Amendments
Amendments
Scenarios
Scenarios
Wild Card
100
What is states that US citizens have the right to bare arms?
Amendment 2
100
What Amendment is freedom of speech, religion, press, petition, and protest?
Amendment 1
100

A person accused of a crime is found “not guilty” at his first trial.  The government decides to put him on trial again.  At the second trial, he is found “guilty” and is put in jail.

Amendment 5

100
You start a petition to have video games banned from stores.
Amendment 1
100
What amendment is Due Process?
The 5th Amendment.
200
What amendment is "You do not have to quarter Soldiers"?
Amendment 3
200
What amendment is "people have the right to a fair trial"?
Amendment 5
200
Your mother goes to a store and buys a handgun. She brings it home to protect her family
Amendment 2
200
The police pull you over and demand to search your car. They search every part of the car and take some of your personal items.
Amendment 4
200

2 part question!

A. The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are known as what?

B.  How many amendments are in the Constitution?

A.  The Bill of Rights


B.  27

300
What amendment states that people have the right to a speedy trial?
Amendment 6
300
What amendment is "can not sure a persons property without a warrant"?
Amendment 4
300
Due to the expense of a war with Iraq, the government asks American households to provide the costto feed and house three Soldiers.
Amendment 3
300
A man is arrested for breaking into her friend's house and stealing something. She is sent to jail and told she won't be going to trail for at least 3 years.
Amendment 6
300

Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution" and wrote the Bill of Rights?

James Madison

400
What amendment states that accused people can remain out of jail until their trail if they pay bail?
Amendment 8
400
What amendment states that people who have a disagreement over more than $20 can have a trial by jury?
Amendment 7
400

Your neighbor wrecks their car into your fence.  You sue for damages and request a jury trial.

Amendment 7.

400
You are fined $5,000 for stealing a candy bar.
Amendment 8
400

What does the Bill of Rights do?

Protects the rights and privileges of American citizens.

500
What amendment states that people have rights outside of those stated in the Constitution?
Amendment 9
500
What amendment states that any powers not stated in the Constitution belong to state?
Amendment 10
500

The state of Georgia sets a maximum speed limit of 70 miles per hour that everyone who drives in this state must follow.

Amendment 10

500

You believe that you have the right to fly to the moon but this right is not specifically stated in the Bill of Rights.

Amendment 9

500

What are changes to the U.S. Constitution called?

amendments

amend means to change

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