Bill of Rights 1
This Amendment protects states from making their own laws about driver’s licenses since the federal government doesn’t.
What is the 10th Amendment?
This Amendment protects against a judge setting an unreasonably high bail for graffiti charges.
What is the 8th Amendment?
A judge sets bail for a small theft at $100 instead of $1,000,000. This Amendment stops courts from using unfair or extreme punishment.
What is the 8th Amendment?
The President (the Executive Branch) chooses a qualified person to become a Supreme Court judge.
What is Separation of Powers?
Believed farmers and craftsmen should lead the country.
Who are the Anti-Federalists?
This Amendment protects students when police try to search a student’s phone without a warrant.
What is the 4th Amendment?
This Amendment protects two neighbors going to court over property damage to have a jury trial.
What is the 7th Amendment?
A teenager is accused of a crime and has no money for a lawyer. The court gives him a public defender (a free government lawyer) to help him in court due to this Amendment.
What is the 6th Amendment?
Citizens vote for a representative because she promises to lower taxes.
What is Republicanism?
Did not favor an extension of democracy.
Who are the Federalists?
This is what police need to secure a warrant.
What is Probable Cause?
This Amendment protects families who refuse to house National Guard members in their homes during a disaster.
What is the 3rd Amendment?
A driver is found "not guilty" of reckless driving at a trial. The prosecutor finds new evidence later but cannot put the driver on trial for that same charge again because of this Amendment.
What is the 5th Amendment?
A citizen sues the government because the law violates their right to free speech. The Supreme Court reviews the law and strikes it down because it violates the Constitution.
What are Individual Rights?
Believed there should be restrictions on the free press and speech.
Who are the Federalists?
This Amendment protects a teen from being compelled to answer police questions without a lawyer present.
What is the 5th Amendment?
A woman writes a letter in a local newspaper that criticizes the mayor. The police do not arrest her because of this right.
What is free speech?
A woman is arrested and held in jail. The court must schedule her trial within a reasonable timeframe rather than locking her up indefinitely without a hearing due to this Amendment.
What is the 6th Amendment?
A driver gets a driver's license from their home state, which sets the speed limits, and then drives across the country.
What is Federalism?
This is one of the things both groups agreed on.
What is "having three branches of government?"
This amendment responded to Madison’s concern that a written bill of rights might undermine other rights retained by the people
What is the 9th Amendment?
A student prays quietly before eating lunch at a public school. The school allows this due to this Amendment.
What is the 1st Amendment?
A citizen argues that they have a right to personal privacy in their own home, even though the word "privacy" is not explicitly written in the Constitution. This Amendment is the reason.
What is the 9th Amendment?
A school board tries to ban students from wearing religious symbols at school. The students successfully sue the school because their personal freedom of religion is protected.
What are Individual Rights?
He was a leader of the Anti-Federalists.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?