Amendments
this forbids cruel and unusual punishment and excessive bail
8th amendment
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
double jeopardy
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.
4th amendment
states rights are granted here
10th amendment
Define libel
When lies about someone are printed to the public
You have been accused of robbing a bank. You go through a trial and are found not guilty. Five years later, 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
having a speedy and public trial or being entitled to have a lawyer a just a couple of guarantees here
6th amendment
spreading spoken lies
slander
You start a petition to have better breakfast and lunch
1st amendment
this concerns civil cases and provides the right to a jury trial in cases exceeding $20
7th amendment
a ban on printed material or films merely because they contain alarming or offensive ideas
censorship
You are fined $5,000 for stealing a candy bar.
8th amendment
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
9th amendment
the right of the government to take private property, usually land, for public use
eminent domain
A man is arrested for breaking end entering and is sent to jail. He was told he won't be going to trail for at least 3 years.
6th amendment