Amendments
this forbids cruel and unusual punishment and excessive bail
8th amendment
people who are accused of a crime and judged not guilty may not be put on trial again for the same crime......or it's the second round of this game
double jeopardy
The police pull you over and demand to search your car. They search every part of the car and take some of your personal items.
4th amendment
states rights are granted here
10th amendment
Define libel
a published lie that is damaging to a person's reputation
You have been accused of robbing a bank. You go through a trial and are found not guilty. Five years later, there is new evidence against you. You are notified that next week a new trial will be held against you for the bank robbery. What amendment does this scenario violate?
What is the 5th amendment
having a speedy and public trial or being entitled to have a lawyer a just a couple of guarantees here
6th amendment
spreading spoken lies
slander
You start a petition to have better breakfast and lunch
1st amendment
Government can not force U.S citizens to testify against themselves
5th amendment
provides the right to a trial by jury
7th amendment
a ban on printed material or films merely because they contain alarming or offensive ideas
censorship
You are fined $5,000 for stealing a candy bar.
8th amendment
Rights that people have outside the constitution
9th amendment
the right of the government to take private property, usually land, for public use
eminent domain
A man is arrested for breaking end entering and is sent to jail. He was told he won't be going to trial for at least 3 years.
6th amendment