Bill of Rights Scenarios
1st amendment
Through what representative system is the President elected?
Electoral College
What is 1 check that the Executive Branch has on the Legislative Branch
can veto a bill from the legislative branch
Which Amendment is this:
The government cannot force Americans to keep soldiers in their homes or feed them during times of peace.
3rd Amendment
Which branch writes and debates bills
Legislative
Carolyn is arrested for shoplifting a candy bar from a neighborhood convenience store. At trial, she is found guilty. The judge decides that the appropriate punishment is to cut off Carolyn’s hands so that she will not be able to shoplift again.
8th Amendment
How many seats are in the Senate?
How many seats are in the House of Representatives?
50, 435
Nominate federal judges and Supreme Court justices
Which Amendment is this?
Americans cannot be convicted without due process and a fair trial including indictment from a grand jury
Americans cannot be forced to be witnesses against themselves
Americans cannot be tried for the same crime twice (double jeopardy)
4. Cannot have their private property taken for public use without proper compensation (eminent domain)
5th Amendment
Which Branch represent the United States when dealing with foreign countries
Executive (President)
ara, 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
6th Amendment - the right to have a lawyer
What portion of Congress must approve a bill in order for it to be eligible to be signed into law?
How does the Judicial Branch check the power of the Legislative and Executive Branch?
Determines whether their executive actions/laws are Constitutional
Which Amendment is this?
When accused of crimes:
Americans cannot be charged excessively high bail amounts or fines
Americans are protected from cruel and unusual punishments.
8th Amendment
Which branch can declare war and support an army and navy
Legislative
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
10 amendment -
Powers not granted to the Federal government belong to the states and the people
What case determined that the Judicial Branch should interpret the Constitution?
Marbury v Madison
-impeach (House) and remove (Senate) federal judges and Supreme Court Justices
-approve or deny judiciary appointments
-can propose Amendments to the Constitution
Which Amendment is this?
Americans are entitled to additional rights and freedoms not included in the ten amendments
9th Amendment
Which branch appoint ambassadors, Supreme Court Justices, federal court judges, and Cabinet members
Executive
Mr. Reynolds, an avid hunter, opens the door of his home one day to find agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms outside. They inform him that certain provisions of a new federal law allow them to confiscate his rifles so that he may not engage in terrorist activities or plot against the United States government. They have no evidence that he is connected to any such activities. What 2 amendments does this violate?
2nd - right to bear arms
4th - right to no search and seizure without cause
What is the word that describes how the legislative branch is made up of 2 different chambers?
Explain why there are 2 chambers? (Include what different states wanted and why)
Bicameral
This was a compromise between the states with large populations and states with smaller populations. The Virginia plan wanted population based representation (like in the House of Representatives) the New Jersey Plan was to have equal representation for each state. The compromise was to have 2 chambers, one with each type of representation.
What are 2 checks that the Legislative Branch has on the Executive Branch?
-impeach (House) and remove (Senate) the President
-approve or deny judiciary and cabinet appointments
-over rule vetoes with ⅔ vote
Which amendment is this?
Americans deserve the right to:
A speedy and public trial
Know what the charges against them are
An unbiased jury
An opportunity to question witnesses against them and to find witnesses in favor of them
Have access to a lawyer
6th Amendment
Which branch regulates commerce (trade) between the states, with Native American nations, and with foreign countries
Legislative