Vocabulary
The First Amendment
Amendments II-X
Extending the Bill of Rights
Current Events
100
a sum of money forced to pay before being allowed to cast a ballot
What are poll taxes ?
100
These are spoken lies that are harmful to a person's reputation.
What is slander?
100
The amendment protects Americans against unreasonable search and seizure. It also requires police to have a search warrant to take property for evidence.
What is Amendment IV?
100
This president jump started the Civil Rights movement by desegregating the U.S. Military.
Who is President Harry S. Truman?
100
This SEC power house recently announced the suspension of three of their star players for breaking team rules.
What is LSU?
200
being put on trial for a crime that you were previously acquitted of
What is double jeopardy?
200
The prohibition of printing stories that contain libel is one example of our limit on this...
What is Freedom of Press?
200
States that all powers not specifically granted to Congress in the Constitution are reserved for the states.
What is Amendment X?
200
This amendment stated that an American citizen is anyone "born or naturalized in the United States". It also nationalized the Bill of Rights.
What is Amendment XIV.
200
Lions and Tigers and Bears, oh my! This state has literally had to deal with these animals in public due to a mentally disturbed man who released them from his wildlife refuge before taking his own life.
What is Ohio?
300
prejudice against a certain group
What is discrimination?
300
This First Amendment freedom allows people to meet in groups, as long as the purpose of the meeting is not riotous
What is the Freedom of Assembly?
300
This amendment protects us against cruel and unusual punishments. It also prevents excessive bail.
What is Amendment VIII?
300
This amendment created universal suffrage by allowing women the right to vote.
What is XIX
300
Inday Car driver who tragically died in a fatal wreck during the last race of the season.
Who is Dan Weldon?
400
the right to vote
What is suffrage?
400
Due to this First Amendment Freedom, the United States has no official system of theological beliefs
What is Freedom of Religion?
400
This amendment guarantees the right to a jury trial in all civil cases over more than $20.
What is Amendment VII
400
This was a landmark Supreme Court case that would ultimately bring an end to segregation.
What is Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka, KS
400
This is a controversial piece of legislation that has already led to the arrest of multiple illegal aliens while strirring up a storm of debate in Washington DC
What is Alabama's new Immigration Law
500
The taking of private property for public use
What is eminent domain?
500
These are non conventional representations that are included in the idea of "free speech".
What is art, music, clothing, and the internet?
500
This prevents accused people from having to incriminate themselves. It also states that a person may not be put on trial without an indictment from a grand jury.
What is Amendment V?
500
Passed in 1971, this amendment allowed America's young people (18+) the ability to vote for their leaders.
What is Amendment XXVI
500
He is an African American Republican presidential candidate who recently was named the front runner for the GOP Nomination.
Who is Herman Cain