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Bill of Rights
Bills of Rights
Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights
100
The state of Utah, being predominately LDS decides to pass a law that requires all students across the state to attend a Mormon church meeting once a week. If students neglect to attend this meeting, they will be suspended from school ad will not graduate from high school. Can the government pass laws like this?
What is 1st Amendment? (Freedom of Religion, the establishment clause)
100
Who wanted to add the Bill of Rights to the Constitution.
What is the Anti-Federalists?
100
HAVING THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY
What is the 9th Amendment? (YES! the Constitution DOESN'T talk about Privacy, but it's still YOUR individual right!)
100
NOT BEING TRIED TWICE FOR THE SAME CRIME
What is Double Jeopardy? (5th Amendment)
200
Students across the state of Florida are enraged when Governor Scott signed a law extending the school day to 10 hours a day, 6 days a week, 12 months a year. To show their anger they burn a picture of Scott and the Florida Capitol, along with a textbook. Is this legal?
What is the 1st Amendment? (Freedom of _____)
200
HAVING A SPEEDY AND PUBLIC TRIAL
What is the 7th Amendment?
200
Another word for accusing someone of a crime.
What is indictment?
300
The NFL Players are protesting police brutality and kneeling during the singing of the national anthem before every football game.
What is 1st Amendment? (Freedom to protest)
300
I was found guilty of stealing a french fry from off the plate of my neighbor at lunch. The case was taken to court and I was sentenced to death. Is this fair?
What is the 8th Amendment?
300
PROTESTING THE WAR OUTSIDE THE FUNERAL OF A SOLDIER
What is 1st Amendment? (freedom to protest)
300
You have the right to remain silent, also known as "Miranda Rights"
What is self-incrimination? (5th Amendment)
400
A new law is passed by Congress ad the President that says guns will no longer be available for sale in America. All firearms are to be destroyed and all gun manufacturers must stop producing guns of any sort. Any citizen that currently owns a gun must turn it over to the government for complete and utter destruction. Is this constitutional?
What is the 2nd amendment?
400
Police suspect students at North Miami Middle of possessing illegal drugs and firearms. Police have been watching and have targeted a few nameless students ad visit the homes of these students one night, charging in and taking backpacks and personal belongings to search. Is this legal?
What is the 4th Amendment?
400
The states should be left to do whatever they can do as long as it isn’t written in the Constitution.
What is the 10th Amendment? (Federalism)
400
The government buys your house for fair compensation because they need to build a new highway across town.
What is eminent domain? (5th amendment)
500
Students at North Miami Middle cannot get enough books to read at their local library because the demand for books is so great. Rioting and fighting over books has become such a problem that the U.S. armed forces sent out the National Guard to keep the peace. The soldiers in the National Guard need a place to stay. Do you have to let them in?
What is the 3rd Amendment?
500
I was accused intentionally breaking my neighbor’s leg because she made cheerleader and I did not, and I had to go to court. I had a good lawyer, but the judge didn’t like girls so he found me guilty ad sentenced me to prison for life. There was no jury at my trial. Can I ask for a re-trial?
What is the 6th Amendment & the 8th Amendment?
500
I’ve been accused of stealing a history textbook from the classroom (along with a couple thousand dollars from the school safe) and have been put in jail. I’ve been waiting for my trial for 10 years now and when I am finally given a trial it is a private trial, behind closed doors, with a jury that consists entirely of retired history teachers, the trial is to take place in Ohio (though the book I was accused of stealing the book in Miami, Florida). Furthermore, I have no lawyer, and the judge won’t allow me to contact one.
What is the 6th Amendment?
500
The police stopped you for having a broken tail light. He soon decided to search you car, asked you to step out and proceeded to look inside the trunk. He found nothing. Can they do this?
What is the 4th amendment protection again involuntary searches and seizures without a warrant or probable cause?