What are the five freedoms that the 1st amendment guarantees?
Speech, religion, assembly, press, petition the government
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What does the 6th amendment guarantee you?
A speedy and public trial, an impartial jury, a lawyer, the right to know the charges and witnesses against you, etc.
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The "Stop and Frisk" rule might violate which amendment?
4th
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The government tells the New York Times that it can't print a story about money that went missing during the Iraq war. What amendment does this violate?
The first (freedom of the press)
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What amendment might the NSA be violating?
The 4th (unreasonable search and seizure)
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What does the 2nd amendment guarantee American citizens?
The right to bear arms
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Amendment 8 protects you from what?
Cruel and unusual punishment
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What is the trade-off when people decide to give up some of their 4th amendment rights?
More safety, less privacy
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People are told they cannot hold signs that say "War is Wrong" during a military parade through Boston Common. Which amendment does this violate?
The first (freedom of speech)
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What is the NSA doing that might violate the 4th amendment?
Gathering data on Americans' phone calls, emails, and internet searches without probable cause or warrants
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What does the 4th amendment protect you from?
Unreasonable search and seizure
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What do amendments 9 and 10 say (more or less)?
That you have rights other than the ones in the "Bill of Rights," and that all rights remain with you unless SPECIFICALLY given to the government.
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Give an example of the limits that already exist on the types of 'arms' you can have.
Nuclear weapons, biological weapons, chemical weapons, etc.
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A judge decides that along with being sent to jail for three years, a convicted criminal also has to eat only deep fried caterpillars for the entire time. What amendment would this violate?
The 8th (protection against cruel and unusual punishment)
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Why do some people think it is important to let the NSA gather this type of information?
To keep us safe from terrorists, cyber criminals, etc.
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According to the 4th amendment, what are the two things that make it okay for you to be searched?
Probable cause or a warrant
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The Bill of Rights is part of what larger document?
The Constitution
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When we read about the Westborough Baptist Church protesting military funerals, what amendment was involved?
Freedom of speech (1st amendment)
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Why does Snowden think that the system of 'checks and balances' failed in this situation?
He says that Congress did not know (all of) what the NSA was doing and that the NSA lied to Congress.
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What does the 5th amendment say?
You cannot be charged with a crime unless there is strong evidence against you.
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Define "Constitution"
A document describing the most basic rules and systems of a country.
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What part of government makes the final decision whenever there is a debate about whether something violates the "Bill of Rights?"
The Supreme Court
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You are being being charged with robbing a bank. There are two witnesses who say they saw you at the scene. When you ask who these witnesses are, the police tell you that the witnesses are scared of you and do not want you to know who they are. What amendment is being violated?
The 6th (the right to know and confront the witnesses against you)
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Why does the NSA think that its programs need to be kept secret from the American people?
The 'terrorists' and 'bad guys' can't know what the NSA is doing, because then they'd be able to avoid getting caught.