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Rights
Name that Amendment
Violation
Government
Miscellaneous
100
What is the right of individuals to speak their views without restrictions?
Freedom of Speech
100
This amendment protects your from self incrimination
What is the 5th amendment? (I plea the 5th)
100
Sara is arrested for stealing. When she appears before the judge, she asks for a lawyer to help defend her. The judge tells no because she is not being charged with a felony, so the stakes are not very high.
VIOLATION OF THE 6th -- Guarantee of the Right to Counsel.
100
The first branch of government makes the laws, while the second branch of government enforces the laws, and the third branch of government interprets the laws.
What is the legislative branch? What is the executive branch? What is the judicial branch?
100
The President serves this amount of time.
What is 2 terms or 8 years?
200
What is the right of individuals to print their views without restrictions?
Freedom of Press
200
This amendment guarantees the right to bear arms
What is the Second Amendment?
200
Carolyn is arrested for shoplifting a candy bar from Publix. At trial, she is found guilty. The judge decides that the appropriate punishment is to cut off Carolyn’s hands so that she will not be able to shoplift again.
VIOLATION OF THE 8th AMENDMENT -- Guarantee of freedom from cruel and unusual punishment
200
In order to prevent one branch from becoming to powerful this was created within our branches of government.
What is a system of checks and balances?
200
In the United States this is the Supreme Law of the Land.
What is the Constitution
300
Citizens are entitled to rights not listed in the Constitution because of the _______ amendment.
What is the 9th
300
This amendment outlaws cruel and unusual punishments
What is the Eighth Amendment?
300
Because of the budget deficit, the United States government is looking for ways to cut costs. They have announced a plan during peacetime to house unmarried soldiers in the homes of American citizens who do not have children.
VIOLATION OF THE 3rd AMENDMENT -- Guarantee of the Right not to quarter (house) soldiers in peacetime in private homes.
300
This group elects the President.
What is the Electoral College?
300
John works in a department store at the mall. The other day, a bag of illegal drugs was found in the parking lot of the mall. As a result, the police proceeded to open and search through all of the cars in the parking lot at that time. Is this allowed or is this a violation?
Violation of the 4th amendment. They must have reasonable and probably cause.
400
This right allows us to ask our government to correct things that we think are wrong or to do things we believe are needed.
Freedom of Petition
400
One right that the First Amendment guarantees
What is freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of press, and freedom of assembly?
400
Your neighbor had his bike stolen from his front porch and reported the incident to the police. Later that night, a police officer entered your home and began to search your house for the missing bike.
Violation of the 4th amendment -- No search warrant
400
The House of Representatives and the Senate make this up.
What is the Legislative Branch (Congress)?
400
You have been accused of robbing a bank. You go through a trial and are found not guilty. Five years later, with new technology, there is new evidence against you. You are notified that next week a new trial will be held against you for the bank robbery.
Violation of the 5th amendment! Double Jeopardy states that you can't be tried twice for the same crime.
500
This clause in the Bill of Rights says that Congress may not establish an official religion for our country.
Establishment Clause
500
This amendment forbids soldiers from taking residence in your home
What is the Third Amendment?
500
You are accused of a crime, but no one will tell you what it is. You are immediately arrested, convicted, and put in jail for four years. You are never told what your crime was or who accused you.
Violation of the 6th amendment
500
When the U.S. government shares power with the states this is called.
Federalism
500
This amendment protects the people from the government improperly taking property, papers, or people, without a valid warrant based on probable cause (good reason).
What is the 4th amendment?