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CH10SS
Chapter 10: The Bill of Rights
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights? | To list the rights and freedoms of citizens. |
| At the end, if it wasn't for this state, the Constitution would never have been ratified. | Virginia. |
| When the Bill of Rights was being drafted, what was the role of James Madison? | to sort out 100 proposed ammendments and to pick the ones that would be the least controversial. |
| During the drafting of the Bill of Rights, what position did John Hancock ALREADY hold? | Govenor of Massachusetts. |
| Who was vice president during George Washington's term? | John Adams. |
| How did Thomas Jefferson help change James Madison's mind about writing a Bill of Rights? | he wrote a letter. |
| Under the Constitution, _____ of the states must ratify an ammendment before it can become a law. | 3/4 |
| How many Ammendments form the Bill of Rights? | the first 10 |
| What are the 5 basic freedoms listed in the first Ammentment? | freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and the right to petition the government. |
| Under the First Ammendment, what happens if a case reaches the Supreme Court? | the nine Supreme Court justices decide how the Constitution relates to the situation and vote on the case. |
| What does the 1st Ammendment seperate from "state?" | church |
| What was an example of symbolic speech as shown in the case of Texas v. Johnson in 1989? | The man convicted of burning an American Flag as a form of protest. |
| People have rights to Assemble and Petition as long as it doesn't cause a ______. | riot |
| The right to bear arms allows what? | an individual to own a gun for personal use, including self-defense inside the home. |
| Even though soldiers are no longer quartered in homes, what is the use of the 3rd ammendment today? | to warn the government to protect citizens' property. |
| Before someone's house or belongings are searched, the police must issue a ____. | warrant |
| Which Ammendment protects against double jeopardy? | 5th Ammendment |
| What is self-incrimination? | giving testimony that can be used against oneself. |
| What does the 5th Ammendment say about the government taking over private property? | The government cannot take someone's private property for public use without just compensation. |
| What does it mean that trials have to be "public?" | Anyone can visit a trial; it can't be kept in secret. |
| A defendent always has the right to ____, even if he/she cannot afford it. | an attorney |
| The 8th Ammendment protects against excessive fines and _______________. | cruel and unusual punishment |
| Which Ammentment argues that no such list of rights could be complete, so any rights not listed are also retained by the people? | 9th Ammendment. |
| Traffic laws are an example of powers reserved to states. This can be found in which Ammendment? | 10th Ammendment. |
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