Chapter 4: Civil Liberties

Question 1

Civil Liberties

Answer 1

protect people from undue government interference or action

Question 2

Civil Rights

Answer 2

Prevent Discrimination

Question 3

1st amendment

Answer 3

Express ideas through speech and the press. To assemble or gather to protest. This prevents the government from creating/favoring a religion

Question 4

2nd Amendment

Answer 4

Keep and bear arms

Question 5

3rd Amendment

Answer 5

Prevents the government from forcing homeowners to allow soldiers to use their homes

Question 6

4th amendment

Answer 6

Unreasonable search and seizure of an individual or private property

Question 7

5th amendment

Answer 7

A person cannot be tried twice for the same offense, and property taken away without compensation. They cannot be imprisoned without due process of law.

Question 8

6th Amendment =

Answer 8

right to a speedy and public trial, trial by an impartial jury in criminal cases, and to be informed of criminal charges

Question 9

7th amendment

Answer 9

he right to a jury trial in Federal civil cases.

Question 10

8th amendment

Answer 10

excessive bail and fines and cruel and unusual punishment.

Question 11

9th Amendment

Answer 11

listing specific rights in the Constitution does not mean that people do not have other rights that have not been spelled out.

Question 12

10th Amendment

Answer 12

The federal Government only has those powers delegated in the Constitution. If it isn’t listed, it belongs to the states or to the people.