The Constitution
What year was the Constitution written?
1787
What is an amendment?
a change to the constitution
The Articles of Confederation gave this entity more power.
The States
1st Amendment
Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition
assembly
gather, meet, get together
a change to the Constitution
amendment
The police knock on your door and want to look for something in your house. You say no.
4th - free from unreasonable search and seizure
This the only Constitution the United States has had.
False. There was The Articles of Confederation
What were the names of the two groups debating over the Constitution?
Federalists and Anti-Federalists
The Constitution set up rights of the ______ to make laws too.
states
These two branches were not in The Articles of Confederation.
The Executive and Judicial
2nd Amendment
Right to bear arms
petition
ask the government for action or information
self-incrimination
forcing someone to admit their guilt
Mr. Johnson has two guns that he uses for hunting.
2nd - right to own guns
The Constitution was written in New York City.
False It was written in Philadelphia.
What is the name of the group of men who wrote the Constitution?
"Founding Fathers"
The Constitution established a strong ______ (national) government
federal
taxes
4th Amendment
no unreasonable search and seizure
militia
army
press
news
A group of people gathered outside of the White House to protest a war going on.
1st
The Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments to the Constitution.
True
The Preamble
Why did some of the Founding Fathers refuse to sign the Constitution at first?
It did not talk about protecting people's rights.
This event exposed the flaws of The Articles of Confederation.
Shays Rebellion
5th Amendment
right to due process
search
look through your house or car or purse
speedy trial
not having to stay in jail for a long time before going to court
The police wanted to look in Mrs. Jones' purse, but she told them she didn't want to show them her personal belongings.
4th -freedome from unreasonable search and seizure
The Preamble to the Constitution explains the branches of government.
False - That is in the first 3 articles of the Constitution.
How many amendments in total are there in The Bill of Rights
10
What was missing from the Constitution after it was written?
citizens' rights.
an army
6th Amendment
right to speedy trial by jury
due process
all the correct legal steps when arrested.
right to
something you CAN do
Kamron has already been found innocent of a crime; therefore, he cannot be tried in court for the same crime again.
5th - freedom from self-incrimination
There are no limits on the 1st amendment freedom of speech.
False. You cannot use speech that physically hurts people. (like yelling "Fire!" in a movie theater).
Who was the man who wrote most of the Constitution?
James Madison
What is the Bill of Rights?
the first ten amendments to the Constitution
8th Amendment
no cruel and unusual punishment
jury
group of 12 to determine guilty or not guilty
bear arms
have guns
The States run education.
10th-power of the states
Some delegates refused to sign the Constitution until it included the rights of citizens.
True. That's why the BIll of Rights was written. (The Anti-Federalists)
What three branches of government does the Constitution establish?
Legislative, executive, and judicial
Who wrote the Bill of Rights?
James Madison
This ordinance provided an orderly way to add states to the Union.
Northwest Ordinance
10th Amendment
powers not given to the federal government goes to the states.
seizure
when the police take your property
excessive bail
the money you have to give the court to leave jail until the trial
Bob wanted to cut off the legs of the drunk driver that made him lose his legs in the accident. The judge said that wouldn't happen to the driver.
8th - freedom from cruel and unusual punishment
There are 27 amendments to the Constitution.
True
The Constitution says that anything that is not a national law can be made a law by...(10th Amendment)
the states
Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
60,000
3rd Amendment
No quartering of troops.
trial
when you go to court because of a crime
cruel and unusual punishment
physical torture or causing pain
Pennsylvania has the right to have laws different than New Jersey.
10th - power of the states
The 2nd amendment gives the right to guns but says it is only for the army, for war.
False- the 2nd amendment gives all citizens the right to own a gun