Bill of Rights Scenarios

Bill of Rights Scenarios

Multiple Choice

In June 2002, a Federal Court ruled that the phrase “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance was unconstitutional.

What Amendment do you think they relied on?

• First Amendment

• Second Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

• Seventh Amendment

The first amendment

The first amendment states that Congress "shall make no law" that supports any particular religion.

Multiple Choice

Many news outlets - newspapers, websites and television programs - are very critical of President Trump. President Trump call them "fake news." Which Amendment ensure he, nor anyone else, closes or outlaws these news outlets?

• First Amendment

• Second Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

• Ninth Amendment

The First Amendment

The first amendment ensures that "Congress shall make no law" that limits the freedom of the press - news outlets like newspapers and television programs.

Multiple Choice

Many people have been protesting against the mistreatment of people of color by police officers. Which Amendment guarantees their right to get together and protest?

• The third amendment

• The fourth amendment

• The first amendment

• The sixth amendment

The first amendment

Once again, the first amendment protects the right of individuals to live and speak freely. Here, the first amendment protects your right to "peaceably" assemble.

Multiple Choice

In 2033, the U.S. Government decides that the people have become too dangerous. They decide to make all weapons illegal. The Supreme Court reminds Congress they can’t do this. Which amendment would the Supreme Court use to make their point?

• The third Amendment

• The second amendment

• The fifth amendment

• The tenth amendment

The Second Amendment

The Second Amendment guarantees "the right of the people to keep ... Arms" aka guns.

Multiple Select

Earlier this year, protesters carrying rifles entered the Michigan state capital to protest the state's COVID lockdown policies. they were not arrested. Which Amendment would protect them?

• The third amendment

• The second amendment

• The first amendment

• The ninth amendment

The first and the second amendments

The second amendment protects the right of these protesters to "bear" the weapons, and the first amend protect them as long as they "peaceably" assemble.

Multiple Choice

The police are convinced that Jimmy Nogood has a lot of illegal stuff in his apartment. Without telling anyone, three storm into his home and arrest him. Which amendment protects Jimmy from this arrest?

• The first amendment

• The third amendment

• The fifth amendment

• The ninth amendment.

The third amendment

The third amendment protects everyone from "illegal search and seizure." Law enforcement must prove there is a legal reason to enter jimmy's home before they storm in.

Multiple Choice

Everyone knows that Serial Killer Sam is guilty of a lot of stuff. If Officer Joe goes home for the holidays and finds Serial Killer Sam camping out in his backyard in Illinois, how come Joe can't just arrest Sam on the spot and throw him into jail? Which amendment protects Serial Killer Sam?

• The first amendment

• The third amendment

• The fifth amendment

• The eighth amendment.

The fifth amendment

The fifth amendment guarantees your right to something call "due process." this mean, no matter how guilty one might be, he is still entitled to a trial and a jury and must be proven in a court to be guilty.

Multiple Choice

Susie B Messinwithu is being held on $2 billion bail, and she is has been locked in a room, forced to watch "Saved by the Bell" reruns all day. Her lawyer complains is is able to get her released. Which Amendment did he use?

• The eighth amendment

• The first amendment

• The third amendment

• The fifth amendment

The eighth amendment

The eighth amendment ensure that those accused of a crime can not be held using "excessive bail" and their punishment can not be 'cruel and unusual."