Bill Of Rights
What is the first amendment in the Constitution?
The first amendment is the right to freedom of religion, speech press, assembly, and petition
what is a citizen responsibility?
A citizen responsibility is something you MUST do as a person who live in the U.S.
what is due Process?
due process is the right to be treated fairly by your government.
what is the process of the amendments?
1.it must be passed by 2/3 of congress 2. then ratified by three fourths of the states
what are voting rights?
Voting rights are for people who have the right to vote
What is the third amendment in the Constitution?
Citizens do not have to let soldiers into their homes.
Name five responsibilities
obeying laws
jury duty
paying taxes
mandatory
serving as a witness [in crime scene]
why does the fourteenth amendment stand for due process?
The fourteenth amendment states the government cannot take away your life, liberty, or property until due process has taken place and is found guilty.
there are two options to make an amendment. Have both been done?
No
when did African Americans get the right to vote?
in 1870
what was the fifth amendment in Constitution?
The government cannot force U.S. citizens to testify against themselves in court.
True or False
If you do not obey laws, you can go to jail
True
Is this a violation of due process?
A person named Robbie Anderson has been arrested for stealing a diamond necklace and wine. he does not have a lawyer, so the government provides him with one.
no
true or false
the first step to make an amendment reality is for it to pass by 2/3 of Congress.
True
when did Native Americans get the right to vote?
in 1924
What is the difference between the fifth and the sixth amendment?
The is fifth amendment right to counsel can apply before anyone is arrested and the sixth amendment right to counsel do not until the trial begins.
True or False
if you don't vote there could be serious consequences
False
Is this a violation of due process?
a woman named Jeanette Sloan has been charged with kidnapping. she cannot use a lawyer and she have neither eaten or drunken in days.
Yes
True or false
there have been 28 amendments passed.
false
can I vote?
I am an African American and I'm a sharecropper. it's 1876. Can I vote?
Yes you can
Why are the first ten called the Bill of Rights?
Those deal with U.S citizens' rights.
Why do you have to pay your taxes?
Then the government can help schools, give others healthcare, foods, fix roads, and more!
Why is due process so important?
To make it a fair trial for U.S. citizens.
why are the amendments so important?
to keep America under control and a free country
I'm a Native American and it's 1916. I share a house with others. Can I vote?
No. Wait 8 more years.