The Constitution places the House of Representatives in this branch of government.
What is the legislative branch?
100
The right to assemble peaceably is a guarantee of this document.
What is The Bill of Rights?
100
This amendment in the Bill of Rights allows people accused of a crime to refuse to testify against themselves in a trial.
What is Amendment 5?
100
This is the check and balance of the president over Congress.
What is the Presdent has the power of veto -- and Congress makes laws
100
6th amendment; prohibits keeping you being in jail without this.
What is a speedy public trial?
200
Examples of these are: 1) The president may veto laws made by congress 2) Congress may impeach the president 3) The Supreme court may rule a law unconstitutional
What are checks and balances?
200
This is one of the protections that appears in the Bill of Rights HINT: 4th Amendment!
What is protection from unreasonable searches?
200
This is the purpose of the system of checks and balances.
What is a safeguard to ensure that no branch becomes too powerful?
200
5th amendment: What do people mean when they say I plead the 5th?
What is the protection against self-incrimination?
200
6th Amendment: Guarantees you have a right to these 12 people.
What is trial by jury?
300
The amount of state legislatures that's needed to RATIFY an amendment to the Constitution.
What is 3/4?
300
Their purpose is to decide if the evidence is sufficient to justify a trial.
What is the purpose of the Grand Jury?
300
This is the check and balance that the Supreme Court has over Congress.
What is Congress passes laws -- Supreme Court can declare unconstitutional.
300
5th amendment: You cannot be tried twice for the same crime.
What is no double jeopardy?
300
6th amendment: If you accuse me I have a right to see you.
What is right to confront witnesses?
400
The number of members of both houses that is needed in order for Congress to PROPOSE an amendment to the Constitution.
What is 2/3?
400
These amendments are called the Bill of Rights.
What are Amendements 1 through 10?
400
This is the check and balance that the Senate has over the President.
What is the President appoints judges -- the Senate approves nominations.
400
5th amendment right: You do not have to talk to police (Miranda Rights)
What is right to remain silent?
400
6th amendment: I want a lawyer.
What is right to an attorney?
500
Many Southern states used literacy tests to avoid complying with this Constitutional Amendment.
What is the 15th Amendment?
500
Today's debate over the death penalty arises from this right protected in the Bill of Rights.
What is protection from cruel and unusual punishment?
500
This is the check and balance of Congress over the President.
What is Congress has the power of impeachment of federal judges and the President appoints federal judges.
500
The 2 amendments that contains protections for people accused of a crime.