Bill of Rights

Question 1

1st Amendment

Answer 1

{FREEDOM}
- freedom of religion, speech & press
- right to assemble and protest peacefully
- right to petition government for redress of grievances

Question 2

2nd Amendment

Answer 2

{BEAR ARMS}
- right to bear arms

Question 3

3rd Amendment

Answer 3

{QUARTERING TROOPS}
- no soldier can be quartered in any house without consent of the owner

Question 4

4th Amendment

Answer 4

{SEARCH & SEIZURE}
- police cannot search without consent or probable cause

Question 5

5th Amendment

Answer 5

{CRIME}
- “plead the 5th” (no person has to be their own witness)
- double jeopardy (a person cannot be tried for the same crime twice)
- due process (notice of charges against someone)
- eminent domain (the government has the power to take part of your land for public use)

Question 6

6th Amendment

Answer 6

{CRIMINAL RIGHTS}
- speedy & public trial
- informed of crime
- confronted with witnesses against him
- have assistance & legal counsel

Question 7

7th Amendment

Answer 7

{TRIAL BY JURY}
- in court cases that exceed a value of $20, a right to jury shall be preserved

Question 8

8th Amendment

Answer 8

{PUNISHMENT & BAILS/FINES}
- prohibits excessive bails & fines
- prohibits cruel & unusual punishment

Question 9

9th Amendment

Answer 9

{IMPLICIT RIGHTS}
- protects implicit rights not stated in constitution (ex: right to privacy, right to travel, etc.)

Question 10

10th Amendment

Answer 10

{STATE RIGHTS}
- powers not delegated to federal government are reserved to state government or to the people