Amending the Constitution.
How many amendments are there in the Bill of Rights?
10.
What right is protected by the First Amendment?
Freedom of Speech.
According to the Fifth Amendment you have the right to remain ________.
Silent.
The Ninth Amendment says that any rights not written down in the Bill of Rights __________________.
Still belong to the people, because right are natural.
The 13th, 14th & 15th Amendments were all passed after the ___________.
U.S. Civil War.
How many amendments are there in the ENTIRE Constitution (including the Bill of Rights)?
27.
The Third Amendment says soldiers can not forcefully quarter in your home without ______________.
The Fourth Amendment says that police need a warrant, your permission or probable cause before they can...
Search or seize your property.
The Eighth Amendment protects us from what type of punishments?
Cruel and Unusual.
True or False? One Amendment can cancel out, or repeal, a previous Amendment.
True. The Twenty First Amendment repealed the Eighteenth Amendment.
What does the word "Amendment" mean?
To add to or change something.
The Second Amendment protects our right to bear arms. What does this mean?
Americans have the right to own weapons.
According to the Sixth Amendment, if you are accused of a crime you have a right to a _______ and _______ trial.
Fair and speedy.
What is the difference between a criminal trial (6th Amendment) and a civil trial (7th Amendment)?
A criminal trial is when someone is accused of a crime. A civil trial is settling a legal dispute.
The Nineteenth Amendment (ratified in 1920) gave ________ the right to vote.
Women.
The first ten amendments are called _______________.
The Bill of Rights.
What is at least one of the reasons the Founding Fathers included the Second Amendment?
One: To protect yourself and your family.
Two: To protect the country.
Three: To protect your rights.
In a trial, what is a Jury?
A group of people from the community who decide if someone accused of a crime is guilty or innocent.
What is "Federalism"?
When there are both state governments and a national/federal government.
The Twenty Sixth Amendment (Ratified 1971) says you have to be _________ years old in order to vote.
18.
There are two ways to add an amendment to the Constitution. What are they?
ONE: 2/3rds of Congress proposes an amendment, and then 3/4ths of the states approve it.
TWO: 2/3rds of the states call for a convention, and amendments proposed there need 3/4ths of the states to approve it.
What are the five freedoms promised in the First Amendment?
Freedom of Speech/Expression.
Freedom of Religion.
Freedom of Petition.
Freedom of Assembly.
Freedom of Press.
The Fifth Amendment protects us from Double Jeopardy. What does this mean?
You can't be tried for the same specific crime twice.
According to the Tenth Amendment, states have "reserved powers". What does this mean?
Some powers belong to the state governments.
The Twenty Fifth Amendment lays out the rules for who becomes ____________ in an emergency.
President.