Bill of Rights
What is the 2nd Amendment?
The Right to bear arms
A police officer wants to search your backpack outside of school when walking home....
Which amendment protects you from this?
4th Amendment
What is the 6th Amendment?
Right to a speedy/fair trial
What is the 5th Amendment?
The Fifth Amendment's protection from self-incrimination allows citizens to not have to testify in court if they feel that it might incriminate themselves. In modern times, this protection has been most famously represented in the 1966 Supreme Court ruling Miranda v. Arizona.
Your friend says that you cannot own a firearm in the state of Florida....
Which amendment allows you to own a legally registered firearm?
2nd amendment
What is the 8th Amendment?
No cruel/Unreasonable punishment/fines
What is the 3rd amendment?
No Quartering Troops
What are the first four Amendments in the Bill of Rights in order?
1. Freedom of Speech, Religion, Assembly, Petition
2. Right to bear arms
3. Quartering Act
4. No unreasonable search or seizure
What is the 7th Amendment?
It protects the right for citizens to have a jury trial in federal courts with civil cases where the claim exceeds a certain dollar value. It also prohibits judges in these trials from overruling facts revealed by the jury.
What is the 1st Amendment?
Freedom of Speech, Religion, Assembly, and Petition.
I was arrested 12 months ago. I've been accused of speeding, but I haven't been given an opportunity to defend myself against the charge. I think they're just going to leave me in this jail forever!
Which amendment protects you from this?
6th Amendment
How many amendments are included in the Bill of Rights?
ONLY the first 10 amendments of the Constitution.
What is the 4th Amendment?
No unreasonable search and/or seizure.
I am Buddhist, which means that I practice the religion of Buddhism. I just moved to a new town that has banned all religion. The sheriff has threatened to arrest me if I don't take an oath against religion. Do I have a right to practice religion? If so, which amendment allows me to practice freely?
1st Amendment
What is the 10th amendment?
The 10th Amendment says that any power or right not specifically listed in the Constitution as belonging to the federal government belongs to individual states or the American people themselves.