Shane read a newspaper article about him that was full of lies. He immediately called his lawyer and said he wanted to bring a lawsuit against the newspaper company for ____________________________.
What is being libel?
100
1) The grand jury issued a(n) ____________________ that charged Mike with a crime.
What is an indictment?
100
If you seen a picture of gun/weapon. It also gives us the right to bare arms. This would represent what amendment?
What is 2nd Amendment?
100
This amendment states that in any case of common law that if the value is $20 dollars or more you have right to trial by jury.
What is the 7th amendment?
100
This right guarantees the right to have a lawyer or an attorney.
What is right of the accused of crime in 6th Amendment?
200
The cop tried to come into Tazz’s home. Tazz told the cop that he couldn’t come in unless he had a written _____________________ from a judge.
What is search warrant?
200
Aysia was arrested for a crime she didn’t commit. She was found innocent during her trial but five days later the police arrested her again for the same crime. She said this was illegal because it was ___________________.
What is double jeopardy?
200
This amendment gives you the right to religion, assemble, press, petition and speech.
What is 1st Amendment?
200
If you saw a picture of military members living in someone house. This amendment states that during times of peace, you do not have to house troops in your home.
What is third amendment?
200
Decisions deciding an individual’s guilt or innocents are made by a jury.
What is due process?
300
The police officer had _______________________ to enter into the Lillie’s home because he saw her with the stolen property from Publix
What is probable cause?
300
Kyle was arrested for trespassing. To get out of jail Kyle would have to pay ___________________.
What is bail?
300
This amendment says that rights not given to government in the Constitution are given to the states. Think "State Rights."
What is 10th Amendment?
300
This amendment states that the law has to have a search warrant before they can enter you house. It also states they can only take what is on the warrant. Think picture of search warrant.
What is 4th Amendment?
300
One method of amending the Constitution is for 2/3 of each house (287 of the 435-member House of Representatives, and 66 of the 100 Senators) to pass a proposed amendment and send it to the states’ legislatures.
What is the first step in amending the Constitution?
400
The sheriff asked me if I was guilty. I told him I had the right not to answer his question because it would _________________________________ me.
What is self-incriminate?
400
Raymond got all of his friends to sign a(n) ____________ that would make the county government shorten the school day by one hour on Fridays.
What is a petition?
400
This amendment states that any right not mentioned in the Constitution are still protected. Examples of this are the right to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness, right to marry, and right to pick your job.
What is the 9th amendment?
400
This amendment states that you can not have excessive bail or no cruel or unjust punishment. Think picture of person bound and unable to get free.
What is 8th Amendment?
400
Joe was at school, police went into his home and took his laptop. They did not have a warrant and there was no reason to believe he had broken any laws. He was not avoiding the police or planning to move away from his home. Which right did the police officer violate?
What is the right against unreasonable searches and seizures in the fourth Amendment
500
Kayleigh was spreading negative rumors about Katie. Katie told Kayleigh that she was spreading ____________.
What is slander?
500
I was set free from jail because the cops did not follow ___________________________. They arrested me but didn’t follow the legal procedure of reading me my rights.
What is due process?
500
This amendment states that no one shall be held to a capital offense or infamous crime unless presented with an indictment from a Grand Jury. Think picture of Grand Jury.
What is the 5th Amendment?
500
This amendment states that you are entitled to a fair and speedy trial by impartial jury.
What is the 6th Amendment?
500
Guarantee individual freedoms against abuses of power by government.