The Constitution and its Amendments
How many amendments are in the bill of rights?
10
What do school officials need to search your lockers or backpacks?
Reasonable suspicion
Do school administrators have to give you a reason for why they’re removing you?
Yes
I should put a password on my phone (True/False)
TRUE!
What does it mean to amend something?
Amend means to change or modify — especially to correct or improve.
If you are being arrested, what information do you have to give to the police?
Name and address
Can you be disciplined at school for behavior that occurs outside of school?
Yes
What is a "right"?
a legal rule or protection that everyone has
The Constitution lists every single right that we have. If it is not written clearly in the Constitution, then it does not exist. (True/False)
False. The 9th Amendment protects rights NOT listed in the Constitution, stating: "The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people."
Everything on your school laptop is private and can’t be accessed (True/False)
False. Anything you do on a school laptop can be searched without your permission — including your browser and message history
Police officers can lie to you (True/False)
true
What is the highest court in the US?
The US Supreme Court
What is ONE of the protections of the Fourteenth Amendment?
Birthright citizenship; privileges and immunities clause; due process clause; equal protection clause
What is a warrant?
A legal document signed by a judge that allows law enforcement to: make an arrest; search premises; or seize property
If you’re 17, are you a juvenile?
No
What is a subpoena?
An order from the court telling a person they need to do something important for a legal case
Which amendment granted women the right to vote?
19th Amendmet (1920)
Police can search a cellphone in your possession without a warrant IF (name ONE)
You give consent
The phone or device is reported stolen
If the officer reasonably believes that (1) the phone or device is in the possession of a fugitive from justice for whom an arrest warrant has been issued for committing a felony offense OR (2) immediate life-threatening situation
If you are detained, within how many days must you have a Detention Hearing in fromt of a judge?
Within 2 working days
Name ONE of the five rights protected by the First Amendment.
Religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition