Amendments
Government Powers
Vocabulary
Gideon's Trumpet
Pot Luck
100
Right to have a militia and bear arms
What is the 2nd Amendment?
100
Power to stop a disruptive assembly
What is the 1st Amendment?
100
eminent domain
What is the government's power to take private property for public use with just compensation in the 5th Amendment?
100
Gideon's appeal was based on the rights in these two amendments.
What are the 6th and 14th amendments?
100
Complete name of Josh Hutcherson film opening November 21, 2014.
What is "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1" ?
200
Right to a speedy and public trial
What is the 6th Amendment?
200
Power to protect persons from slander and libel.
What is the 1st Amendment?
200
a petition filed by a poor person in order to proceed in court without having to pay court costs such as filing fees.
What is in forma pauperis?
200
Gideon's alleged crime occurred in this city.
What is Panama City, Florida?
200
Title of Taylor Swift's new CD.
What is "1989"?
300
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
What is the 8th Amendment?
300
Capital, or infamous cases, arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger do not require a grand jury indictment.
What is the 5th Amendment?
300
enumeration
What is to name (things) one after another in a list?
300
A written request to have a higher court review the records of a lower court. Not the word "appeal."
What is a writ of certiorari?
300
Hampton High School sports team that went to the Sweet 16 in its inaugural year.
What is Volleyball?
400
Individuals have other fundamental rights such as the right to travel, vote, keep personal matters private, and to make important decisions about one’s health care or body, though these rights are not specifically granted in other amendments.
What is the 9th Amendment?
400
Government may search and seize places, persons, and things upon warrant or probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
What is the 4th Amendment?
400
Persons, like James Madison, who supported framing a strong central government in the U.S. Constitution.
Who are the Federalist?
400
Supreme Court case overturned by Gideon's case.
What is Betts v. Brady?
400
Name of the criminal defense attorney, guest speaker.
Who is Ms. Barbara Moon?
500
Powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution are reserved for the states.
What is the 10th Amendment?
500
During war, when the interest of national security may override an individual’s right of private property, persons may be required by law to quarter troops.
What is the 3rd Amendment?
500
An order to bring a jailed person before a judge or court to find out if that person should really be in jail; a means to prevent illegal imprisonment
What is a "writ of habeas corpus"?
500
The actor who portrayed Clarence Gideon.
Who is Henry Fonda?
500
According to Mr. Buck, the model year of the most awesomeness Batmobile.
What is 1966?
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