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Which Amendment in the Bill of Rights?
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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. 

What is a violation of the 1st Amendment- Freedom of the Press

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A change or addition to the Constitution

What is amendment?

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How long is the term of office for the president?

What is four years?

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Freedom of Speech and Religion are two of the rights of this amendment

What is the 1st Amendment?

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What gives you the Right to Bear Arms

What is the second amendment?

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A woman is being tried for murder. The prosecuting attorney forces her to take the stand and testify. 

What is Violation of the 5th Amendment- The Right to not incriminate oneself. 

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A system of government where the people vote to make decisions

What is Democracy?

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What is the Bill of Rights?

What are the first 10 amendments of the Constitution?
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The right to a fair and speedy trial is what this amendment guarantees

What is the 6th Amendment?

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What guarantees you protections of rights to life, liberty, and property (such as not being forced to confess to a crime and not being tried twice)

What is the 5th Amendment?

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A dentist is being sued for $500,000. He wants a jury to hear the case but the judge refuses his request. 

What is a violation of the 7th amendment- Guaranteed a jury trial 

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The highest court in the United States that makes important legal decisions. 

What is the Supreme Court?

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What are your natural rights?

What is the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
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Rights Retained by the People, meaning the people have more rights than what is outlined in the constitution, is which amendment?

What is the 9th Amendment?

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No quartering of Soldiers, meaning the government cannot force you to let soldiers live in your house, is which amendment?

What is the 3rd amendment?

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A young woman is being tried for treason. The judge believes it would be dangerous to let the public hear her ideas. He refuses to allow anyone to view the trial. 

What is Violation of the 6th Amendment- guarantee the right to a public trial. 

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A formal written request to the government

What is a petition?

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Who is in the legislative branch?

Who are the House and Senate?

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This amendment gives you the right to a jury trial in civil cases

What is the 7th Amendment?

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Which amendment protects you from unreasonable searches and seizures? 

What is the 4th Amendment?

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A man living on a quiet residential street erects a giant billboard on his front lawn. The billboard has neon lights advertising a new breakfast cereal the man invented. The city has zoning laws against this type of sign in a residential neighborhood and demands it be removed. 

What is NO VIOLATION- Local governments have the rights to make laws not stated in the constitution. 

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A system that keeps one branch of government from becoming too powerful

What is Checks and Balances?

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What are four of the five rights guaranteed by the FIRST amendment?

What are the freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition?

500

This amendment guarantees you no cruel and unusual punishment

What is the 8th Amendment?

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Powers Reserved to the States or the People, meaning anything that isn't in the constitution is up to the states or individual people to decide. 

What is the 10th Amendment?