The person most responsible for writing the Bill of Rights.
Who was James Madison?
100
The Second Amendment protects the right of citizens to own these.
What are guns?
100
The law that a person cannot be forced to quarter soldiers at thier home is found in this amendment.
What is the 3rd amendment?
100
There are this many amendments in the Bill of Rights.
What is ten?
200
The process of formally approving a plan or agreement.
What is ratification?
200
True or False: The Bill of Rights is part of the
Constitution of the United States.
What is true?
200
The "Miranda warning" reminds people who are arrested for a crime that they have these rights.
What are to remain silent and not answer questions?
200
A person who has been indicted by a grand jury has the right to these three things.
A. a jury trial.
B. a speedy trial.
C. an all-woman jury.
D. a defense lawyer.
What are a jury trial, a speedy trial, and a defense lawyer.
200
The main job of the legislative branch is to do this.
What is to make laws?
300
He said that the 1st amendment builds " a wall of separation between church and state."
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
300
The job of protecting the rights listed in the Bill of Rights belongs mainly to this part of the judicial system.
What are federal courts?
300
The Ninth Amendment says that rights not listed in the Constitution belong to this group.
Who are the people?
300
If found innocent at trial, a person may not be...
What is tried again for the same crime.
300
The main job of the executive branch is to do this.
What is enforce and carry out laws?
400
The act of giving testimony that can be used against oneself.
What is self-incrimination?
400
The First Amendment protects all of these rights except freedom of
A. speech.
B. worship.
C. assembly.
D. travel.
What is D.) travel?
400
The Eighth Amendment bans this.
What are cruel and unusual punishments?
400
During trial, a person accused of a crime has the right to
hear and question ______________.
What is all witnesses?
400
This is designed to keep any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
What is a system of checks and balances?
500
An order from a judge that authorizes police or other officials to take a certain action, such as searching someone's property.
What is a warrant?
500
The Fourth Amendment protects people and their property from this.
What is unreasonable searches?
500
A person's Sixth Amendment right is to this.
What is a jury trial?
500
True or False? A person found guilty of a crime is protected from excessive fines.
What is true?
500
The most important task of the executive branch is to do this.