Bill of Rights
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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
The 2nd amendment forbids the government from taking citizens right to protect themselves. This is specifically the right to...
What is Bear Arms?
100
This guarantees a citizens right not to be tried twice for the same crime
What is Double Jeopardy?
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
This document associated with the 4th Amendment protects you from the government's desire to search your property, papers, or effects.
What is a warrant?
200
The 8th amendment stops the government from torturing people found guilty of a crime. This is called...
What is Cruel and Unusual punishment?
200
This right under the 1st Amendment stops the government from censoring newspapers, magazines and other media
What is freedom of the press?
200
This part of 1st Amendment allows people to gather in groups.
What is freedom of assembly or right to assemble?
300
The Bill of Rights are the first ten amendments to the Constitution written to secure these against what?
What is violating basic rights/liberties/freedoms?
300
The 6th amendment concerns the rights of individuals on trial. This right guarantees assistance by someone knowledgeable of the law?
What is the right to a lawyer?
300
This is the highest law in the land
What is the U.S. Constitution?
300
This part of the 5th amendment says the government must pay you if it takes your property
What is Eminent Domain?
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 were, in part, designed to give Americans the same kind of rights enjoyed by citizens of this country they declared independence from?
What is England?
400
This aspect of the 5th amendment forbids the government from making a person be a witness against themselves
What is self-Incrimination?
400
This is the minimum requirement for a civil case to have a trial by jury
What is $20?
400
This part of the 1st Amendment says that the government cannot force you to pray or stop you from praying.
What is Freedom of Religion
400
Mr. Roberts went hunting with a gun. He bought it legally, had a license. but the police tried to take his gun away. How does the 2nd amendment prevent this?
What is the right to bear arms.
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 Quartering Act?
500
Someone arrested and not put on trial for years violates this aspect of the 6th amendment
What is the right to a 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
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?
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?
600
The right to determine the legality of death penalty has not been specifically given to the Federal government in the U.S. Constitution. Who does this right belong to?
The states
600
Rights the accused have, at trial, to prove their innocence.
What is the Right to call and question witnesses, and face their accusers?
600
The 9th amendment states that citizens have:
Rights other than those listed in the Constitution.
600
The picture below is an example of what 6th and 7th amendment right?
What is Trial by Jury
600
All persons have rights but the courts have said these rights are limited. Give en example of a limit on freedom of speech.
What is...