The Bill of Rights
What is the Bill of Rights
The first ten amendments of the Constitution
Regarding the 8th Amendment, what did the Supreme Court say about the death penalty?
It is not "cruel and unusual" punishment.
Joey robbed a bank and got arrested. He can not afford a lawyer (which is why he robbed a bank in the first place) - what amendment provides him with one?
6th Amendment
A change in the constitution
amendment
The people who work for newspapers, magazines, media, etc.
The press
What are the 5 protections of the first amendment?
speech, religion, the press, freedom to petition, and assembly
What does "Taking the 5th" mean?
A person does not have to testify against themselves during a trial.
The police want to search Betsy's apartment because they think she has stolen property. They do not have a search warrant. Betsy does not have to let the police in because of what amendment
4th Amendment
The court process to determine whether someone committed a criminal act
trial
What is double jeopardy?
A person cannot be tried for the same crime more than once
Two parts - where would law enforcement get a warrant, and what would they need to get one?
From a judge, and they would need evidence of wrongdoing
Why did the Founding Fathers write the 4th Amendment?
British tax collectors would enter houses with no evidence of wrongdoing, and they wanted to protect people from this type of invasion of privacy
Bart is put on trial for stealing Skittles. The lawyer puts him on the witness stand and asks him if he did it. Bart refuses to answer. He is pleading the.....
5th
A body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict in a trial based on evidence presented
jury
another word for "national" when describing the government
Federal
What does it mean to "confront a witness"?
A person who says they witnessed a crime must testify in court, and it gives accused person (or lawyer) a chance to question the witness.
What amendment declares that any law not specifically decided by the federal government is a decision of the states?
tenth amendment
Annie is angry at the government for banning Fortnite. She organizes a group that meets in front of city hall to protest the decision. What amendment allows her to do this?
1st Amendment
A document which spells out the principles by which a government runs and the fundamental laws that govern a society
The Constitution
What speech is not protected by the first amendment?
A person can not say things that would knowingly cause harm - (example; yelling "fire" in a crowded theatre)
How do lawyers decide on an unbiased, or impartial jury?
They interview each potential juror
What amendment allows any right not listed in the Constitution as a right of the people?
Ninth Amendment
Eddie wants to buy fireworks but he lives in Massachusetts - he drives to New Hampshire to buy some. What amendment allows him to do this?
10th Amendment
A moral or legal entitlement to have something or to act in a certain way
What is a civil case?
A dispute between two individuals or organizations