Bill Of Rights

Question 1

Why do we have a bill of rights

Answer 1

To prevent the government from taking the rights away from the people like Great Britain did

Question 2

Examples of rights taken away from the people

Answer 2

a. Quartering act
b. Censorship of newspapers
c. Intolerable Acts

Question 3

The bill of rights are known as ___________

Answer 3

Civil Liberties

Question 4

Civil liberties are ________________________

Answer 4

Rights that the government can’t take away from the citizens

Question 5

What amendments are in the Bill of Rights

Answer 5

1-10 of the constitution

Question 6

What is included in the 1st amendment?

Answer 6

1. Freedom of speech
2. Freedom of the press
3. Freedom of religion
4. Right to Petition and Protest
5. Right to assemble

Question 7

What is included in the 2nd Amendment?

Answer 7

1. Right to bear arms (own weapons)

2. Right to form state and local militias

Question 8

What are militias?

Answer 8

Group of citizens to protect the people and land from criminals and/or invaders

Question 9

What is the 3rd Amendment?

Answer 9

Government cannot force citizens to house military personnel in private homes

Question 10

What is included in the 4th Amendment?

Answer 10

1. Government cannotsearch and/or seize property unlawfully

2. Government must have a search warrent with Probable Cause.

Question 11

What is included in the 5th Amendment?

Answer 11

1. Due process of the law
   A. Government cannot hold a person in jail unless they are indicted
   B. Police, lawyers and judges must follow the law when arresting and finding evidence of a criminal
2. Citizens cannot be tried for the same crime twice
3. Citizens do not have to testify against himself/herself in court
4. Property confiscated by the Government must be returned or compensated for monetarily (must pay for the house if they take it from a person)

Question 12

What does it mean to be indicted?

Answer 12

To be accused of a crime

Question 14

What is Double Jeopardy?

Answer 14

Being tried for the same crime twice

Question 15

What is included in the 6th Amendment?

Answer 15

1. Citizens have the right to a speedy trial (cannot be kept in jail for over a year without trial –> then Writ of Habeus Corpus goes into effect
2. Citizens have the right to an impartial jury
3. Citizens have the right to confront any witness that is against him/her in court
4. Citizens have the right to a lawyer to defend them in court

Question 16

What is included in the 7th Amendment?

Answer 16

1. Citizens have the right to a speedy civil trial

2. Civil lawsuit must be or exceed $20 - otherwise no trial

Question 17

What is included in the 8th Amendment?

Answer 17

1. Punishment for crimes cannot be cruel or unusual in nature
2. Extraordinarily large fines will not be set

Question 18

What is included in the 9th Amendment?

Answer 18

Enumeration law - Citizens have more rights than are listed in the Constitution

Question 19

What is a civil trial?

Answer 19

One citizen sues another citizen or group for wrongdoing normally for money

Question 20

What are some examples of rights that citizens have that are not listed in the constitution?

Answer 20

1. Citizens have the right to travel around the country
2. Citizens have the right to keep personal matters private
3. Citizens have the right to get a tattoo

Question 21

What is the 10th Amendment?

Answer 21

All powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by the states, are reserved for the states.

Question 22

What are some examples of powers reserved for the states?

Answer 22

1. States control the roads and highways within their borders
2. States control the education within their borders

Question 23

What is self-incrimination?

Answer 23

Testifying against yourself