English project (Bill of Rights) Flashcards
Answer the following questions
Which amendment protects people from having their property searched without a warrant?
4th Amendment
2.The Constitution is the supreme law of the United States
yes
Which principle states that the government is subject to the will of the people (the people decide)?
popular sovereignty
The 7th Amendment describes your rights in a….
Civil trial
5.Who was responsible for approving the Constitution?
The individual states
6.The constitution was written in 1787
yes
7.Which one is not a branch of the government
Framers
It is the most pervasive, the least limitable, and the most demanding of the three fundamental powers of the State.
Police Power
9.The First Amendment is a really major one!
Which of the following is not found in the First?
The right to travel freely within the United States
10.The Sixth Amendment also deals with the rights of people accused of a crime.
Which of the following is NOT in the 6th?
Protection from cruel and unusual punishment
11.The 8th Amendment describes limits on ?
fines and punishments
12.It is the right of the people, including those employed in the public and private sectors, to form unions, associations, or societies for purposes not contrary to law.
Right to Association
13.Scenario: A person gets arrested and will have a court date to be sentenced. When they get to the courthouse there is no jury and the judge says they will be the only one to examine the evidence and make a ruling. Why is this a violation of the 7th Amendment?
People have the right to a trial by jury
14.How many Amendments to the Constitution were presented to the states for final approval?
Twelve
15.The U.S. Constitution is amendable or
Changeable
