Bill of Rights
Bill of rights 2
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Miscellaneous
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. What, specifically is this right?
The right to Bear Arms
100
What is Double Jeopardy?
This guarantees a citizen's right not to be tried twice for the same crime.
100
What amendment gives citizens the freedom to protest the government?
1st Amendment
200
Name 3 of the 5 freedoms guaranteed under the First Amendment.
Freedom of speech, assembly, petition, press, religion?
200
The 4th Amendment protects you from the government's desire to search your property, papers, or effects. What must the police have to search you or your property?
a warrant
200
The 8th amendment stops the government from torturing people found guilty of a crime. What is forbidden?
Cruel and Unusual punishment.
200
This right under the 1st Amendment allows newspapers, magazines, and other media the freedom to write without government control.
What is freedom of the press?
200
Which amendment allows you to not answer any questions?
5th amendment - plead the 5th
300
What are the first ten amendments written to secure for the citizens of the colonies?
Basic rights/liberties/freedoms
300
The 6th Amendment protects 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
What is the name of the document where the 27 Amendments are written?
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
Which amendment gives states their rights?
10th Amendment
400
The Bill of Rights were, in part, designed to give Americans the same kind of rights enjoyed by citizens of the country they declared independence from?
What country and king did the colonists declare independence?
England
400
What part of the 5th Amendment forbids the government from making a person be a witness against themselves?
No self-Incrimination or Plead the 5th
400
True of False: Civil cases can have jury trials?
True
400
This part of the 1st Amendment says that the government cannot force you to pray or stop you from praying.
Freedom of Religion
400
What are the five freedoms? Hint: 1st amendement
Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition the government
500
What amendment says the government cannot place soldiers in your home?
3rd Amendment or the Quartering Act?
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 states that the government has eminent domain over property. What does this mean?
The government can take private property for public use.
500
What amendment protects a person guilty of stealing a candy bar from being put in jail for 20 years?
The 8th amendment - Cruel and Unusual punishment
500
After a person is arrested, the police officer reads them their miranda rights starting with,
"You have the right to remain silent..."
What amendment provides the protection for you not to speak?
5th amendment
600
Libel is a written untruth and slander is a spoken untruth that defames someone's character. What Amendment is cited?
1st
600
Rights the accused have, at trial, to prove their innocence.
The Right to call and questions witnesses.
600
What rights does the 9th Amendment include for citizens?
All rights not listed in the Constitution.
600
The picture below is an example of what 6th and 7th amendment right?
What is Trial by Jury
600
What amendment protects a person from excessive fines and cruel and unusual punishment?
8th amendement