Bill of Rights
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
What is 10?
A man from Rensselaer County is arrested for speeding in Troy. The jury for his case is from Columbia County.
Violation of 6th Amendment. Jury of one's peers.
Bob and Kelly are pulled over by the police. They have a hunting rifle in the trunk of their car, which the police discovered as they searched their car. The police arrest Bob and Kelly for the gun.
Violation of 2nd and 4th amendments.
This guarantees a citizens right not to be tried twice for the same crime? (hint: what is the name of this game?
What is Double Jeopardy?
Issued by a court or judge, this document , under the 4th Amendment, allows the police to legally arrest, search or seize
What is a warrant?
These rights are guaranteed under the First Amendment.
What are speech, assembly, petition, press, religion?
4th Amendment protects you from the governments desire to search your property, papers, or effects. What must the Government have in order to conduct searches and seizures?
What is a warrant.
The 8th amendment stops the government from torturing people found guilty of a crime. What is the more common phrase used to describe acts like torture and unsafe conditions in prison.
What is Cruel and Unusual punishment.
This right under the 1st Amendment stops the government from censoring newspapers, magazines and other media
What is freedom of the press?
Jimmy leads a rock-throwing brigade to the town hall and starts throwing stones at the building to protest recent legislation.
At a public concert, all attendees are required to bow their heads in prayer.
Violation of freedom of religion and what is the First Amendment
This amendment concerns the rights of the accused individuals on trial. If the accused cannot afford a lawyer a public defender is provided, a right provided by the ______ Amendment.
What is the 6th Amendment?
The Federal Government tells New York that they cannot build a superhighway.
Violation of the 10th amendment.
The government has made plans to build another road from Sinapalo to SongSong Village, but the road is supposed to cut through my family’s land.The government promises to pay my family for the land.
Not a violation of the 5th Amendment.
Suzie is arrested for Jay walking. The officer will not allow her to have a lawyer present as she is being questioned.
Violation, 6th amendment.
I am a journalist from the Times Union, and I show up for a press conference at the Albany Mayor's Office for a potential story. The office refuses to let me in.
This is a violation of the Freedom of the Press, found in the 1st Amendment.
This amendment protects a person accused of a crime from being a witness against him or herself.
What is the 5th Amendment
I am a soldier in the US Navy and I am being accused of a crime. I am summoned to military court in order to answer for my crimes. This is because of _________ Amendment.
What is the 5th Amendment
Suzie stands in front of the Capitol building with a sign protesting a recent piece of legislation.
Mr. Roberts went hunting with a gun. He bought it legally, had a license. but the police tried to take his gun away.
Violation 2nd amendment.
This Amendment is an OLD and obsolete amendment, dating as far back as the Boston Massacre, which says that the government cannot place soldiers in your home.
What is the Quartering Act or Amendment number 3?
A man is arrested and not put on trial for so many years.
Violation of the right to a Fair and Speedy Trial, 6th amendment
I get pulled over by a police officer. He sees in my back seat many boxes of electronics that were recently stolen from an 18 wheeler. He asks me to step out of my vehicle so he can search it.
Not a violation of the 4th Amendment
As soon as what I say threatens or impedes on the rights of another, I am no longer protected under this freedom, _____________. What amendment am I?
What is the Freedom of Speech. The 1st Amendment
A police officer enters your home .He has no warrant or probable cause to believe a crime has been committed.
Violation of the 4th Amendment?