Bill of Rights

Question 1

Amendment 1

Answer 1

5 freedoms (RAPPS)
-Religion, Assemble, Press, Petition, Speech

Question 2

Amendment 2

Answer 2

The right to bear arms

Question 3

Amendment 4

Answer 3

Protects people from unreasonable searches/seizures

Question 4

Amendment 5

Answer 4

Legal (due process) rights

• Right to a jury hearing (enough evidence), right to remain silent (plead the 5th)
• Jury’s decisions must be guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, and government must pay fair price before taking over property
• protection from double jeopardy

Question 5

Amendment 6

Answer 5

Trial rights

• Hear all witnesses, speedy trial, and an attorney are all guaranteed
• place/time of crime must be known

Question 6

Amendment 7

Answer 6

Civil trial rights

-right to have a civil case just trial, and trial by jury cannot be reexamined

Question 7

Amendment 8

Answer 7

Before/after trial protection

-Protection from cruel and unusual punishment, and prevents judge from demanding excessive bail

Question 8

What are amendments?

How do they get passed?

Answer 8

• Amendments are changes to the Constitution

- 3/4 of states must approve an amendment