First Amendment
How many rights are protected by the First Amendment?
Five
A warrant is...
a written order allowing police to search or arrest someone
What is Double Jeopardy?
Being tried twice for the same crime
Which state's plan presented at the Constitutional Convention favored small states?
New Jersey
The President and Vice President make up which branch of government?
Executive
Thomas Jefferson said their should be a “wall of separation” between _____ and ______.
Church and State
What does it mean to "Bear Arms"?
Own weapons
When someone is arrested they are told they have "the right to remain silent," which protects them from...
self-incrimination
Which state's plan presented at the Constitutional Convention favored large states?
Virginia
Congress makes up the Legislative Branch of government. How many houses does Congress have?
Two
"Freedom of Expression" refers to which two First Amendment rights?
Speech and press
Which amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures?
Fourth
The concept that the government has to be fair and follow the rules is called...
Due process
People who supported ratifying (approving) the Constitution was called...
Federalists
This is the system that formally elects the President
The Electoral College
A protest march is an example of which two First Amendment freedoms?
Assembly and Petition
The Third Amendment protects people from having to...
Quarter soldiers in their homes
The Fifth Amendment says people cannot be deprived "of _____, ______ and property without due process of law."
life, liberty
The main purpose of the Bill of Rights is to...
protect individual freedoms from government abuse
This was the compromise that decided how enslaved people would be counted toward the population.
The Three-Fifths Compromise
This is a term the Supreme Court used in their 1989 Texas vs. Johnson decision to describe a controversial political demonstration.
Symbolic speech
When law enforcement wants to obtain a search warrant, they need to have a good reason. This is also known as...
Probable cause
A 10-year prison sentence for a minor crime like trespassing or vandalism is an example of...
Cruel and unusual punishment (Eighth Amendment)
This document formed the U.S. government before the Constitution did so.
The Articles of Confederation
How are states represented in Congress? (Two answers)
1. Population of the state (House of Representatives)
2. Equally with 2 per state (Senate)