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 random citizens who decide on the guilt or innocence of someone on trial?
What is a jury?
100
The 2nd amendment allows citizens to own and operate firearms, as long as they have a ___________.
What is a license?
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
4th Amendment protects you from the governments desire to search your property, papers, or effects. What must the Government have in order to conduct searches and seizures?
What is a warrant.
200
The 8th amendment stops the government from torturing people found guilty of a crime. What is the more common phrase used to describe acts like torture, painful deaths (i.e. an electric chair), unsafe conditions in prison.
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 to peacefully protest
What is freedom of assembly or right to assemble?
300
I am the Flag Assembly and we are all instructed to bow our heads in prayer, this may be a violation of which freedom? Found in which Amendment?
What is freedom of religion and what is the First Amendment
300
This amendment concerns the rights of the accused individuals on trial. If the accused cannot afford a lawyer a public defender is provided, a right provided by the ______ Amendment.
What is the 6th Amendment?
300
Where are powers given to the Federal Government listed? (Hint: also the highest law of the land)
What is the U.S. Constitution?
300
The government has made plans to build another road from Sinapalo to SongSong Village, but the road is supposed to cut through my family’s land. This amendment protects me from the government taking my land without proper payments.
What is the 5th Amendment.
300
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?
400
I am a journalist from the Saipan Tribune and I show up at the Mayor's Office for a potential story, I am expressing my freedom of _____, found in the _____ Amendment.
What is the Freedom of the Press, found in what is the 1st Amendment.
400
This amendment protects a person accused of a crime from being a witness against his or herself.
What is the 5th Amendment
400
I am a soldier in the US Navy and I am being accused of murdering my bunkmate. I am summoned to military court in order to answer for my crimes. This is because of _________ Amendment.
What is the 5th Amendment
400
This part of the 1st Amendment says that the government cannot force you to pray or stop you from praying. (be specific)
Free Exercise Clause of the 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 is an OLD and obsolete amendment, dating as far back as the Boston Massacre, which says that the government cannot place soldiers in your home.
What is the Quartering Act or Amendment number 3?
500
A man is arrested and not put on trial for so many years. What part of the 6th amendment has been violated?
What is the right to a Fair and Speedy Trial
500
I get pulled over by a cop for speeding and he turns out to be someone I have drank beer with before. On that note he asks me to step out of my vehicle so he can search it. What amendment protects me from him searching my vehicle?
What is the 4th Amendment
500
As soon as what I say threatens or impedes on the rights of another, I am no longer protected under this freedom, _____________. What amendment am I?
What is the Freedom of Speech. The 1st Amendment
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
Rights that are not written in the constitution are reserved to be determined by the individual states. This is protected under which Amendment?
What is Amendment number ten
600
The United States Government has established an Army, Navy, Airforce and National Guard. This is a right under the _________ amendment.
What is the 2nd Amendment
600
I am an unemployed prisoner and a judge has just set my bail at $50 million dollars. My lawyer argues that my bail is set too high and he wins. What amendment does he use to support his claim?
What is Amendment number 8
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...I can say whatever I want as long as it doesn't infringe on someone else's rights.