Constitution 1
What makes up the legislative branch?
Congress-Senate and House of Representatives
A group of citizens who decide on a court case
What is a jury
This amendments gives citizens the right to own a gun
What is the second amendment
Guarantees a right to a jury trial in civil cases (involving amounts more than $20.00)
What is the 7th Amendment
Who is head of the executive branch?
the president
Protects you from an unreasonable search or seizure of your person, house, papers and effects.
What is the 4th Amendment
This amendment outlaws cruel and unusual punishments
What is the Eighth Amendment
This allows newspapers and other agencies to report news and express opinions within the first amendment
What is freedom of the press
Powers that are given only to the states are known as
What are reserved powers
Gives you the right to know of charges against you, face your accusers, and also to have "counsel", i.e., an attorney.
What is the 6th Amendment
Any power that the Constitution doesn't specifically give to the federal government belongs to the states according to this amendment
What is the 10th Amendment
The first amendment allows people to ask the government to correct the ideas they do not agree with, which is freedom of
What is freedom of petition
If a defendant cannot afford one of these, one will be provided for them by the government
What is a lawyer/counsel
Powers given only to the national government under the Constitution
What are delegated powers?
The Constitutional Amendment that gives you "the right to remain silent." (It also says you can't be tried twice for the same crime or be deprived of life, liberty or property without "due process of law".)
What is the 5th Amendment
List the five rights guaranteed under the First Amendment?
freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, petition
This means the fair application of the law
due process
You cannot be put on trial twice for the same crime. The fifth amendment protects you from _______ _______
double jeopardy
If the federal government makes laws taking away powers of the states, this is a violation of which amendment?
10th amendment
This amendment allows citizens to have rights that are not in the constitution including marriage and education
9th amendment
A man is thrown in jail for punching a coworker. He is given a million dollar bail. What amendment does this violate?
8th amendment
The government’s power to take personal property to benefit the public as long as someone is compensated for it is called
eminent domain