Unit 4: Bill Of Rights Flashcards
What amendment guarantees trial by jury?
The 6th amendment
4 protections guaranteed by the 1st amendment
Religion
Speech
Press
Assembly
Petition
The 2nd amendment states that a “well regulated ____ is necessary to the security of a free state and that the rights of the people to keep and bear ____ shall not be infringed on”
Militia, arms
4 protections of the 5th amendment
Double jeopardy
Eminent domain
Self incrimination
Due process/fair trial
The 8th amendment protects against _____ and unusual punishment for those convicted of a crime
Cruel
True/false: the right to bear arms is protected by the 5th amendment
False
The 3rd amendment prevents the military from forcing ____ to house soldiers
Citizens
The 4th amendment protects from unreasonable _____ and ______ and requires authorities to obtain a _______ ______ in order to conduct a search.
Searches, seizures, search warrant
Name the amendment that provides protection against self incrimination
5th amendment
The sixth amendment provides the right to a ____, public trial.
Speedy
True/false: the seventh amendment protects the right to an attorney when charged with a crime
False
The seventh amendment provides for a ____ trial in some civil cases 
Jury
The government’s power of _____ ______, the power to take personal property to benefit the public, is the one exception to the fifth amendment clause that prevents the taking of property
Eminent domain
The first 10 amendments to the constitution are called the _____
Bill of rights
According to the 10th amendment who holds any power not delegated to the federal government or prohibited to the states?
The people/the states
Which amendment protects citizens right and helps keep the balance of power between the federal and state governments?
The 10th amendment
Name the amendment that indicates that the rights listed in the constitution are not the only rights citizens have
The 9th amendment
The fifth amendment indicates a citizens have the right of _____ of the law, which means that the law must be fairly applied and protects the rights of the accused against being punished unfairly.
Due process
Under the fifth amendment, a grand jury decides if there’s enough evidence to _____, or formally accuse, a person. Without this, the courts cannot try anyone for a serious crime.
Indict
In addition to protecting people from having to testify at your own criminal trial, the fifth amendment also protects citizens from _____ ______. This means that anyone not found guilty cannot be tried again for the same crime.
Double jeopardy
The sixth amendment ensures that, in a criminal trial, you have the right to know the witnesses against you. It also guarantees that you have the right to call your own ____ in your defense.
Witnesses
True/False: the 6th amendment provides protection against unreasonable searches and seizures
False
True/False: one similarity between the Declaration of Independence and the bill of rights is that both documents stress the importance of individual liberties
True
True/False: The primary purpose of the bill of rights was to expand the power of the Federal government
False
How many amendments in the bill of rights deal with protecting the rights of individuals accused of a crime?
5: the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th.
What two parts of the first amendment protect religious liberty?
The government can’t state a national religion and you can worship the way you want to.
