Law the Bill of Rights

1. 2. The person most responsible for writing the Bill of Rights was 6. Which of the foiiowi11g would NO'i' be protected by the First Amendment? A. President George Washington. B. Vice President John Adams. C. Representative James Madison. D. Governor John Hancock. A criticizing government officials on a television talk show B. promoting ideas that many Amedcans oppose in a political The Bill of Rights is part of the A. Proclamation of 1763. B. Declaration ofindependence. C. Articles of Confederation. D. Constitution of the United States. 3. The job of protecting the rights listed in the Bill of Rights belongs mainly to A. federal courts. B. the president. C. Congress. D. state governors. 4. The First Amendment protects all of these rights EXCEPT freedom of A. speech. B. worship. C. assembly. campaign C. falsely crying "Fire" in a crowded theater D. discussing controversial issues in a social studies class 7. The Second Amendment protects the right of citizens to own A. guns. B. animals. C. slaves. D. land. 8. The "Ivliranda warning" reminds people who are arrested for a crime that they have the right to A. demand a retrial if they are found guilty. B. choose the judge who will set their bail. C. q11estion witnesses during their tdal. D. remain silent and not answer questions. D. travel. 5. The Fourth Amendment protects people and their property from A. unreasonable searches. B. double jeopardy. C. self-incrimination. D. due process oflaw. 9. The Ninth Amendment says that rights not listed in the Constitution A. can be added to it later. B. belong to the people. C. do not exist legally. D. are not very important. I 10. This drawing reminds us that the Eighth Amendment bans A. cruel and unusual punishments. B. double jeopardy. C. anests without good reason. D. secret trials. 11. This drawing illustrates the Fourth Amendment's protection against A. being tried twice for the same crime. B. excessive fines. C. unreasonable searches and seizures. D. excessive bail. 12. This drawing shows people exerCJ.s­ ing their First Amendment right to A. a speedy trial. B. assemble. C. religious freedom. D. bear arms. 13. This drawing illustrates a person's Sixth Amendment right to a A. fair trial. B. speedy trial. C. public trial. D. jury trial. 14. As this drawing suggests, the Third Amendment says a person cannot be forced to A. serve in a state militia. B. keep and bear arms. C. quarter soldiers at home. �®il!H t�e t111hi!; 1hi1BJ!@w. T!i111ai Wi!lil!! tesic!J lji11®$iB«JaJ i!Hliill a:laa!@$® ftlae !J®$ft siUl$W@f •. iliilillerrll @ui t�e 1to1Mre. • At your trial, you have the rightt o • questiori witnesses against you. • call witnesses in your defense. • refuse to answer questions that could harm you. • be defended by .a lawyer. If found innocent, you are protected from • double jeopardy. 15. • A warrant issued by a judge is needed to A. search a person's home. B. call a witness in a trial. C. post bail after an arrest. D. hire a defense lawyer. · lf found guilty, you are protected frcim • excessive fines. • cruel or unusual punishments.· 18. During trial, a person accused of a crime has the right to A.· pick the members of the jury. B. hear and question all witnesses. C. demand to be tried in secret. D. stop a witness from testifying. 16. A person who has been indicted by a grand jury has the right to all of the following EXCEPT A. a jury trial. B. a speedy trial. C. an all-woman jury. D. a defense lawyer. 19. A person found guilty of a crime is protected from A. double jeopardy. B. illegal searches. C. self-incrimination. D. excessive fines. 17. If found innocent at trial, a person may not be A. tried again for the same crime. B. arrested for any other crime. C. asked to serve on a jury. D. forced to pay lawyer fees. 20. People arrested for crimes DO NOT have the right to A. know the accusations against them. B. destroy police evidence. C. talk with a defense lawyer. D. remain silent when questioned. INTERPRETING THE BILL OF RIGHTS OirectiCnis: The sirua_tior/s listed below are_ not aliowed_by·_the:.Bi_ll__ofRights._ Read eJ).c_ h siruation arid then Wri�e_down_ the numb�[ of the filD�ndment..tJlatprObib_it.s the.action. _, .21. -=- Luke was found innocent of armed robbery, but thestatedecided io bring himto trial agajn ;!2. -=- After being found gu�ty of driving while into�icated,' the_cotirt ordered that Carolyn sjJend anyway. the next 30 years in solitary confinement. ' .2 3. The citizens of Upper Creek voted to double the taxes of all Catholics . ;:.2.4 . In a civil trial where the dispute was more than $20, both sides were denied a jury trial. .?, 5. ___ ·Forno apparent reason, the police stopped Rita-while she was driving and began to search through.h er car trunk and personaHuggage. .;Ja 6. ___ The United States attorney general ordered all American citizens to tum in their rifles and pistols by noon on Saturday. ;;_7_ Judge M. T. Nasty ord�red a doctor to cut off the right hand of Marty, a convicted ,, pickpocket. �8. ___ The federal government decided that state governments were no longer necessary. ;2 9. ___ The president .declared that the only rights Americans have are those listed in the first eight . amendments. 