10th Modern World History - Bill of Rights Flashcards
(13 cards)
What British Acts does the 1st amendment respond to?
The stamp act which infringed on freedom of the press.
What liberties are you guaranteed in the 1st amendment?
What are your liberties limited by?
Freedoms of religion, speech and press
Limited by your infringing on others rights
What is the purpose of the 2nd amendment?
Protect our right to bear arms for our own protection
Does the 2nd amendment guarantee the right to own a gun for pleasure?
Allowed to have a gun if you get a license and pass a background check. Right can be taken away.
What does the 3rd amendment say?
What British Act is it in response to?
No soldiers allowed to live in someone’s home during a time of peace without the owner’s consent.
Quartering Act
What is covered in the 4th amendment?
What British Act does it respond to?
Protection from unreasonable search without a warrant. Must be probable cause and state specifics of the search
Writs of assistance
What does the 5th amendment state is necessary to bring someone to trial?
What British Act does it respond to?
Must be a jury trial.
Intolerable Act
What is double jeopardy?
How does the 5th amendment protect you against self-incrimination?
Prosecuting someone twice for the same crime
States “nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself”.
The 6th amendment guarantees
- what type of trial?
- what type of jury?
- can you be arrested and not informed as to why?
- what happens if you can’t afford a lawyer?
- speedy and public trial
- practical jury
- must be informed of your charges for arrest
- state must provide a lawyer if you cannot afford one
What does the 7th amendment say about civil suits?
Civil suits cannot affect the rights of another
What does the 8th amendment say about bail?
About fines?
Explain “cruel and unusual punishment”
- Bail cannot be excessive
- Fines cannot be excessive
- punishment must be reasonable and fair for the crime committed
Do you have rights that are not mentioned in the Constitution? Give examples
Yes.
Right to play sports?
What does the 10th amendment say?
All rights not give to the federal or state governments are retained by the people.
