Bill of Rights I
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights, as ratified in 1791?
Ten
What is a group of citizens who decide on the guilt or innocence of someone on trial?
A jury
What are the rights guaranteed under the First Amendment?
The right to freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom to peaceably assemble.
This guarantees a citizens right not to be tried twice for the same crime.
No double jeopardy
This amendment gives citizens the right to bear arms, the right to own a gun.
The Second Amendment
This amendment guarantees the right to a trial by jury where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars.
The Seventh Amendment
Issued by a court or judge, this document, under the Fourth Amendment, allows the police the right to legally arrest, search, or seize property.
A warrant
The 8th amendment stops the government from torturing people found guilty of a crime. What is forbidden?
Cruel and unusual punishment
This right under the 1st amendment stops the government from censoring newspapers, magazines, and other media.
Freedom of the Press
Today, when politicians and pundits use the terms "constitutional" and "unconstitutional," they are typically referring to not just the original document, but to the provisions of the Bill of Rights-the first ** amendments to the Constitution. Define amendment.
A revision or addition to a bill, law, or constitution
This part of the 5th amendment limits the government's ability to take private property for public use without just compensation.
Eminent domain
The 6th amendment states that in all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed. Define impartial.
Unbiased
What are laws called that all 50 states must follow?
Federal Laws
Under the 6th amendment, if a defendant cannot afford one of these, one will be provided for them by the government.
lawyer, counsel, attorney
A police officer enters your home. He has no warrant or probable cause to believe a crime has been committed. What amendment is violated?
The Fourth Amendment
The 9th amendment states that citizens have:
Rights other than those listed in the Constitution
This amendment states that the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. In layman's terms: the right of states to make and uphold laws not in the power of the federal government.
The Tenth Amendment
The death penalty in the U.S. continues to be debated because this amendment states nor cruel and unusual punishment inflicted.
The Eighth Amendment
As soon as what I say threatens or impedes on the rights of another, I am no longer protected under this freedom, ________. What amendment am I?
Freedom of Speech
The First Amendment
The "Quartering Amendment", states that no soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law. Which amendment is this?
The Third Amendment
During the debate over ratification, several leading Federalists published a series of essays anonymously urging New York to approve the Constitution, establishing a strong federal government. During the 20th century, these essays came to be known as the Federalist Papers. What pseudonym did they use?
Publius
The leading Federalists who wrote the Federalist Papers.
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay
Who used newspaper articles and pamphlets to advocate their position: that individuals need to be careful about the extent to which they cede, or give up, natural rights to their government?
The Anti-Federalists
The Bill of Rights were, in part, designed to give Americans the same kind of rights enjoyed by citizens of the country they declared independence from. Which country was that?
England
Self-incrimination is the act of providing information that could lead to criminal prosecution. We have the right to not testify against oneself. What amendment protects citizens against self-incrimination?
The Fifth Amendment