1st and 2nd
what is the second amendment?
you can own a gun
what does the third amendment protect citizens against?
quartering soldiers in citizens' homes
"you have the right to..."
remain silent
what does the seventh amendment say?
you have the right to a trial by jury in civil cases
who decides what is and what isn't constitutional?
the supreme court
what amendment is this idea in?
"freedom of speech"
first amendment
what is the only exception to the third amendment?
in a time of war
what idea is a part of the fifth amendment that you wouldn't think is part of the fifth amendment?
eminent domain
what is capital punishment?
death penalty
what does the tenth amendment do?
powers not given to the federal government is reserved to the states
what is the most common phrase used for the second amendment?
right to bear arms
what is the fourth amendment?
the right to privacy
who was Miranda?
a person who was accused of a crime and treated unjust and unfair. the outcome of this case created the Miranda rights (right to remain silent, right to an attorney, etc.)
the eighth amendment states "__ and __ punishment"
cruel and unusual
what does the ninth amendment do?
anything unspecified in the constitution is for the people to decide
you can voice your opinion, even if that opinion is offensive or contrary to other people's beliefs. what amendment protects this right?
first amendment
what was the quartering act?
british soldiers could legally stay in peoples homes against their will.
what is the sixth amendment?
the right to a trial by jury; fair and speedy trial
what does the eighth amendment do?
it protects you from cruel and unusual punishment
how many states are there? (10th amendment question)
50
Name all 5 parts of the first amendment:
freedom of speech
freedom of religion
freedom of the press (media, news, etc.)
right to peaceful assembly (protest)
right to petition the government (say you don't like the government)
name the four things that are protected from unreasonable search and seizure
persons, homes, papers, and effects
what do both the fifth and sixth amendment have in common?
they protect the rights of the accused
Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed ____
twenty dollars
what is an example of the tenth amendment?
marijuana (but there are probably a lot of other examples)