Bill of Rights 5th grade

Amendments 1-5

100

The amendment that states : you have the right to bear arms.

What is the second amendment

200

This amendment states: troops may not be quartered in homes in peacetime.

What is the third amendment

300

This amendment states: no unreasonable searches or seizures

What is the fourth amendment

400

The fifth amendment protects the rights of the accused. What does this mean? Name at least two specific rights that are protected under amendment 5.

What is the rights of any person that is being blamed with a crime. No double jeopardy, forcing a person to testify against him/her self, no loss of life, liberty, or property without due process,

500

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: ...

Amendments 6-10

100

This amendment states: unlisted rights are not necessarily denied.

What is the ninth amendment

200

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

300

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

400

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

500

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, (critical thinking)

Vocabulary

100

A group of citizens who are chosen to decide the outcome of a trial

jury

200

 Proper legal procedure, like having a fair trial

Due process

300

 A negative opinion not based on facts, about the accused person

prejudice

400

Nine states were needed to ________________, or approve, the Constitution.

*DOUBLE POINTS* 

Ratify

500

What lists the freedoms of people in the United States?

Bill of Rights

Examples

100

You can choose what job you want to do when you grow up. Which amendment allows this?

Amendment 9

200

Which amendment prohibits the following situation from occurring?  Situation: A group of people protest outside of the Capitol building hurting anyone who does not agree with them.

Amendment 1

300

Which amendment ALLOWS this situation to take place? Situation: Someone is getting a divorce so they go to court to decide who gets the house, car, etc.

Amendment 7

400

Which amendment prohibits the following situation from occurring?  Situation: Someone is arrested and stays in prison for their whole life with no trial or lawyer. 

Amendment 6

500

Which amendment prohibits the following situation from occurring?  Situation:  The boy stole a pop and candy bar from the Convenient Store.  He was fined $1 million dollars and 10 years in prison.

Amendment 8

Random

100

How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?

10

200

Some cases are __________________, which means they are noncriminal

Civil

300

A change to the Constitution 

An amendment

400

How many amendments are there to the Constitution?

27

500

*DOUBLE POINTS* if you can name all 10 amendments in the Bill of Rights and tell me what they mean!

1- Speech, Press, Assembly, Religion

2- Bear arms, form a militia

3-No more quartering Act

4- No search and seizure 

5-Double jeopardy, right to remain silent (self-incrimination)

6- lawyer, fair and speedy trial

7-Trial by jury

8- Unreasonable punishments

9- Rights that are not listed

10-Government's powers are limited... all other power is given to the states and the people