30 . A United Sfiites representative prohibited a local newspaper from printing an editorial tlrat was critical of her record. . f During peacetime the army ordered the resident_s of Seaville to house_ its sgldiers. , 3-1. ;12. I A group of labor leaders was told that they could not conduct a peaceful rally in_ the town square. 33. ___ Henry was arrested for shoplifting but was not brought to trial for five years. 34. ___ The judge insisted that the defendant take the stand and explain his actions on tJ;ie night of . the alleged crime. JS. ___ The police decided to pla�e a "bug" in Kevin's'home telephone in the hope that_ they would uncover some lqnd of crime. '36. 37. Congress passed a law banning the practice of Buddhism in the_United States.Congress told the state of Montana that it would no longer be able to issue marriage licenses. J8. Melissa was arre sted and placed in jail without being informed of the nat ure or cause of the accusation. 39- After being charged with arson, Nathani_el was denied the right of counsel for his"defense .. 40- . Judge Stone placed Kyle's _bail for cheating on a high school exam at $500,000. Amendment I . Congress shall make ho law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people . ( \) peaceably to asserp.ble, and to petition the gov�rnment for a •. redress of grievances. Amendment II ( .;i..) A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. Amendment III ( 3) No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house,. without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a ., manner to be prescribed by law. Amendment IV ( Lj) The right ofthe people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seiz11,res, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. . ; Amendment V ( S) No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or. naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation. � �� ·- � "-c Name ---------,,--�------ • Class ------:--- For tise with "F.rrst Amendment 101" on p. 8 of the magazine . . .- Choo.se the best answer for each of the following ques'tions. Fo� the analysis section, refer to the article as needed. C}lECI{ CQMPREHENSION ll. P.NALVZE 71-lE -TEXY S. The Bill of Rights was written a at the same time as the Constitution. b to make sure the new federal government make a student recite the Pledge of Allegiance. insist on reviewing yearbook pages before they go to press. c organize an after-school prayer club. d all of the above a did not overstep its bounds. c by George Washington. b d all of the above 2. Which protection is not part of the First Amendment? �- Based on the article, which of these is the best example of libel? a the right to a public trial b the right to free speech c the right to freedom of religion A blogger criticizes a government agency in a column about poorly maintained roads. b A TV news anchor wears a button''with the name of the presidential candidate she supports. c A news reporter writes that a local school principal was arrested, knowing that it is not true. d A magazine editor prints personal or private a d the right to assemble peacefully l. You.can reasonably infer from the article that • a public school can legally In the 1965 U.S. Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines, the Court ruled that a student had the.right to wear whatever she wanted to school. b wear an armband to peacefully express her political views at school. c run for political office. d none of the above information about a Hollywood star. a ii. When professor Catherine Ros� says "Freedom of expression is the engine oil that makes democracies function," she employs which literary-device? a personification b irony c foreshadowing d metaphor The establishment clause of the First Amendment is often referred to as the a b c d right to assemble. separation of church and state. press clause. self-policing clause. 8. You can infer from Ross's quote in question 7 that she believes freedom of expression is a b c d li'HJ!EPHl QUESTIONS Please use essential. complicated. limited. dwindling. ©i11�l? $€°cl� &� . paper for your responses. 9. Based on the article, why doesn't the First Amendment prevent a person from being banned by Snapchat or other social media platforms? llO. How does the First Amendment apply a little differently to students in school than it does to other Americans? se��nce fVf'rn • � '------------------------.--------.--------,"' ".-------� = 7 A�:;�f' ,� se�n���� �A F§!ifl�'jf' AMEIN!@ij!!l:JN!f 1@1 �J. for �se with the. article ORP, 8 of the magazine • !o Why are private companies allowed to ban u.sers from their social media platforms? :l?o Whatdoes Catherine Ross mean when she says that "freedom of expression is the engine oil that makes democracies.functiory';? 310 Whalwas the outcome of the 1969 case Tfnker·v. Des Moines? Why do experts say this Is one of the mostimport;,ntschool·r�lated FirsfAmendment rolings? What Is the legal rationale behind teen curfews and why does the First Amendment permit them? ___ .-· - �o i I ' '!