The 1st Amendment
What five freedoms are protected in the 1st Amendment?
1. Freedom of Speech
2. Freedom of Religion
3. Freedom of Press
4. Freedom of Assembly
5. Freedom of Petition
The right to ____ ____ is protected in the 2nd amendment
bear arms
The right to remain silent is an example of a ______ Right.
Miranda
Court cases over property or money are called _______ cases.
civil
The Bill of Rights is the first _____ amendments of the Constitution.
10
Our government cannot favor one religion or establish an official religion. This concept is called..
Separation of Church and State
What is a search warrant?
Written permission from a judge to search citizens, their homes, and their belongings.
What is eminent domain?
Eminent domain is the ability for the government to take private property for public use. The government must give you proper notice and fair compensation.
The 8th Amendment prohibits ____ and ______ punishments.
cruel/unusual
The 9th Amendment declares that rights not mentioned in the Constitution belong to the ________.
people
What is freedom of petition?
Freedom of petition means that any citizen, or group of citizens, has the right to ask a government representative to change a law, make a new law, or to abolish a current law.
What do officers need to have in order to be given a search warrant?
Probable Cause
What is double jeopardy?
Double jeopardy means that people cannot be placed on trial for the same crime twice.
An amount of money deposited with the court which allows an accused person to remain free before a trial is called _____.
bail
What percentage of states were needed to ratify the Bill of Rights?
75%
What is freedom of press?
Freedom of press guarantees that people may criticize the government without fearing arrest.
Why was the 2nd Amendment written?
The 2nd Amendment was written to make sure citizens had protection, particularly from the British.
The 5th Amendment states that people suspected of committing serious crimes must be _____, or accused, by a ______ jury.
indicted/grand
The 6th Amendment guarantees a citizen’s right to a _____, ______, and _____ trial.
fair,speedy,public
Rights given to the states are called _____ powers.
reserved
Provide two examples of the freedom of assembly.
Workers have used strikes, sit-ins, or protests as a way to attempt to bring about changes in the workplace. 2. The largest example of freedom of assembly occurred with the March on Washington on August 28, 1963.
What does the 3rd Amendment say?
The 3rd Amendment declares that the government may not require people to house or quarter soldiers during peacetime, and can only require the quartering of soldiers during war if Congress passes a law.
The 5th Amendment guarantees that nobody may be deprived of _____, _________, or ________, without the due process of the law.
life/liberty/property
What is the purpose of bail? How does bail work?
The purpose of bail is to ensure the accused person will show up to trial. When the person appears in court, the bail money is returned to the accused. If they fail to appear in court, they lose their bail money and face additional charges for failure to appear in court.
Name the 3 types of rights protected in the Bill of Rights.
1. individual freedoms 2. protections against government abuse of power 3. rights of people accused of crimes.