Bill of Rights
Rights at Trial
A Jury
Punishment
Civil Liberties
100
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights, as ratified in 1791.
What is 10?
100
A group of citizens who decide on the guilt or innocence of someone on trial?
What is a jury?
100
True of False: Civil cases can have jury trials?
True
100
The 8th amendment stops the government from torturing people found guilty of a crime. What is forbidden?
Cruel and Unusual punishment.
100
Issued by a court or judge, this document , under the 4th Amendment, allows the police to legally arrest, search or seize
What is a warrant?
200
These rights are guaranteed under the First Amendment.
What are speech, assembly, petition, press, religion?
200
Rights the accused have, at trial, to prove their innocence.
The Right to call and questions witnesses.
200
The picture below is an example of what 6th and 7th amendment right?
What is Trial by Jury
200
The death penalty in the U.S. continues to be debated because of this part of the 8th Amendment.
What is Cruel and Unusual punishment?
200
This guarantees a citizens right not to be tried twice for the same crime?
What is Double Jeopardy?
300
The 2nd amendment forbids the government from taking citizens right to protect themselves. What, specifically is this right?.
Bear Arms
300
the 6th amendment concerns the rights of individuals on trial. What part of it guarantees the right of assistance by someone knowledgeable of the law?
The right to a lawyer
300
This type of jury determines if someone injured is owed money as a settlement.
What is a Civil Jury
300
What part of the 8th Amendment forbids the government from issuing a bike helmet violation with a 10,000-dollar fine?
Excessive fine
300
Under the 6th Amendment, If a defendant cannot afford one of these, one will be provided for them by the government (use all three terms)
What is a lawyer, counsel, attorney?
400
The Bill of Rights was, in part, designed to give Americans the same kind of rights enjoyed by citizens of the country they declared independence from?
What is England?
400
What part of the 5th amendment forbids the government from making a person be a witness against themselves?
No self-Incrimination
400
This type of jury determines if an accused is innocent or guilty of a crime that could result in jail time.
What is a criminal jury
400
What is Lady Justice?
400
The reason the government cannot force you to practice a religion against your will.
What is the free exercise clause? (1st Amendment)
500
This Amendment says the government cannot place soldiers in your home is based on this English Act after the Boston massacre?
What is the 3rd Amendment
500
A man is arrested and not put on trial for years. What part of the 6th amendment has been violated?
Speedy Trial
500
The 5th amendment requires a decision by a group of people before a person can be charged with a serious crime by the government.
What is a Grand Jury?
500
In 1972, in Furman v. Georgia the Supreme Court ruled that this practice violated the 8th Amendment because of its arbitrary application.
What is the death penalty?
500
A police officer enters your home .He has no warrant or probable cause to believe a crime has been committed. What amendment is violated
What is the 4th Amendment?