Name That Amendment
This amendment says that police do not have the right to illegally search you or seize persons or items without a warrant.
The 4th Amendment
This freedom says that people are allowed to worship whatever god they believe in and to practice any religion they choose.
Freedom of Religion
True or False: a cop can search your car if he spies anything related to illegal drugs through your windows.
True.
This term refers to the fact that everyone has to be protected equally under the law and that no one can have preferential treatment.
Equal protection
This amendment says that we have the right to "bear arms", or arm ourselves with weaponry. It is one of the most debated amendments today.
The 2nd Amendment
This freedom says that newspapers are allowed to print whatever they want against the government, as long as it's true.
True or False: students can have their lockers searched if there is reasonable suspicion that there are illegal things in that locker.
True
This term refers to the government having to follow a specific series of steps to arrest and try you for a crime.
Due process
This amendment outlines five basic freedoms (including petition, press, and religion) that are protected for all individuals against the government.
The 1st Amendment
This freedom says that people have the right to ask the government for changes or to appeal to the government to alter laws.
Freedom of Petition
True or False: your boss can prevent you from posting your political beliefs on social media.
False
This term refers to a law needs to not be "vague" -- it has to be specific in outlining the crime that the law applies to.
Void of Vagueness
This amendment protects us from "cruel and unusual punishment", such as torture or overlong jail terms for smaller crimes.
The 8th Amendment
This freedom says that people have the right to gather in groups without the government stopping them. (Hint: Avengers, ______!)
Freedom of Assembly
True or False: a cop can come into your house without a warrant if he is actively pursuing a criminal who he believes has come into your home.
True
This term refers to the fact that a law has to be specific and cannot apply to too many things. (Ex. banning all naked children pictures -- does that apply to baby in bathtub photos?)
Overbroad
This amendment gives states the rights to powers and to make laws that are not specifically outlined in the Constitution.
The 10th Amendment
This freedom can also be called "Freedom of Expression" and has to do with what you are allowed to say and share with the world.
Freedom of Speech
True or False: a student can be suspended or expelled for things they say or post on social media when not in school.
False
This term literally means "knowledge of law" and refers to the legal system. For example, criminal __________ means knowing a lot about criminal law. (Hint: starts with a J, defined for our Formative.)
Jurisprudence