Bill of Rights
The first amendment protects this
What is Religion, assembly, petition, press, and speech?
The third amendment protects this
What is against forced quartering of soliders?
The thirteenth amendment does this
What is abolishes slavery?
A neighbor is suing the Joneses because a
tree in the Joneses' yard fell on their roof
during a hurricane. The neighbors want the
Jones family to pay $850 to have their roof
repaired. Mr. Jones requests that a jury be
present to hear this case. The judge says it
is not necessary since the amount of the
repairs is is so small. The Jones family
lives in Washington D.C.
What is the 7th amendment?
This is the type of government we have in the U.S
What is a Constitutional Republic?
The seventh amendment protects this
What is right to a jury trial in civil cases over $20?
The second amendment protects this
What is the right to keep and bear arms?
The twenty sixth amendment did this
What is lowered the voting age from 21 to 18?
Because of the budget deficit, the United
States government is looking for ways to
cut costs. They have announced a plan
during peacetime to house unmarried
soldiers in the homes of American citizens
who do not have children..
What is the 3rd amendment?
DAILY DOUBLE the Bill of Rights has this many amendments
What is a change/addition?
What is 10?
The fourth amendment protects against this
What is unreasonable search and seizure?
The nineth amendment says this
What is you have MORE rights than just those specifically listed in the BoR?
The nineteenth amendment did this
What is gave women the right to vote?
Sara, an eighteen-year old college student,
is arrested for stealing a classmate's term
paper and selling it on the Internet. When
she appears before the judge, she asks for
a lawyer to help defend her. The judge
tells her if she is smart enough to be in
college, she is smart enough to defend
herself. Besides, she is not being charged
with a felony, so the stakes are not very
high
What is the 6th amendment?
Representative self-government was created in this founding document
What is Thomas Paine's Common Sense?
The tenth amendment says this
What is all powers not given directly to the federal government are reserved for the states and the people?
The eighth amendment protects against this
What is excessive fines and bail, and cruel and unusual punishment?
The fifteenth amendment granted voting rights to this specific group
What is men of color?
Law enforcement suspected John in a rash of social media posts that were deemed threats. Accordingly, police broke through John's door without a warrant demanding he give up his computer.
What is the 4th amendment?
This obligation of citizenship is in place to protect your 6th amendment right
What is jury duty?
The sixth amendment protects
What is the right to a public and speedy jury trial, trial of jury by your peers, and right to legal counsel?
The fifth amendment protects this
What is due process, and pleading the 5th, and against double jeopardy and eminent domain.
The twenty fourth amendment did this
What is eliminated poll taxes?
Because Member of Congress are unhappy
with students' standardized test scores in
many states, they pass a federal law that
abolishes local school boards and requires
a standardized national curriculum
What is the 10th amendment?
Are your rights absolute? Why or why not?
What is no they are not (varying why answers)