The First Amendment
What is one right guaranteed by the First Amendment?
Speech, Religion, Press, Petition, Assembly
What does the second amendment protect?
The right to bear arms
Name one kind of dispute that would go to civil trial.
Divorce, custody, property dispute, personal injury, contract dispute, etc.
The Ninth Amendment protects whose rights?
The peoples' rights
False.
religion
What is forced quartering?
Troops staying in your home and eating your food without your permission
What does it mean to have an impartial jury?
A jury that is not biased toward one side or the other.
The 10th Amendment protects whose rights?
States' rights
How many amendments are there in the Bill of Rights?
Ten
Can you get fired for criticizing your boss/company?
YES (if private)
NO (if government)
Which amendment requires a warrant to search your person or property?
Amendment 4
What is bail?
Money held temporarily by the court while a defendant waits for their trial at home.
Name 3 things that different states have different laws about.
Why are Supreme Court decisions important?
They can change the way we interpret and apply laws.
Tinker v. Des Moines (Vietnam war protest with black armbands) protected what kind of free speech?
Symbolic speech
Why is the third amendment still relevant today?
It's a reminder that the government should respect the privacy of people's homes.
How has the Supreme Court's definition of "cruel and unusual" changed over time?
Answers may vary
Name one right people have in the U.S. that is not listed in the Bill of Rights.
Privacy, other answers may vary
What does the word "amendment" mean?
Amend = to change; amendment = something that has been changed
Slander (verbal) or libel (printed)
What did the Supreme Court decide in TLO v. New Jersey (vice principal found marijuana in student's backpack)?
School officials don't need warrants to search students' belongings.
Which landmark Supreme Court case requires police to "read your rights" at arrests?
Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
What are reserved powers?
Powers not mentioned in the Constitution are reserved for the states.
What is one way the Bill of Rights affects your life today?
Answers will vary