Category 1
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights, as ratified in 1791.
What is 10?
This group of random citizens decide whether someone is guilty or not guilty in a trial.
What is a jury?
The 2nd amendment allows citizens to own and operate these items for self-defense.
What are weapons/guns?
Under the 6th Amendment, If a defendant cannot afford one of these, one will be provided for them by the government.
What is a lawyer/counsel/attorney?
This Amendment says that the government cannot place soldiers in your home.
What is the 3rd Amendment?
According to the 4th Amendment, law enforcement must have this in order to search your property, papers, or effects.
What is a warrant AND/OR what is probable cause?
The 8th amendment stops the government from using this type of punishment on prisoners.
What is "cruel and unusual"?
This right under the 1st Amendment stops the government from punishing peaceful protestors.
What is freedom of assembly?
If a city council required everyone to bow their heads in prayer before starting each meeting, this would be a violation of which Amendment?
What is the First Amendment?
If the accused cannot afford a lawyer, a public defender is provided to them, according to this Amendment.
What is the 6th Amendment?
This document gives power to the Federal Government of the United States. (Hint: also the highest law of the land).
What is the U.S. Constitution?
Issued by a court or judge, this type of document allows the police to legally arrest a person, or search or seize their property under the 4th Amendment.
What is a warrant?
If a journalist from the San Diego Union Tribune decided to write a story about the Mayor of San Diego, they are exercising the freedom of ___________, found in the First Amendment.
What is the press?
This amendment protects a person accused of a crime from being a witness against his or herself.
What is the 5th Amendment?
If someone gets pulled over by a cop for speeding and the cop asks them to step out of my vehicle so he can search it, this amendment protects them from being searched.
What is the 4th Amendment?
The 7th amendment gives people the right to a jury in these types of court cases.
What are civil cases (such as lawsuits, family court, etc.)
These rights are guaranteed under the First Amendment.
What are speech, assembly, petition, press, religion?
A man is arrested, but does not go to trial for many years. This is a violation of this part of the 6th Amendment.
What is the right to a speedy public trial?
This part of the 5th Amendment guarantees a citizens right not to be tried twice for the same offense.
What is Double Jeopardy?
A police officer enters your home with no warrant or probable cause to believe a crime has been committed, which is a violation of this amendment.
What is the 4th Amendment?
Rights that are not written in the Constitution are reserved for states and the people. This is protected under which Amendment?
What is the 10th Amendment?
If a soldier in the US Navy is accused of murdering their bunkmate, they will be summoned to military court instead of a regular court. This is because of this Amendment.
What is the 5th Amendment?
I am an unemployed prisoner and a judge has just set my bail at $50 million dollars. Under this amendment, my lawyer argues that my bail is set too high and he wins.
What is the 8th Amendment?
This is an example of the limits of freedom of speech. (Multiple possible correct answers)
What is threatening someone, inciting violence, spreading information that threatens national security, etc.?