Constitutional Amendments
This amendment states that accused people can remain out of jail until their trial if they pay bail
What is Amendment 8
This amendment states that people who have a disagreement over more than $20 can have a trial by jury
What is Amendment 7
This role allows the President to veto or enact laws.
What is Chief Legislator.
A woman is being tried for murder. The prosecuting attorney forces her to take the stand and testify.
Yes Amendment 5.
This amendment states that US citizens have the right to bear arms
What is Amendment 2
This amendment states freedom of speech, religion, press, petition, and protest
What is Amendment 1
Once a year the president must give Congress this
What is the State of the Union?
This was America's first attempt at an independent government.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
A 20 year old college student starts his own newspaper, which often prints articles making fun of the local mayor. The mayor is angry and gets his aides to take the papers off the stand before they can be distributed.
Yes 1st Amendment.
This amendment states that people have the right to a speedy trial
What is Amendment 6
This amendment states "can not sure a person's property without a warrant"
What is Amendment 4
This is the role that allows the President to negotiate treaties.
What is Chief Diplomat.
Section 1 of Article 1 establishes this.
What is a bicameral congress?
A young woman is being tried for treason. She is accused of selling plans for building a nuclear weapon to Iran. The judge believes it would be dangerous to let the public hear her ideas. He refuses to allow anyone to view the trial. Violation No violation Amendment.
Yes it violates her 6th Amendment rights?
This amendment states that people have rights outside of those stated in the Constitution
What is Amendment 9
This amendment states that any powers not stated in the Constitution belong to state
What is Amendment 10
This is what it means to be Chief of Party.
What is the head of a political party?
This Article establishes the process of ratifying the COnstitution
Article 7
A town needs more land to build a new elementary school. A womanʹs property is needed but she wants to keep it. The town forces her to sell and gives her twice the propertyʹs actual value. She sues to get her land back.
No! It does not violate the 5th Amendment due to just compensation.
This amendment states "You do not have to quarter Soldiers"
What is Amendment 3
This amendment states "people have the right to a fair trial"
What is Amendment 5
This is the symbolic leader of our country.
What is Head of State?
The Constitution guarantees us this form of government.
What is a republican or representative form of government.
A dentist is being sued for $500,000. He wants a jury to hear the case but the judge refuses his request.
Yes 7th AMendment