Amendments 1
Rights not given to the federal government are reserved for the states or the people
What is the 10th amendment?
Protection against cruel and unusual punishment and excessive bail
What is the 8th Amendment?
The two steps of the amendment process
What are proposal and ratification?
What does R.A.P.P.S. stand for?
What is...
Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition, Speech
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are known as...
What is...the Bill of Rights?
The right to bear arms
What is the 2nd Amendment?
Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures
What is the 4th Amendment?
The most common method of ratifying an amendment is...
What is...approval by 3/4 of the state legislatures?
A change or addition to an official document, such as the Constitution, is known as...
What is...an amendment?
What is..."self-incrimination"?
Right to a trial by jury in civil cases where damages are greater than $20
What is the 7th amendment?
Due Process of Law-right to remain silent, protection against double jeopardy, eminent domain
What is the 5th Amendment?
What is...the government must pay you fairly for your home/property if they need to take it in order to benefit the public (ex. such as building a new road)
"Due Process" is another word for...
What is...fairness under the law
You are not required to house soldiers in your home
What is the 3rd Amendment?
You have other rights not specifically listed (enumerated) in the Constitution (ex. the right to go to school, the right to drive a car)
What is the 9th Amendment?
The secondary method of proposing an amendment is...
What is...a national convention called at the request of 2/3 of the states?
"Double Jeopardy" means...
What is...being tried twice for the same crime
What is...an amount of money someone can pay to get out of jail while they await their trial
Right to a speedy, public trial by an impartial jury. Right to legal defense (a lawyer).
What is the 6th Amendment?
Freedom of...religion, assembly, press, petition, speech
What is the 1st amendment?
The most common method of proposing an amendment is by...
What is...a 2/3 vote in BOTH houses of Congress (House of Representatives and the Senate)
To "ratify" means...
What is...to formally approve?
"Press" refers to...
What is...news/media