BILL OF RIGHTS 328-343
Explain the first amendment and provide examples
What current event has questioned the need for the second amendment?
Explain one of the amendments that protects the rights of the accused-provide a current event
Bill of Rights: 1st 10 amendments Limits the powers of government Protects civil liberties of individuals Limits freedoms by consideration of other individuals’
rights
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RIGHTS OF ACCUSED (AMENDMENTS 4/5/6/8)4 5 6 8
“against unreasonable searches & seizures”
Rights of the accused
Right to a speedy, fair trial
Time before trial choices:1. Stay in jail2. Pay bail (security
deposit)
EXCEPTION: Search Warrant
Forbids cruel & unusual punishment
Indictment=put on trial for serious crime: Formal charge
7TH AMENDMENT
Civil cases: disagreements between people rather than crimes
18TH AMENDMENT
Prohibition Prohibited production, sale, or transportation of
alcoholic beverages in the United States Difficult to enforceRepealed by Amendment XXI, the only amendment
ever passed to overturn an earlier amendment
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19TH AMENDMENT
Women right to vote
25TH AMENDMENT vice president
Established process for VP to take over leadership when president dies, resigns, or is removed from office.
Set procedures for filling a vacancy in the office of vice president
Was used in 1973, when Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned from office
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Segregation: social segregation of races Civil rights: 1970s provide more opportunities for
minorities and women in the workplace and other areas, the government began affirmative action programs
26TH AMENDMENT
HOW IS THE CONSTITUTION AMENDED?
Step 1: Proposal2/3 Congressional 2/3 National convention
Step 2 RatificationThree-fourths of the 50 states
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AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION MUST BE RATIFIED BY _______ OF THE STATES BEFORE THEY TAKE EFFECT.
A. one-halfB. two-thirdsC. three-fourthsD. All
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THE FIRST AMENDMENT PROTECTS THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS
A. TrueB. False
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2nd amendment
THE FOURTH AMENDMENT PROTECTS AGAINST UNREASONABLE SEARCHES AND SEIZURES OF PROPERTY
A. TrueB. False
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WHAT AMENDMENT GAVE WOMAN THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN ALL STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS?
A. 1st Amendment B. 5th AmendmentC. 19th AmendmentD. 25th Amendment
VIOLATION OF THE ALLEGIANCE OWED BY A PERSON TO HIS OR HER OWN COUNTRY
A. TREASONB. EXTRADITIONC. IMPEACHMENTD. INDICTMENT
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A COURT ORDER ALLOWING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO SEARCH A SUSPECT’S HOME OR BUSINESS & TAKE SPECIFIC ITEMS AS EVIDENCE IS KNOWN AS AN
A. IndictmentB. Search WarrantC. BailD. Habeus Corpus
THE PRACTICE OF FORCING AFRICAN AMERICANS TO SIT IN SEPARATE SECTIONS OF RESTAURANTS AND THEATERS WAS KNOWN AS
Civil Rights Affirmative Action Segregation Racial Profiling
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