Bill of Rights (gov)

Question 1

1st amendment

Answer 1

five freedoms
-speech
-religion
-assembly
-press
-speak out against government

Question 2

2nd amendment

Answer 2

Right to bear arms
-allowed to have arms for a cause in a militia

Question 3

3rd amendment

Answer 3

Quartering soldiers
-no soldier may stay in your house during times of peace/war

Question 4

4th amendment

Answer 4

Safety against unreasonable search and seizure
-people can be secure in their person, houses, and papers against unreasonable search/seizure
-warrants must be issued with probable cause and specific

Question 5

5th amendment

Answer 5

Protection for a person accused of a crime
-any person accused of a capital crime must be indicted by a grand jury
-safety against double jeopardy
-safety against property being taken without fair compensation
-safety against self-incrimination

Question 6

6th amendment

Answer 6

Rights of a person accused of a crime
-right to a speedy trial by an impartial jury
-right to hear charges against you
-right to witnesses in favor
-right to confrontation of witnesses against you
-right to a lawyer

Question 7

7th amendment

Answer 7

Civil Law
-if the controversy shall exceed $20, trial by jury is allowed
-civil trials cannot be appealed

Question 8

8th amendment

Answer 8

Protection from
-cruel punishment
-unusual punishment
-excessive bail
-excessive fines

Question 9

9th amendment

Answer 9

the rights not listed does not limit us

Question 10

10th amendment

Answer 10

if a rule is not written in the constitution, the state gets to decide