It's My Right
A group of people protest peacefully on public property and are arrested by police officers for disturbing the peace. Which, if any, amendment rights are being violated?
What is first amendment (assembly)?
"It is prescribed by law to have a driver's license if you are going to drive a car"
In the above sentence, prescribed means
What is required?
This lists the rights and freedoms guaranteed to all citizens
What is The Bill of Rights?
The Bill of Rights was needed to protect the people from this
What is abuse of power by the government?
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Sandy would have gone to eat with the other girls that were in her class, but they didn’t ask her.
What is "girls who were"?
The right to freedom from an unjustified search.
If you participate in a peaceful protest, you exercise one of your first amendment freedoms.
In the above sentence, the word exercise means
What is put into practice?
Known as the first constitution, they were weak and didn't work
What are The Articles of Confederation?
The Bill of Rights had to be approved by them before it became law
What is the legislatures of three-fourths of the states
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Them girls really do not try to be friends with new students.
What is "Those girls"?
"The rights of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated" is part of this amendment
What is Amendment IV?
A word that means making a formal request to an authority is
What is petition?
This was the purpose of the Preamble to the Constitution
What is to make it known that the Constitution was established by the people of the United States?
There are five of these given in the Preamble to the Constitution
What are reasons for writing the constitution?
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There are several reasons why girls wouldn’t try to include a new student into their friend group and those include jealousy, insecurity and possessiveness.
What is "insecurity, and possessiveness"?
A court cannot require an unreasonable amount of money to ensure that someone who is released from custody will return, unreasonable fines cannot be charged for offenses; and inhumane punishments cannot be imposed.
The above explains the rights guaranteed in this amendment.
What is Amendment VIII
A word that means something to which one is morally or legally entitled
What is right?
This helps make the Bill of Rights easier to understand by organizing it into ten separate rights so readers can quickly refer to them.
What is enumeration?
Right to protest, right to a speedy trial, right to bear arms, protection from illegal search and seizure, protection from cruel and unusual punishment.
What are freedoms protected by the Bill of Rights?
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An example of 1 reason why girls wouldn't try to accept new girls is because they don't take time to try to find something they have in common.
What is "one reason why"?
Amendment IX states, "The enumeration of the constitution of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people." The most likely reason this amendment was included is
What is "Congress knew that many rights were likely overlooked"?
A word that means the topic or theme of conversation or research
What is subject?
This is the purpose of the headings used in the Bill of Rights
What is allowing people to quickly refer to a specific set of rights?
Presenting a united defense against other countries, ensuring peace within the country, promoting the welfare of the people
What are reasons for writing the Constitution?
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Usually its easy to like someone new after you take time to get to know them.
What is "it's"?