The 1st Five
This freedom allows you to attend a church, mosque, or temple—or choose to attend none at all.
Religion
The 4th Amendment states that the police usually need this legal document signed by a judge to search your home.
Search Warrant
The 2nd Amendment protects the right of the people to "keep and bear" these.
Guns
The 8th Amendment forbids this....
Cruel and Unusual Punishments
A group of citizens organizes a march to protest a new tax on sneakers.
1st amendment
This freedom allows citizens to gather peacefully in a group to protest or celebrate.
Assembly
According to the 5th Amendment, you have the "right to remain silent," also known as the right against self-______.
Incrimination
The 3rd Amendment was written because the British used to force colonists to do this; it says the government cannot do "this" in peacetime.
Quarter Troops
A student is caught chewing gum in class. The principal decides to suspend them for the entire school year as punishment. This amendment would likely be used to argue the punishment is "grossly disproportionate" to the crime.
8th Amendment
A person is arrested and wants to know what they are being charged with and who is testifying against them. This right comes from...
6th amendment
Because of this freedom, the government cannot stop newspapers or news stations from reporting the truth, even if it's critical of a leader.
Press
The 6th Amendment guarantees that you won't be kept in jail for years waiting for a trial; you have the right to a ____________
Speedy Trial
While the 6th Amendment is for criminal cases, the 7th Amendment provides a right to a jury trial for these types of "money or property" cases.
Civil Trials
A citizen wants to travel between Maryland and Virginia. Even though "freedom of travel" isn't explicitly written in the Bill of Rights, this amendment says that the people still have rights that aren't specifically listed.
9th Amendment
You are on the witness stand and refuse to answer a question that might make you look guilty.
5th amendment
This freedom allows you to send a formal request or letter to the government asking them to change a law or policy.
Petition
A person is found "not guilty" at a trial. The government cannot put them on trial again for the exact same crime. This is called ___________
Double Jeopardy
The 10th Amendment says that any powers not given to the federal government belong to these
States and the people
The police suspect someone of a crime and decide to place a GPS tracker on their car without asking or getting a warrant. Which amendment would make this illegal
4th amendment
The Federal government wants to set a national speed limit of 50 mph, but a state argues that they have the right to set their own road laws
10th amendment
A student wears a t-shirt to school that expresses a political opinion. Unless it causes a major disruption, this freedom protects their right to wear it.
Speech
If charged with a crime, the 6th Amendment guarantees that the government must provide this ________
Lawyer/Counsel
A person is suing their neighbor for $5,000 over a property line dispute. Which amendment guarantees they can have a jury hear the case?
7th Amendment
This term refers to the level of evidence police need to get a search warrant. It means they have a "really good reason" and evidence to believe a crime was committed, not just a hunch.
Probable Cause
A man is arrested. The police (A) search his backpack without a warrant, (B) refuse to tell him why he is being held in jail, and (C) the judge sets his bail at $500 million.
Name the three specific amendments (in order) that were violated in this scenario.
What are the 4th (search), 6th (right to know charges), and 8th (excessive bail) Amendments?