Amendments and Ratification
What do we call a change or addition made to the Constitution?
What is an amendment
Which amendment protects freedom of speech?
What is the First Amendment.
Which branch of government writes and passes bills?
Who is the Legislative Branch or Congress.
True or False: Voting for President is the only way citizens can participate in government?
A student plays loud music and the speaker is visible. Can a principal take the speaker without a warrant?
What is yes, it is in plain sight and disruptive.
Before an amendment goes to the states, what national group must approve it?
Who is Congress (House + Senate)
What amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures?
What is the Fourth Amendment.
Which branch signs or vetoes bills?
Who is the Executive Branch or President.
Name one way citizens can participate in government besides voting?
What is petitions, protests, writing to leaders, local voting.
A police officer “has a feeling” someone did something wrong but has no evidence. Is that probable cause?
What is no, a feeling is not evidence.
What fraction of states must approve an amendment for it be added to the Constitution?
What is 3/4.
Which amendment bans cruel or unusual punishments?
What is the Eighth Amendment.
A bill must pass what two groups before it goes to the President?
How can voting in local elections affect your everyday life?
What is local leaders make decisions about schools, roads, and community rules.
A teacher thinks a student is cheating and asks for the cheat sheet. Could this involve the 4th Amendment?
What is yes, schools can search with reasonable suspicion.
What is no.
Give one real-life example of someone using a First Amendment freedom.
What is posting opinions, going to church, peaceful protest, etc.
What does the President do when they veto a bill?
What is rejects the bill/refuses to sign it.
Why do elections give citizens power?
What is by allowing citizens to choose their leaders.
A phone is taken for being out in class, but the teacher doesn’t search it. Is that a 4th Amendment violation?
What is no, taking the phone is not searching the phone.
What is to make sure most of the country agrees before a major change is made.
A judge gives someone a $3 million bail for stealing headphones. Which amendment might be violated and why?
What is the Eighth Amendment.
How can congress still make a bill into a law even after a veto?
What is overriding the veto with a 2/3 vote.
Why is it important for many different groups of people to vote?
What is makes government more fair.
A teacher takes a student’s phone and reads all the texts “just to check.” What right might this violate?
What is the fourth amendments privacy rights.