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5th amendment
6th amendment
7th/8th amendments
9th/10th amendments
The U.S. Constitution
100
The 5th amendment protects these types of people.
Who are those accused of a crime.
100
The 6th amendment guarantees additional rights to who?
Who are people accused of crimes.
100
Unlike the 5th/6th amendments which deals with crimes, the 7th amendment deals with this.
What are disagreements among people or "civil cases."
100
The 9th amendment promises this.
What is rights spelled out in the constitution are not the only rights given to the people.
100
This is the constitution.
What is the basic law of the land.
200
This law protects a person from being put on trial again after already being put on trial and being found innocent.
What is double jeopardy
200
According to the 6th amendment, if a person is put on a trial the trial must be three of these things.
What is speedy, public, and with an impartial jury.
200
The 7th amendment guarantees a trial by jury in cases where the amount of money involved is higher than this amount.
What is 20 dollars.
200
The 10th amendment addresses this.
What are the powers between the federal and state governments that are not listed in the constitution or federalism.
200
These are the three branches of government.
What is legislative, executive, and judicial
300
The fifth amendment also states that no one may be denied life, liberty, or property without this.
What is due process of law.
300
According to the 6th amendment, an accused person has the right to question who?
What is all witnesses testifying against them.
300
In cases that do not require a trial this person handles the case.
What is a judge.
300
According to the 10th amendment, any power not reserved for the federal government is automatically given to this segment of society.
What are the state governments and the people.
300
This is purpose of the preamble.
What is to identify certain ideas that the U.S. should stand for.
400
Besides the rights of those accused of a crime, what else does the fifth amendment protect?
What are property rights.
400
According to the 6th amendment, an officer making an arrest must tell the person he or she is arresting this.
What is the exact nature of the charges being brought against the person.
400
This eight amendment also forbids against this.
What is cruel and unusual punishment.
400
Besides the powers of national and state governments, the 10th amendment is also a reminder of this.
What are "things the constitution does not say."
400
Article I states that Congress must be made up of these two houses.
What is the Senate and House and Representative.
500
This is law allows the government to take property away from an individual to use for the public.
What is eminent domain.
500
According to the 6th amendment, if a person charged with a crime cannot afford a lawyer, this agency must provide the lawyer.
What is the government.
500
In determining the amount of bail someone must pay, a judge considers these factors.
What is type of crime committed, the record of the accused person, and the likelihood that the accused person will appear in court.
500
In general, our U.S. government only has this type of power.
What is the power the citizens or "the people" give it.
500
When a president takes office he must do this.
What is pledge an oath to protect and defend the constitution.