Bill of Rights- Amendments 1-4
What amendment is the right to bear arms (own guns and weapons)?
Second Amendment
What amendment protects Americans right to trials by jury in civil court cases?
What amendment gives the rights that aren't listed in the Constitution ot the people and not the government?
Ninth Amendment
Who is the leader of the US government, head of state, and the commander-in-chief of the US military?
House of Representatives and Senate
What amendment protects people from unlawful searches and seizures?
What amendment protect the right to grand jury, double jeopardy, self-incrimination, due process, and eminent domain?
Fifth Amendment
What amendment states that punishments for crimes can't be excessive, cruel, or unusual?
Eighth Amendment
Who created the executive office of the President?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
True or False- The House of Representatives has 100 members
If False, how many?
False they have 435 members
What amendment protects homeowners from having the military take over their homes?
Third Amendment
Concepts of due process and the grand jury go back to the _____ _____ from 1215.
Magna Carta
What amendment is the shortest amendment when looking at the number of words?
Eighth Amendment
What makes up the executive branch?
President
Vice President
Executive Office of the President
Cabinet
How many levels does the judicial branch have?
The District Courts, Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court
What amendment is freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, and right to petition?
First Amendment
What amendment protects the right to a fair trial, impartial jury, notice of accusation, confrontation of witnesses, and the right to a lawyer?
Sixth Amendment
What amendment gives any powers that aren't given to the federal government in the Constitution to the states and the people?
Tenth Amendment
Who was the 17th president of the United States from 1865-1869, had the nickname of "The Veto President" and what party was he a member of?
Andrew Johnson and the Democratic Party
100 total, 2 from each state
How many versions of the Second Amendment are there?
Two
What is the name of the thing that protects a person from being tried for the same crime more than once?
Double Jeopardy
What amendment was called a "meaningless inkblot" by Judge Robert Bork?
Ninth Amendment
Who was the 5th President from 1817-1825 and had a nickname of "Era of Good Feelings President, and what party was he a member of?
James Monroe and the Democratic-Republican Party
How are federal judges given their spots?
Appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate.