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What is Religion?
Did the framers of the Constitution want it easy or difficult to amend the Constitution?
What is difficult?
What are the 1st 10 Amendments commonly called?
What is the Bill of Rights?
The 4th Amendment protects citizens against illegal ____________ and _____________.
What is search and seizure?
This US Supreme Court states that all criminal defendants must be provided an attorney if they cannot afford one.
What is Gideon v. Wainwright?
The 1st Amendment allows a citizen to write letters to their elected officials. This is called the Freedom to ___________.
What is Petition?
What is 2/3?
What right is granted by the 2nd Amendment?
What is the Right to Bear Arms.
The police need __________________ to obtain a warrant to search a citizen's property.
What is probable cause?
Which Amendment provides you your right against Double Jeopardy?
What is the 5th Amendment?
The 1st Amendment allows this group of people to publish newpapers and news stories without interference from the government. This is called the Freedom of _________.
That is Press?
What is 3/4 of the states?
What right is protected by the 3rd Amendment?
What is not having to quarter (house) soldiers.
The government wants to buy your property because they want to build a school on your land. This process is called __________________.
What is Eminent Domain?
Which Amendment grants you the right to confront witnesses in your trial?
What is the 6th Amendment.
The 1st amendment allows us to gather with our friends or organize a public march on a topic of interest. This is called the freedom of ____________.
What is the Freedom to Assemble?
How many Amendments have been added to the Constitution?
What is 27?
Which Amendment declares that any power not granted to the federal government in the Constitution is reserved to the states?
What is the 10th Amendment?
This US Supreme court case requires all persons in police custody be given their right to remain silent.
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
Which Amendment grants you the right to a jury trial during a CIVIL trial?
What is the 7th Amendment.
This amendment allows us to publicly state facts and our opinions without fear of punishment from the government.
What is the 1st Amendment?
What is the amendment process called where Congress is not involved, and the states all get together to discuss changes to the Constitution? Hint - it rarely happens.
What is a Constitutional Convention?
Which Amendment states that we have certain rights even if they are not specifically listed in the Bill of Rights?
What is the 9th Amendment?
When charged with a crime, this group of people hear evidence against the defendant and is responsible for filing the indictment outlining the charges against the defendant.
What is a Grand Jury?
Which Amendment contains the Equal Protection Clause which requires the states to abide by the Bill of Rights?
What is the 14th Amendment.