AP Gov Exam (Bill Of Rights)

Question 1

First Amendment

Answer 1

Congress can’t punish speech, press, peaceful, assembly, or the free exercise of religion. Nor can Congress establish a religion. Only a few exceptions have been allowed to limit this right of the people.

Question 2

Second Amendment

Answer 2

The right to keep and bear arms (McDonald V Chicago)

Question 3

Fourth Amendment

Answer 3

Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure without a judicial warrant.
(The exclusionary Rule)

Question 4

Fifth Amendment

Answer 4

Right to remain silent, Freedom of double jeopardy, Grand Jury Right

Question 5

Sixth Amendment

Answer 5

Right to Jury Trial, Right to know the charges against you, Right to speedy trial, Right to an attorney (Gideon V Wainwright), Right to confront witnesses/evidence against you

Question 6

Eighth Amendment

Answer 6

Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment

Question 7

Tenth Amendment

Answer 7

Powers not given to central Government are “Reserved” to the States

Question 8

Fourteenth Amendment

Answer 8

(Judicially active SCOTUS application beginning in the 20th century - Federalist 78)
Due Process Clause - States cannot deny citizens any of the Civil Liberties guaranteed in the Bill of Rights (i.e. Miranda V Arizona)
Equal Protection Clause - States must apply the Bill of Rights and their Tenth Amendment powers equally to their citizens. This falls under the category of Civil Rights and a great example of this is Brown V. Board of Education.
Selective Incorporation - SCOTUS has applied Civil Liberties on a case-by-case basis and almost all of the Bill of Rights has now been incorporated and must be followed by the states