Rights Remix
What does freedom of the press protect?
What is the ability to publish information and opinions, including criticism of government.
Which group demanded stronger protections for individual rights during ratification?
The Anti-Federalists.
What is a grand jury’s role?
To decide whether there is enough evidence to formally charge someone with a serious crime.
When was the Bill of Rights ratified?
December 15, 1791.
Who introduced proposed amendments that helped become the Bill of Rights?
James Madison.
Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
What is to protect individual liberties and limit government power.
Must police always have a warrant for every search?
No. Some reasonable searches fall within recognized exceptions to the warrant requirement.
What is bail?
Money or another guarantee a court may require for release while a person awaits trial.
What does the Tenth Amendment say about powers not given to the federal government?
Powers not delegated to the federal government or prohibited to the states are reserved to the states or the people.
What right does the Second Amendment protect?
The right to keep and bear arms.
What is double jeopardy?
What is being prosecuted or punished twice for the same offense by the same government, subject to legal rules.
What does pleading the Fifth mean?
Invoking the Fifth Amendment right against compelled self-incrimination.
Which amendment protects the right to a speedy and public criminal trial?
The Sixth Amendment.
What is the Bill of Rights?
The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
What does quartering soldiers mean?
Providing soldiers with lodging in private homes.
What three things does the Eighth Amendment prohibit?
Excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishment.
Which amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures?
The Fourth Amendment.
What is probable cause?
Reasonable grounds, based on facts, to believe a crime occurred or evidence will be found.
What does the Ninth Amendment say about rights not listed in the Constitution?
Listing certain rights does not deny other rights retained by the people.
What is an amendment?
A change or addition to the Constitution.
What is an impartial jury?
A jury that considers the evidence fairly and without bias.
What does the Seventh Amendment protect?
The right to a jury trial in certain civil cases in federal court.
Which freedom protects a newspaper editorial criticizing the president?
Freedom of the press.
What does the Fifth Amendment require when government takes private property for public use?
Just compensation, meaning fair payment.
What does quartering soldiers mean?
Providing soldiers with lodging in private homes.