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Name that Amendmen
Name that Clause
100
The number of amendments accepted when the Bill of Rights was first adopted
What is ten?
100
The main author of the Bill of Rights
Who is James Madison?
100
Tom, son of one of the town pipers was thought to have stolen a pig. A neighbor reported hearing some squealing and oinks coming from Tom's garage. Police came and wanted to search the garage. the police needs this to proceed.
What is a Search Warrant?
100
This amendment guarantees freedom from conviction for a crime without a formal trial
What is the Fifth Amendment?
100
Guarantees that you must be tried quickly if you are charged with a crime.
What is The Speedy Trial Clause?
200
This war was fought in efforts to facilitate the Bill of Rights
What is the Revolutionary War?
200
This man became president in 1789 shortly before the Bill of Rights was passed
Who is George Washington?
200
The Big Bad Wolf is arrested for destroying the pigs house at 11:15 p.m. one night. You saw the crime being committed. You are called to testify against the wolf. You don't want to do that because you will have to admit being out after curfew.
What is Self Incrimination?
200
This amendment guarantees the right to bear arms
What is 2nd Amendment?
200
Guarantees that if you are ever charged with a crime, you must be tried in a public trial.
What is The Public Trial Clause?
300
Only ten of this many proposed amendments were ratified in the Bill of Rights
What is twelve?
300
The Bill of Rights unified these two groups of people
Who were the Federalists and Anti-Federalists?
300
Batman is arrested for the murder of the Joker. He is taken to the police station and given the Miranda Warning. He says he does not want a lawyer and to go ahead and ask anything. They ask him if he killed the Joker and he says "I want a lawyer."
What is Your right to an Attorney?
300
This amendment outlaws cruel and unusual punishments
What is the 8th Amendment?
300
Protects you from persecution by corrupt judges, who might sentence you unfairly if trials were held in secret.
What is The Right to Trial by Jury Clause?
400
The Bill of Rights guaranteed these two things
What are civil liberties and civil rights?
400
These men were aware of the history in England and Europe of people being sentenced to lengthy prison terms, tortured or even killed in secret trials and wanted to protect the new generation.
Who were the Founding Fathers?
400
Snow White was found dead when the Dwarfs came home and found her body. Sleepy and Dopey took a miner's pick and shovel and visited Snow White's evil stepmother. They started to hit her with the pick and shovel until she confessed to giving Snow White the poisoned apple. these confession is dismissed from court.
What is a Coerced confession?
400
One right that the First Amendment guarantees
What is freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of press, and freedom of assembly?
400
Requires that if you are ever charged with a crime, you must be fully informed of the nature and cause of the accusation against you.
What is The Arraignment Clause?
500
Arguments that Anti-Federalists used to try to convince the public to reject the Constitution
What is the Lack of Bill of Rights?
500
The 14th Amendment awards citizenship rights to these people.
Who is everyone born or made citizens newly in the United States?
500
In conducting a legal search, if the searchers spot something that is illegal for you to possess, they have the power to take it. As long as one could reasonably expect to see it in conducting a legal search, it is considered to be in ...
What is "Plain Sight"?
500
Part of the United States Bill of Rights which sets forth rights related to criminal prosecutions. “ In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State"
What is the 6th Amendment?
500
Guarantees two primary things. First of all that you will be able to call witnesses in your behalf if you are ever charged with a crime. Second, that the court will subpoena the witnesses if they refuse to testify.
What is The Compulsory Process Clause?