about amendments roles/actions/purposes

Question 1

reasons why gun ownership was important in the late-1700s when the Bill of Rights was written? 2nd amendment

Answer 1

hunting for food, no permanent standing army after the rev war, self defense in areas lacking police(militias), defense against threats such as NA or slave uprisings

Question 2

write all of these answers down, check answers with answers provided

Question 3

What does the 2nd amendment do? Write out your answer and check with the answer provided.

Answer 3

Gives the people the right to bear arms or keep weapons, since a well-regulated militia is necessary to the secuirty of a free country.

Question 4

What rights does the first amendment protect?

Answer 4

Guarantees and protects freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.

Question 5

what does the fourth amendment do? hint: prohibits something

Answer 5

prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures, and requires a warrant if there is a probable cause or reason to believe that a search will produce evidence of a crime

Question 6

is privacy one of the five freedoms? if not what are the five freedoms?

Answer 6

no. The five freedoms are freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.

Question 7

What does the 10th Amendment do?

Answer 7

the states reserve all powers not delegated to the federal govt.

Question 8

enumerated

Answer 8

mentioned

Question 9

What did the 11th amendment define?

Answer 9

Defines jurisdiction of federal courts. Only amendment to deal with judicial branch, outlaws a citizen of one state suing another state

Question 10

Which situation influenced the passage of the 12th Amendment?

Answer 10

The tie in the Electoral College in 1800

Question 11

Et cetera

Answer 11

9th amendment, other rights not enumerated(mentioned) in prior amendments are protected unless specifically prohibited by law, since it provides for additional liberties to the people, such as the right to privacy.

Question 12

federalism

Answer 12

a system of government in which entities such as states or provinces share power with a national government.

Question 13

delegated

Answer 13

those powers granted to the national government under the United States Constitution.

Question 14

What does amendment 3 state?

Answer 14

Providing lodging for soliders in private homes is only permissible with the consent of the owner.

Question 15

What does amendment 4 outline? Hint: prohibits something

Answer 15

Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures, requires a warrant if there is probable cause or reason to believe that a search will produce evidence of a crime.

Question 16

What does amendment 6 state?(hint: protects __ of a person in a __case) The ___ must be told the …

Answer 16

Protects the rights of people in criminal cases and guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial. The accused must be told the charges against him and must be allowed to have a lawyer.

Question 17

What does amendment 5 outline?

Answer 17

Outlines legal rights of people in criminal proceedings. Before being brought to trial for a felony, a person must be charged with a specific crime. Double jeoperdy(Tried twice for the same crime). A person cannot be forced to give testimony against himself in court. Due process, which is a fair hearing or trail. Adequate compensation.(A fair payment by the government for the property it has acquired under eminent domain.)

Question 18

The context of the second amendment was to allow for these groups for national defense

Answer 18

militias

Question 19

3rd amendment influenced by?

Answer 19

the quartering act

Question 20

direct influence upon the 4th amendment?

Answer 20

writs of assistance

Question 21

which situations would make a search legal and reasonable?

Answer 21

warrant, perm from judge, perm from property owner, reasonable cause/suspicion, witnessing a crime in progress