Vocab
History
Amendments
Legal Rights
Current Events
100
the right of a government to take private property for public use, with payment of compensation.
What is eminent domain?
100
This British law led to the third amendment.
Quartering Act.
100
This amendment deals with the ownership of weapons.
what is the 2nd
100
all people arrested and accused of crimes must be read these
Miranda Warning (rights)
100
This part of government usually makes decisions about what the Bill of Rights means today.
What is the Judicial Branch, OR Supreme Court?
200
a published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation.
What is libel?
200
These British laws shut down colonial meetings and the Boston harbor.
Intolerable Acts.
200
this amendment protects police from busting up in your home for no good reason
What is the 4th
200
Every person accused of a crime gets to have a trial that is ___________________ &_________________ (two answers).
Speedy and public.
200
This gun organization is very famous for defending the rights of gun ownership (initials are ok).
NRA (National Rifle Association)
300
part of the 1st amendment that states the government cannot establish a national religion
What is the establishment clause
300
What event in American history might have urged our founding fathers to add the right to freely assemble to the constitution?
What is the Boston Massacre?
300
This amendment stops the government from forcing people to house soldiers.
3rd
300
Person found guilty of a specific crime cannot be tried again for that same crime. This is known as protection from ____________________.
What is double jeopardy?
300
This controversial topic which some states have outlawed is associated with the 8th amendment.
Death Penalty.
400
section of the 1st amendment that states people may follow whichever religion they choose.
What is the free exercise clause?
400
What year was the Bill of Rights added to the constitution? Who argued that the Bill of Rights be added to the Constitution?
What is 1791, The Anti Federalists
400
This amendment deals with the way government may punish people.
What is the 8th amendment
400
Money a person has to pay to get out of jail prior to trial.
Bail
400
This company is refusing to cooperate with the Federal government when it comes to turning over private information of its customers.
What is Apple?
500
Accused persons get fair treatment by the government
what is due process
500
This event in world history demonstrated a violation of all the rights in the Bill of Rights.
Holocaust
500
This amendment gives power to the states and people.
what is the 10th amedment
500
Legal cases that involve money. Individual vs Individual
What are civil cases?
500
DAILY DOUBLE
This President is often accused of suppressing freedom of the press in Russia (last name)
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