Bill of Rights Amendments
What is the First Amendment? List its five parts.
RAPPS (Religion, Assembly, Petition, Press, Speech)
A student is punished for wearing a t-shirt with a political message. Which amendment is being violated?
First (Speech)
What principle ensures that no one is above the law?
Rule of Law
Define the rule of law.
everyone has to follow the law
Why might some rights be limited? (Four possible answers)
Obscenity, threats, harms public safety, threatens national security
Which amendment protects the right to bear arms?
Second
A person is arrested without being informed of their charges. Which amendment is being violated?
Fifth
Which government structure divides powers among three branches?
Separation of Powers
How does accountability to the law influence America today?
Politicians/powerful people should be held to the same standards as anyone else
What is an example of a government-imposed limitation during wartime?
Limiting First Amendment rights (Schenck v. USA)
What does the Fourth Amendment protect against?
Unreasonable searches and seizures
A newspaper is shut down for printing a story the government doesn’t like. Which amendment is being violated?
First (Press)
What is the purpose of checks and balances?
limit any one branch from getting too much power
What does consistent application of the law ensure?
that the law is applied to everyone in the same way
ow does the government justify limitations on free speech?
Threats, hurts national security, obscenity.
What is the Eighth Amendment concerned with?
Cruel and unusual punishment; excessive bail
During a protest, a group is told they cannot gather peacefully. Which amendment is being violated?
First (Assembly)
How does the Constitution ensure individual rights are protected?
Listing them in a Bill of Rights
Why is transparency important in legal institutions?
So the public knows what the government is doing
Explain the significance of habeas corpus in protecting individual rights.
you have to be in jail for a REASON. No arbitrary arrests
Which amendment prohibits self-incrimination and guarantees due process?
Fifth
A citizen is denied a lawyer during a trial. Which amendment is being violated?
Sixth
What does the rule of law mean?
everyone has to follow the law
How are fair procedures established in the legal system?
Due process rights, following Fifth/Sixth/Seventh Amendments.
If the US Supreme Court struck down a law banning schools from preventing kids from reading certain books, would that be a limit or a safeguard on rights?
Safeguard