Branches of Government
How many branches of government are there? What are their names?
3...Legislative...Executive...Judicial
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
10
Who won the American Revolution? (Colonies vs. England?)
'Merica
Did the Constitution mention the actual word "slave" or "enslaved"?
Bonus: Why not?
No.
Before entering a suspect’s home, a police officer shows a search warrant. Were any rights violated? Bonus: What amendment addresses search and seizure violations
No....Amendment 4
How do we make sure not one branch gets too much power?
Checks and balances
What does the first amendment protect?
Freedom of speech, religion and the right to petition.
What was King George doing that angered the colonists?
Taxes
How many of the 55 delegates were enslavers?
25
Julia is caught stealing candy from the store. The judge finds her guilty and says she must have 8 fingers cut off. Were any rights violated?
Yes. Amendment 8. Cruel and Unusual Punishment
What does the Judicial branch do?
Judges laws/makes sure they are constitutional
Which amendment gives us the right to own guns?
Amendment 2 - the right to bear arms
What was the Boston Tea Party?
The Boston Tea Party was a raid that took place in the Boston Harbor in 1773, during which American colonists dumped shiploads of tea into the water to protest a British tax on tea.
The Prefix "pro" means
For
When being interrogated by police, a person refuses to answer certain questions and chooses to remain silent. The police arrest her saying she has to talk to them. Were any rights violated?
Yes. Amendment 5: Plead the fifth. She does not have to talk to the police if it incriminates herself.
What does the Executive Branch do?
Bonus: who leads the executive branch?
Enforces laws
Bonus: The President
Why did they create Amendment 3? (The government cannot force you to house soldiers in your home)
Because King George did it to the colonists. The Quartering Act
What was the Sugar act?
a tax on sugar/molasses
True/false: If an enslaved person escaped and made it to the North, they were officially free.
True
A police officer administers an Alcohol Breathalyzer test because she has probable cause that the driver has been drinking. Were any rights violated?
No...The police officer had probable cause
What does the legislative branch do?
makes laws
How do you change a document like the Constitution?
Cannot tolerate or stand something
The Constitution let the Trans-Atlantic slave trade go on for how many years?
20
A student chooses to sit silently in his seat during the Pledge of Allegiance. Which amendment protects his right to do this?
Amendment 1: Freedom of speech, religion, and petition.