Lesson 3 Flashcards
Why is the Bill of Rights so essential to the protection of our basic rights?
They define what rights people have.
How are the federal and state powers and responsibilities distributed , shared, and limited by the U.S Constitution?
The constitution delegates specific powers to the national government and reserves other powers to the states.
What was the influence of the Federalist Papers in the debate on ratification of the constitution?
The Federalists Papers provided an series of reasons and justification for the rules of government the created in the Constitution.
The Federalist Papers were written by:
Hamilton, Madison, and Jay
What is the legacy of the Federalist Papers
Convinced the citizens to support a strong central government.
The Bill of Rights is part of the
Constitution of the United States
The first amendment protects all of these rights EXCEPT freedom of:
Voting
The Fifth Amendment demands that an accused person be:
Allowed to NOT testify against themselves.
The Second Amendment protects the right of the citizens rights to own
Guns
A warrant issued by a judge is needed to
Search a persons home
Sixth Amendment right to a
Jury Trial
Fourth Amendment protection against
Unreasonable searches and seizures
Exercising their First Amendment right to
Assemble
Third Amendment says a person cannot
Quarter soldiers at home
Critizing the local police department. An officer over heard him and gave him a ticket of $150 for being critical
First Amendment
