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Individual Freedoms
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Constitution
Vocabulary
100
This amendment says that you do are protected against "self-incrimination". In other words, you do not have to testify against yourself in court.
What is the 5th Amendment
100
This allows you to practice any religion you choose, or no religion, if that's your thing.
What is Freedom of Religion/What is the 1st Amendment
100
Police cannot enter your home and search through your things whenever they wish because of this amendment/constitutional protection.
What is the 4th Amendment/Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures.
100
The age one must be in order to become President of the United States.
What is 35.
100
What the President may do to a piece of legislation that he dislikes or disagrees with.
What is Veto.
200
This right says that you get to hear what evidence witnesses have against you and challenge it in court.
What is your right to confront witnesses.
200
This allows you to own a gun, if you choose.
What is the Right to Bear Arms/What is the 2nd Amendment
200
The criteria that the police must meet in order to obtain a search warrant for your property.
What is Probable Cause.
200
The length of time a Supreme Court Justice is allowed to serve.
What is for life, or until they retire or are impeached.
200
The system that gives certain powers to the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches and allows each of them to limit the power of one another.
What is Checks and Balances.
300
This amendment says that you have the right to be informed of the charges against you when you are being detained by police.
What is the 6th Amdendment
300
Even though your Right to Privacy is not mentioned anywhere in the U.S. Constitution or Bill of Rights, you still have it because of this amendment.
What is the 9th Amendment.
300
Despite violent protests in Little Rock which required the National Guard to intervene, Alice knew she did not have to provide food and housing to the soldiers when they requested it because of this protection/amendment.
What is the freedom from quartering troops/3rd Amendment.
300
This refers to the system set forth in the constitution to ensure that no one branch of government becomes too powerful.
What is the system of Checks and Balances.
400
These are the steps the government must go through if they wish to deprive you of your life, liberty, or property.
What is Due Process.
400
Robert is unhappy with the current political party in power in Washington, D.C. He decides to publicly voice his opinions of the President in front of the White House with a speech detailing the President's mistakes and his complaints about the government. He is allowed to do this because of what amendment?
What is the 1st Amendment - Freedom of Petition.
400
This protection is what saves your hands from being cut off if you are found guilty of stealing in the United States.
What is the 8th amendment protection against cruel and unusual punishment.
400
This Article of the Constitution details all of the powers of the Legislative branch.
What is Article I
400
An addition or change to something, usually an official document.
What is an Amendment.
500
The protection put in place that says you have a right to an attorney to assist in your defense in court.
What is the 6th Amendment.
500
This portion of the 1st Amendment allows you to gather publicly, for peaceful purposes.
What is the Right to Assemble.
500
This constitutionally defined principle says that the government cannot take away your property unless it is for public use, and they pay you a fair market price.
What is Eminent Domain.
500
The six purposes of the Constitution, as outlined by the preamble.
What is 1) To form a more perfect union, 2) Establish Justice, 3) Insure domestic tranquility, 4) Provide for the common defense, 5) Promote the general welfare, 6) Secure the blessings of liberty.
500
Testifying against oneself in court, or otherwise providing information that would help the prosecution.
What is Self-Incrimination.