Important Facts
Who wrote the Bill of Rights?
Who is James Madison
The amendment that states : you have the right to bear arms.
What is the second amendment?
This amendment states: unlisted rights are not necessarily denied.
What is the ninth amendment?
Island Trees vs. Pico is a court case that is an example of...
What is censorship?
If it is determined that a speech imposes a real and imminent threat to the physical safety of a group it is determined to be what?
What is "clear and present danger?"
When the U.S. Constitution was ratified, many Americans did not believe that all of their rights/freedoms were protected. Changes were made to the Constitution. What were these changes called?
What are amendments?
This amendment states: troops may not be quartered in homes in peacetime.
What is the third amendment?
This amendment states: powers not delegated to the United States (or denied completely to the states)are reserved to the states.
What is amendment ten?
Brown vs. Board of Education established that what is unconstitutional?
What is separate but equal? What is racial segregation?
Protected or Not Protected? You give a speech that proclaims violence and initiates a riot.
Not protected: "clear and present danger"
This date is said to be the actual date of the birth of our country because it was the first year slaves were brought over to produce crops for the colonies.
What is 1619
This amendment states: no unreasonable searches or seizures
What is the fourth amendment?
This amendment covers the rights given in criminal cases: right to a speedy public trial, right to an impartial jury, etc.
What is amendment six?
The Scopes trial dealt with which TWO major controversial topics?
What is Creationism and Evolution?
Protected or Not Protected: Your school newspaper team says you cannot print an article about the death penalty because it might be scary for some students to read.
Protected! The school cannot bar students from writing about the death penalty as long as they adhere to publishing guidelines.
The 100 lb Giant was the only one to...
This amendment protects the rights of the accused.
What is the 5th amendment?
What is no double jeopardy, forcing a person to testify against him/her self, no loss of life, liberty, or property without due process?
This amendment covers rights protected in civil cases. What is this amendment and how much money (at least) has to be involved in the case?
What is the seventh amendment?
Tinker vs. DesMoines established that...(state the quote)
What is "students do not leave their rights at the schoolhouse door"?
Not Protected...playing loud music is not protected under the First Amendment. Playing music that debates or challenges is protected.
Which date is most important to The Bill of Rights?
What is December 15th 1791?
Name and give an example of all of the rights protected by the First amendment.
What is freedoms of speech, assembly, petition, press, and religion? Ex: ...
This amendment states: no excessive bail or fines, no cruel or unusual punishment. What is the amendment, what does that mean, and give an example.
What is the eighth amendment?
Name the court case that finally established the boundaries of teaching evolution vs. creationism.
What is Epperson vs. Arkansas?
Protected or Not Protected: A teacher decides to teach Creationism instead of Evolution.
Not Protected