Cat. 1: Bill of Rights
This Amendment protects your freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
What is the 1st Amendment?
"Did you hear? The Judge set bail at $5 million dollars for Jay just for stealing a candy bar! That violates the 8th Amendment."
What is Excessive Bail (or Cruel and Unusual Punishment)?
This is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution.
What is an Amendment?
This document was the "law of the land" BEFORE the Bill of Rights was added.
What is the Constitution
The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution are collectively called this.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This Amendment protects the right to "keep and bear arms."
What is the 2nd Amendment?
"The police slapped cuffs on Tony and refused to tell him what crime he is accused of!" This violates the 6th Amendment.
What is the Right to be Informed of Charges?
This is the first step of the Amendment process (happens in Congress).
What is Proposal?
This Latin phrase means "Produce the Body." It prevents the government from holding you in jail without seeing a judge.
What is Writ of Habeas Corpus?
To "plead the Fifth" means you are using your right to remain...
What is Silent?
The "Quartering" Amendment that says soldiers cannot be forced into your home during peacetime.
What is the 3rd Amendment?
"The Mayor banned the 'Save the Turtles' club from meeting in the park because he hates turtles." This violates this 1st Amendment right.
What is Freedom of Assembly?
The fraction of both houses of Congress needed to PROPOSE an amendment.
What is Two-Thirds (2/3)?
The government CANNOT pass this type of law, which punishes you for an action that was legal when you did it.
What is Ex Post Facto?
This group of people refused to sign the Constitution unless a Bill of Rights was added.
Who are the Anti-Federalists?
This Amendment protects you from "unreasonable searches and seizures" (Police need a warrant!).
What is the 4th Amendment?
"Sarah was found 'Not Guilty' of stealing the lipstick, but the prosecutor is trying to put her on trial again for the exact same crime!" This 5th Amendment violation is called...
What is Double Jeopardy?
This is the second step of the process (happens in the States).
What is Ratification?
The Constitution guarantees this type of trial for crimes in Article III (before the 6th amendment even existed).
What is Trial by Jury?
This concept means the government must follow fair rules and procedures before taking away your life, liberty, or property.
What is Due Process?
This Amendment says that powers NOT given to the Federal Government belong to the States (Federalism).
What is the 10th Amendment?
"The police forced their way into the garage without a judge's signature on a piece of paper." They were missing this specific document required by the 4th Amendment.
What is a Warrant?
The fraction of State Legislatures needed to RATIFY an amendment.
What is Three-Fourths (3/4)?
DAILY DOUBLE:
The Constitution forbids "Bills of Attainder," which are laws that declare a person guilty without this taking place.
What is a Trial?
Article VI contains the "Supremacy Clause," which says that if State law conflicts with the Constitution, this one wins.
What is the Constitution
(or Federal Law)?