Bill of Rights 1
This amendment prohibits a national religion
Bonus: List the 5 freedoms protected.
What does the 8th Amendment prohibit?
Excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment
Which amendment states that Presidents cannot serve more than 2 terms?
22
What did the 19th Amendment do?
Gave women the right to vote
What is the difference between Libel and Slander?
Libel is a written statement, Slander is verbal
What are the protections of the Third and Second Amendments?
no quartering soldiers; right to bear arms
What does the 9th Amendment say?
All rights not listed are still protected
Which amendment outlawed slavery?
13
Which Amendment gave D.C. electoral votes?
23
What is the difference between reasonable suspicion and probable cause?
reasonable suspicion -- officers can question people if there is something suggesting a crime
Probable cause -- solid belief that are crime is being or has been committed
Which amendment(s) guarantees a right to trial by jury and attorney?
sixth and seventh
Bonus: what types of cases do each amendment apply to?
What amendment and protection was involved in the case Gideon v Wainwright?
6th Amendment; right to attorney
voting age set at 18
Which Amendment set the order of Presidential succession?
25th
Bonus: what is the order?
What is eminent domain?
the power of the government to take private property for public use with just compensaton
What does the 10th Amendment say?
All powers not explicitly granted to the federal government are reserved to the states
What are the parts of the 5th Amendment?
No self-incrimination, no double jeopardy, eminent domain
Which Amendment repealed another Amendment, and what did both of them say?
21st repealed 18th ; 18 said no alcohol, 21 said 18 is repealed
What did the 24th Amendment do?
Outlawed poll taxes as a form of disenfranchisement
What is due process, and in which 2 amendments can it be cited?
the right to trial/legal process; 5th and 14th
In order to search, seize, or arrest according to this amendment, you need a warrant or probable case.
fourth amendment
Who wrote the Bill of Rights and when was it ratified?
James Madison, 1791
What is the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment?
states cannot deny the equal protection of rights to citizens
List and explain all the Reconstruction Amendments.
13 - no slavery
14 - citizenship, equal protection, privileges and immunities, due process
15 - right to vote cannot be taken away
What is self-incrimination, and how is it used in Miranda Rights?
The act of providing information that will suggest your guilt; the right to remain silent and anything said will be used against you