The Amendments
What are the first 10 amendments called?
What are the three fundamental freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution?
We have 9.
How many principles of the Constitution are there?
7
What is Due Process?
It ensures that the Government treats its people fairness in legal matters.
How many total amendments are there?
27 amendments
What is another name for Unalienable rights?
inalienable rights, natural rights, God-given rights, absolute rights, and inviolable rights
What did the case of Texas V Johnson have to do with?
burning the American flag is a form of "symbolic speech" protected by the First Amendment.
This principle prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful by giving each branch the authority to limit the power of the others.
Checks and Balances
What is a court ordered authorization that lets law enforcement go through your things called?
A Search Warrant
What amendment protects people against cruel and unusual punishment?
The 8th amendment
What enlightenment Philosopher gave us the idea of life Liberty and Property?
The Enlightenment philosopher who gave us the idea of "life, liberty, and property" is John Locke
What did the Court case of Schenck v. United States (1919) have to do with?
Schenck v. United States (1919) centered on whether the Espionage Act of 1917 violated freedom of speech during wartime. The Court unanimously upheld the conviction of Charles Schenck for distributing pamphlets urging resistance to the WWI draft
This principle requires that all citizens, including government leaders, must obey the law
What is Limited Government
What is it called when the Government takes your private property to use it for public use?
Eminent Domain
What two amendments have to do with Alcohol ?
18th Amendment (Ratified 1919): Prohibited the production, sale, and transport of "intoxicating liquors".
21st Amendment (Ratified 1933): Repealed the 18th Amendment, ending national Prohibition
According to the Declaration of Independence, this is the primary purpose of government regarding unalienable rights
The governments should be protecting them!
Why was Miranda able to get his convection overturned?
his confession was obtained without being informed of his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and his Sixth Amendment right to an attorney
This principle divides power between the national (federal) government and the state governments.
Federalism
What two amendments have the most to do with Due Process?
The 5th and 14th amendments!
Why is the Constitution considered a "Living" document?
It is designed to adapt, evolve, and remain relevant to changing societal needs over time without requiring constant, total revision.
This term describes the process by which the Supreme Court has applied the Bill of Rights to state governments, protecting those rights from state infringement
Incorporation
In the case of Roe V Wade what did the Supreme court decide in 1973?
the Constitution’s 14th Amendment right to privacy protects a pregnant person's liberty to choose to have an abortion
The opening words of the Constitution, "We the People," are the best example of this principle.
Popular Sovereignty
Is the Following Sentence True or False?
"Procedural Due Process has to do with the what of Government Action, While Substantive Due Process has to do with the How of Government action"
False