Bill of Rights

Question 1

What is the 1st Amendment?

Answer 1

Freedom of :
1. Speech (not hurting anyone)
2. Religion
3. Press (can’t ruin careers/be false)
4. Assembly (protest–>peaceful)
5. Petition

Question 2

What is the second Amendment?

Answer 2

Right to bear arms

Question 3

What is the 3rd Amendment?

Answer 3

Freedom to NOT have to quarter soldiers (letting them in your homes)

Question 4

What is the 4th Amendment?

Answer 4

The right to no unreasonable searches and seizures (taking belongings)

Question 5

What is the 5th Amendment?

Answer 5

Freedom of:
1. Self-incrimination (right to remain silent)
2. Double Jeopardy (can’t be tried for the same crime twice after being proven innocent)
3. Eminent domain (get paid if the gov. takes your land)
4. Grand Jury (if you’re arrested, you are sent to a place where they see if you should have been arrested or not)
5. Due process (fairness in all trials)

Question 6

The 6th Amendment protects these 4 basic rights of the accused (of crimes)

Answer 6

1. Speedy and public trial by jury
2. Information on the nature and cause of the charge
3. Witnesses at the trial
4. Counsel for the defendant

Question 7

The 7th Amendment

Answer 7

Rights to a jury (the same as 6th Amendment, but for civil cases)

Question 8

The 8th Amendment guarantees freedom from

Answer 8

Excessive bail and from cruel and unusual punishment

Question 9

The 9th Amendment guarantees

Answer 9

other rights not specifically mentioned in the Bill of Rights (that aren’t crimes)

Question 10

The Tenth Amendment reserves

Answer 10

Anything not listed goes to the states