Creation of BoR
The Bill of Rights are added to this important U.S. document.
What is the Constitution?
Freedom of speech
What is the First Amendment?
During a war, the government orders that the neighborhoods around Washington DC house members of the military. Citizens argue that this act is in violation of this amendment.
What is the Third Amendment?
The students were suspended from school for wearing this item.
What is a black armband?
What is selling drugs to students?
This U.S. Representative wrote the Bill of Rights.
Who is James Madison?
Right to bear arms
I receive a parking ticket for not moving my car during Street Cleaning. The ticket is $10,000. This ticket is in violation of this amendment.
What is the Eighth Amendment?
The students were protesting this event.
What is the Vietnam War?
T.L.O. was accused of this act by her teacher, which she denied, leading her to be brought to the vice principal.
According to this concept, popular when the BoR was written, citizens should only obey governments as long as governments are protecting their rights.
What is the social contract?
Citizens have rights beyond what is listed in the Constitution
What is the Ninth Amendment?
When Billy is arrested unexpectedly, he demands to know what he is being charged with. This amendment requires that police officers tell him.
What is the Sixth Amendment?
The students said their suspensions were in violation of this amendment.
What is the First Amendment?
T.L.O. said that the search of her purse was in violation of this amendment of the Bill of Rights.
What is the Fourth Amendment?
The BoR was influenced by the ideas of this time period or philosophical era.
What is the Enlightenment?
Right to a lawyer
What is the Sixth Amendment?
The government wants to build a highway through town. They force residents to move elsewhere, but pay them the value of their home plus moving expenses, so this is allowed by this amendment.
What is the Fifth Amendment?
The Supreme Court sided with this group of people in the case.
Who are the students / Tinkers?
The Supreme Court sided with this group of people in the case.
Who is the New Jersey school district?
This document, while not the Bill of Rights, also uses Enlightenment ideas to make its point.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
You can only be tried once for the same crime
What is the Fifth Amendment?
In some states, you can get a learner's permit to drive at 14. In others, you have to wait until you're 16. This amendment allows states to have their own rules.
What is the Tenth Amendment?
This group of people sued the school district on behalf of the students.
Who are the students' parents?
The Supreme Court ruled that school administrators do not have to have this in order to search students.
What is probable cause or a warrant?