The Bill of Rights
The number of amendments contained in the Bill of Rights
10
What are the first three articles of the Constitution and which branches do they set up?
Article I (Legislative Branch)
Article II (Executive Branch)
Article III (Judicial Branch)
While you are walking home, a police officer stops you and demands that they search your backpack. Which amendment protects you from this action?
4th Amendment
Please provide the following information:
Ruling in this case and why
The Amendment that is in question
ACTON v. VERNONIA SCHOOL DISTRICT
4th Amendment; Court rules in favor of the school district
A judge looks to any laws, customs, and practices established after the framing and ratification of a given provision.
Tradition
This person was most responsible for the passage of the Bill of Rights (and is also referred to as the Father of the Constitution)
James Madison
What are the qualifications for a member of the House of Representatives (Age, Citizenship/Residency, Term of Office, Total Number of Reps)
Age: 25
Citizenship/Residency: 7 Years a Citizen
Term of Office: 2 years
Total Number of Reps: 435
Congress just passed a law that says the federal government now possesses all powers, even those not given to it by the Constitution. Which amendment protects you from this action?
10th Amendment
Please provide the following information:
Ruling in this case and why
The Amendment that is in question
HAZELWOOD v. KUHLMEIER
1st Amendment- Press; Court ruled in favor of the school censoring student speech
A judge seeks to balance the costs and benefits of a particular ruling, including its repercussions and any concerns about the limits of judicial power and competence.
Prudence/Consequences
What does the "due process" clause of the 5th Amendment mean?
The government is not permitted to take away your life, liberty, or property, unless it follows specific rules that apply to everyone
What are the qualifications for a member of the Senate (Age, Citizenship/Residency, Term of Office, Total Number of Members)
Age: 30
Citizenship/Residency: 9 Years
Term of Office: 6 Years
Total Number of Members: 100
You wrote an article for the Hartford Courant that was critical of Governor Lamont. He decided to prevent that article from being published. Which amendment protects you from this action?
1st Amendment
Please provide the following information:
Ruling in this case and why
The Amendment that is in question
TINKER v. DES MOINES
1st Amendment- Speech; Court ruled in favor of the Tinkers
A judge looks at the meaning of the words in the Constitution, relying on common understandings of what the words meant at the time the provision was added.
Text
Which amendment protects you from unreasonable searches and seizures?
4th Amendment
There were two compromises regarding the institution of slavery within the Constitution. Name one of them.
The Slave Trade Compromise (Congress could not outlaw the slave until after the year 1808)
3/5th Compromise (three out of every five slaves was counted when determining a state's total population for legislative representation and taxation)
While you are on trial, the judge forces you to testify against yourself and says that if you do not, you will have 55 years added on to your sentence. Which amendment protects you from this action?
5th Amendment
Please provide the following information:
Ruling in this case and why
The Amendment that is in question
NEW JERSEY v. T.L.O.
4th Amendment; Court ruled in favor of New Jersey because they had probable cause
A judge applies rules established by taking rulings in old cases and applying them to new cases.
How many protections are there in the first amendment? What are they?
Five
(Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition)
What does Article VI (six) say about the Constitution and the laws of the federal government (in relation to the states)
The Supremacy Clause
The Constitution and laws of the federal government are the Supreme Law of the Land
Congress just passed a law stating that you are only afforded the rights that the Constitution expressly gives you. Which amendment protects you from this action?
9th Amendment
Please provide the following information:
Ruling in this case and why
The Amendment that is in question
INGRAHAM v. WRIGHT
8th Amendment; Court ruled in favor of the school district
A judge looks to the context of when a given provision was drafted and ratified to shed light on its meaning.
History