Types of Government
What is a democracy?
Government that is ruled by the people
name 3 of the 5 freedoms that the first Amendment protects
What country did the U.S. Colonials defeat in order to gain independence?
The United Kingdom
This Amendment protects the "Right to Bear Arms"
2nd Amendment
Bill of rights
the First ten amendments of the United Sates Constitution
What is a Republic?
a Form of Government in which people elect, or choose, their leaders
This common classroom practice is not mandatory under the First Amendment
standing and reciting the pledge of allegiance
This power gives the King the power to search and seize anything they want
Absolute Power
This Amendment protects unlawful search and seizure
4th Amendment
Due process
Name 3 of the 5 Responsibilities of a Government
Creating and enforcing the rules of a society
Defense
Foreign Affairs
The Economy
Public Services
These small military groups helped the Colonials gain their independence
Militias
This Amendment protects an individuals right against self incrimination?
5th Amendment
Exoneration
the process of when an individual is cleared of all criminal punishments
What is a Constitution
A set of Rules that guide the way a country, state, or political organization works
This type of "Speech" is not covered under the First Amendment
hate speech
These trials that happened in Salem Massachusetts led to unfounded accusations and even death to innocent villagers
Salem Witch Trials
This amendment protects against excessive bail, excessive fines, cruel and unusual punishments
8th Amendment
Double Jeopardy
stops the government from trying a defendant two times for the same crime
What type of Government is the United States of America?
Democratic Republic
What war was Mary Beth Tinker Protesting in the 1965 Supreme Court Decision "Tinker Vs. Des Moines"
The Vietnam War
What percentage of people have been wrongly put to death in the United States
4%
This Amendment protects the states rights to pass bills and rights that are not mentioned in the bill of rights
10th amendment
Just compensation
Government pays an individual the value, then takes their property without their permission