Vocab
A limit put on free speech makes it illegal to spread lies that will harm a persons reputation through speech is called...
Slander
Which amendment prohibits soldiers from quartering in people's homes?
3rd amendment
Which amendment ended slavery?
13th
Which amendment would make this illegal: The United States attorney general ordered all American citizens to turn in their rifles and pistols by noon on Saturday.
2nd Amendment
Spreading lies that will harm a persons reputation through writing is called
Libel
What are the 5 freedoms of the first amendment?
Freedom of speech, religion, press, petition, assembly
Which amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 years old?
26th
What amendment goes with the following scenario: The judge insisted that the defendant take the stand and explain his actions on the night of the alleged crime.
5th Amendment
Putting someone on trial for a crime of which he or she was previously found innocent is know as...
Double Jeopardy
Which amendment guarantees the right to trial by jury in civil cases where the property is worth over $20.
7th amendment
Which amendment expanded the due process of the 5th amendment and ensured everyone had equal protection under the law?
14th amendment
Which amendment would make this case illegal: A minor (14 years old) has been sentenced to the death penalty.
8th amendment
The banning of printed materials or films due to alarming or offensive ideas they contain is...
Censorship
How do the Ninth and Tenth amendments limit the power of the federal government?
by reserving rights not granted to the federal government for the states and people
What are two ways that the idea of woman's suffrage gained traction in the United States before the official passage of the 19th amendment?
- official demonstrations and protests by suffragists
- individual states gave women the right to vote
Which amendment goes with the following scenario: The police decide to place a “listening bug” in Kevins’s home telephone in the hope that they would uncover some kind of crime.
4th Amendment
The right of the government to take private property-usually land-for public use is called...
Eminent Domain
How does the Fifth Amendment protect an individual’s right to own property?
by preventing the government from taking private property without fair payment
What are three ways that states got around the voting requirements of the 15th amendment?
- poll taxes
- literacy tests
- all white primaries
Which amendment goes with the following scenario: Congress told the state of Montana that it would no longer be able to issue marriage licenses.
10th Amendment