Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights consists of which amendments in the constitution?
The first 10 amendments
What Amendment freed all of the slaves?
13th Amendment
What is the term for legal member of a country, one who has specific rights and obligations.
Citizen
U.S. Supreme Court cases that upheld the Fifth Amendment protection from self-incrimination. You have the right to remain silent
Miranda v Arizona
Do people have unlimited rights. For example, does free speech mean you can say whatever you want whenever you want to whoever you want?
Obviously no
What are the five rights (freedoms) covered in the 1st Amendment?
Speech, Press, Religion, Petition, Assembly. Speech-The First Amendment says that people have the right to speak freely without government interference. Press- The First Amendment gives the press the right to publish news, information and opinions without government interference. This also means people have the right to publish their own newspapers, newsletters, magazines, etc. Religion-The First Amendment prohibits government from establishing a religion and protects each person's right to practice (or not practice) any faith without government interference. Petition-The First Amendment says that people have the right to appeal to government in favor of or against policies that affect them or that they feel strongly about. This freedom includes the right to gather signatures in support of a cause and to lobby legislative bodies for or against legislation. Assembly- The First Amendment says that people have the right to gather in public to march, protest, demonstrate, carry signs and otherwise express their views in a nonviolent way. It also means people can join and associate with groups and organizations without interference.
Which Amendment gave the right to vote to African American males?
What is the difference between an obligation/duty and a responsibility?
Obligation- include those actions that citizens are REQUIRED to undertake by law. Responsibility-include those actions that citizens SHOULD take for the common good.
U.S. Supreme Court case that established judicial review. Gave the Supreme Court the power to rule stuff as unconstitutional
Marbury v. Madison
Name three rights that are in the Bill of Rights (besides the 1st Amendment)
Right to bear arms, right to a lawyer, trial by jury, remain silent, no cruel and unusual punishment, etc.
Which amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920?
19th Amendment
What are the different ways (there are 3) a person can gain citizenship in the United States?
1) Born on U.S. soil, 2) Your mother is a U.S. citizen when you are born, 3) Complete the naturalization process
U.S. Supreme Court case that determined that “separate but equal” segregation was not discrimination. Blacks and whites had to go to different schools, drink from different water fountains etc.
Plessy v Ferguson
Why is the death penalty debated in the United States?
Some people will argue that it is cruel and unusual punishment.
Any citizens thought it was not fair that people could go to war and die for their country at 18 but not vote. Which amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18?
the 26th Amendment
Name 3 requirements for a person to go through the naturalization process?
1) Be of good moral character, 2)Read, write and speak English, 3)Demonstrate basic knowledge of U.S. history and government (pass a test) 4) Be 18 years old, 5) Live in the U.S. for 5 years
U.S. Supreme Court case that determined that “separate but equal” segregation was not equal in public education.
Brown v Board of Education
James is arrested for robbing a bank and has to go through a trial. At the end of his trial the jury finds him to be not guilty. A year later the court finds a new witness to speak out against James and they arrest him again and try him for the same bank robbery. In this second trial he is found guilty and sent to jail.
Are any of his rights being violated? What rght?
Double jeopardy. Can't be tried for the same crime twice.
Even after African Americans earned the right to vote with the 15th Amendment many states tried to ban them from voting by making them pay a poll tax. Which amendment got rid of this poll tax?
24th Amendment
Is serving on a jury a Responsibility or Obligation. Why?
The Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution provides for a trial by jury in most cases as follows: Citizens who have reached age 18 may be called upon to serve on juries.
U.S. Supreme Court case that limited executive privilege of the president (Rule of Law). Said the President as to follow he law.
U.S. v Nixon