We the People...
What government body is responsible for protecting the rights listed in the Bill of Rights?
federal courts
What does the First Amendment not protect?
A. debating controversial issues in class
B. damaging property in a protest march
C. promoting ideas that are unpopular
D. criticizing officials in an editorial
You can't damage property in a protest march
What is the Second Amendment?
the right to own guns
What does Double Jeopardy mean?
You can not be accused of the same crime twice
The New York Times newspaper has an article about a corrupt deal between a Congressperson taking bribes from a pharmaceutical company that want a law made to help their business. Is this legal?
DOUBLE POINTS: Which amendment/right is being protected or violated?
Yes
1st Amendment - Freedom of the Press
________________ was the author of the Bill of Rights?
James Madison
How does freedom of the press help maintain a democratic society?
It allows citizens to be informed.
Why were the 9th and 10th amendments added to the Constitution?
to keep a balance of power and rights
People accused of a crime have which 5 consecutive amendments protecting them (From their search to their sentencing)?
4, 5, 6, 7 and 8
I work for the government. On weekends, I go hunting. The president signed an order saying no federal employee can own a rifle. Can the president do this?
DOUBLE POINTS: Which amendment is being protected or violated?
NO
2nd Amendment - right to bear arms
Why did several states refuse to approve the U.S. Constitution?
It did not list the rights of the people.
What 5 rights are included in the First Amendment?
freedom of the press
freedom of speech
freedom of religion
freedom to assemble
Right to petition the government
Which amendment gives us the right to a speedy and public trial?
6th Amendment
What does the Ninth Amendment say about rights not listed in the Constitution?
There are rights beyond those listed.
I'm on trial for assaulting a student that dared cheat on one of my tests. The jury made the decision that I was innocent. The prosecutor is filing the same charges because he still thinks that I did it. Can he do that?
DOUBLE POINTS: Which amendment is being protected or violated?
No.
5th Amendment - Double Jeopardy
What was Thomas Jefferson’s belief about government and religion?
He believed in the separation of religion and government.
What does the press have the responsibility to do when reporting on a any topic?
to tell the truth
Why were rights like, "right to bear arms" and "refusing to quarter troops" picked to be in the Bill of Rights?
British rule in the colonies or KG3
What is meant by the “due process of law” included in the Fifth Amendment?
The government must follow rules as it carries out the law.
A riot breaks out in the streets after the home team loses in a sports game. People are fighting in the streets with fans from the winning team. Are they allowed to do this?
DOUBLE POINTS: Which amendment is being protected or violated?
NO
1st amendment - Right to Peaceably assemble/protest
True or False? One purpose of the Bill of Rights is to limit the power of government.
True!
Which Amendment to the Constitution gives the people their most basic freedoms?
the 1st Amendment
What right guarantees that a group has the right to gather to protest a tax they think is unfair?
the first amendment's right to assemble
True or False: Once a person is found guilty of a crime, he or she no longer has any rights.
If False, What amendment would support this?
False, amendment 8 show rights of people who are found guilty
I’m on trial for stealing yard gnomes from my neighborhood. Everyone on the jury lives on my street! They’re giving me evil, gnome-like looks. Do I have a right to demand different jurors?
DOUBLE POINTS: Which amendment is being protected or violated?
Yes!
6th Amendment - right to an impartial jury.