First Amendment Rights
This freedom allows individuals to express themselves and their opinions
What is freedom of speech?
This amendment says that police have to have a warrant and a good reason before searching and taking your stuff
What is the right to no unreasonable searches and seizures in the Fourth Amendment?
This is the amendment that protects you from self-incrimination, double jeopardy, and use of eminent domain without proper compensation. It also gives you the right to due process of law.
What is the Fifth Amendment?
In 1868, this amendment was created, defining citizenship It also created the voting requirements be 1) be a male, 2) be 21 or older, and 3) be a citizen of the US
What is the Fourteenth Amendment?
You were pulled over on the street, and a police officer searched your car and took some of your belongings without a warrant or a probable cause. Which amendment right was violated?
What is the Fourth Amendment?
This freedom lets people publish/print information and news
What is freedom of the press?
This amendment says that everyone, regardless of looks, age, money, popularity, etc, should be treated equally under the law
What is the right to equality under the law in the Fourteenth Amendment?
This amendment protects you from excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment
What is the Eight Amendment?
This amendment, in 1971, lowered the voting age from 21 to 18
What is the Twenty-sixth Amendment?
You and some other people were gathering in a violent protest and got arrested. Were your rights violated?
Your rights were not violated
This freedom allows people to practice their religion freely or not have a religion at all
This amendment says that the government can't make you house soldiers
What is the right to not quarter soldiers in the Third Amendment?
If your property has been unreasonably searched/taken, this right of yours has been violated
What is the Fourth Amendment?
In 1920, this amendment was made, giving women the right to vote
What is the Nineteenth amendment?
You committed a crime, and are waiting to be tried. It's been 16 months since you were arrested, and your trial has still not happened. Which amendment right was violated?
What is the right to a speedy and public trial in the Sixth Amendment?
This freedom lets people gather to protest or for other reasons as long as it is peaceful
What is the freedom to peaceably assemble?
This amendment allows you to keep and bear weapons
This amendment extends the right to an impartial jury to civil cases
What is the Seventh Amendment?
This is the amendment that gave African American males the ability to vote in elections or even run for office
What is the Fifteenth Amendment?
You were denied the right to vote because of your race. Which amendment right was violated?
What is the Fifteenth Amendment?
What is freedom to petition?
This amendment says that if you've already been found guilty or innocent, you can't be tried or punished for the same crime again.
What is the right to no double jeopardy in the Fifth Amendment?
This amendment contains the right to a trial by jury, a speedy and public trial, the right to an attorney, and the right to be informed of your charges
What is the Sixth Amendment?
This amendment made the use of poll taxes unconstitutional
What is the Twenty-fourth Amendment?
You committed several crimes and were arrested. The judge decided to give you the life sentence, and for it to be carried out by throwing you off a bridge into a highway. Which amendment right was violated?
What is the right to no cruel and unusual punishment in the Eighth Amendment?