferson in the election of 1796 ?

3

200
states rights are granted here
What is 10th amendment
200
sum of money used as a security deposit
What is bail
200
You have been accused of robbing a bank. You go through a trial and are found not guilty. Five years later, with new technology, there is new evidence against you. You are notified that next week a new trial will be held against you for the bank robbery. What amendment does this scenario violate
What is the 5th amendment
300

What was the response to the Alien and Sedition Act ?

The Kentucky and Virginia Resolution

300
having a speedy and public trial or being entitled to have a lawyer a just a couple of guarantees here
What is the 6th amendment
300
spreading spoken lies
What is slander
300
You are very involved in your religion. Every Thursday, you attend services in a building that was built from donations and is on your own private property. The city decides to enact a law that forbids you and your members from worshipping at your building or anywhere. What amendment does this scenario violate?
What is the 1st amendment
400

Adams pardoned _______, who was sentenced to be hanged ?

John Fries

400
this concerns civil cases and provides the right to a jury trial in cases exceeding $20
What is 7th amendment
400
a ban on printed material or films merely because they contain alarming or offensive ideas
What is censorship
400
You are convicted of a minor traffic violation, but instead of paying a small fine, they revoke your license for life. There is no way for you to ever get it back. What amendment does this scenario violate?
What is the 8th amendment
500
John Adams signed off on the Alien & Sedation Acts. What did the acts do ?

authorized the presidents to arrest, jail, or enemy nations during a time of war & also made it a crime to say or print anything "false, scandalous, and malicious" against the government.

500
Just because certain rights of the people have been stated in the Constitution does not mean that they do not have still others not mentioned there
What is the 9th amendment
500
the right of the government to take private property, usually land, for public use
What is eminent domain
500
You are accused of a crime, but no one will tell you what it is. You are immediately arrested, convicted, and put in jail for four years. You are never told what your crime was or who accused you. What amendment does this scenario violate?
What is the 6th amendment
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