Bill of rights quiz

First Amendment

Freedom of expression: Freedom of religion, assembly, press, protest, and speech

Second Amendment

right to bear arms: you have the right to posses a fire arm

Third Amendment

no quartering: soldiers can’t stay in your house without your permission

Fourth Amendment

 no unreasonable searches and seizures: No unreasonable searches and seizures of a person or property. Warrants are only allowed with probable cause, by a judge, and specific about person and place.

Fifth Amendment

Grand jury, double jeopardy, self incrimination, due process: You won’t be charged with a crime unless by grand jury

You can’t be charged with the same offense for the same crime more than once (no double jeopardy)

You do not ever have to incriminate yourself (right to remain silent)

The law will be followed and you will be treated fairly (due process)

Sixth Amendment

Right to a speedy trial by jury, witnesses, and counsel: Defendants have the right to…

a timely and public trial

a jury of their peers

a search for witnesses to defend them

a lawyer to defend them

Seventh Amendment

 Jury trial in civil lawsuits: In civil cases in which the damage$ exceed $20, the parties have a right to a trial by jury.

Eighth Amendment

No excessive fines or cruel & unusual punishment: Excessive bail, excessive fines, or “cruel and unusual punishment” may not be inflicted in our criminal justice system.

Ninth Amendment

the right to rights not listed: Protection of unenumerated rights: Just because it’s not in the Constitution doesn’t mean that the people don’t have the right.

Purpose is to protect people’s rights and allow the Constitution to be flexible and evolving.

Tenth Amendment

states have rights: Powers not mentioned in the Constitution are up to states or the people.