Constitution Quiz #1

Freedom of the Press

• 1st Amendment to the Constitution

• 2nd Amendment to the Constitution

• 3rd Amendment to the Constitution

• 4th Amendment to the Constitution

A citizen's right to complain to the government or ask for its help without fear of punishment or reprisals (revenge)

• Freedom of speech

• Freedom of the press

• Freedom of assembly

• Freedom of petition

The government cannot search your person (body), your belongings, your house, or your other private spaces without probable cause or a search warrant

• 4th Amendment

• 5th Amendment

• 6th Amendment

• 7th Amendment

This means that you cannot be tried twice for the same crime.

• no double jeopardy

• no imminent domain

• no cruel or unusual punishment

• no self-incrimination

This means that you have the right to remain silent throughout all the legal processes related to a crime that you are suspected of or have been accused of.

• no double jeopardy

• no imminent domain

• no probable cause

• no self-incrimination

You cannot be forced to work without pay unless you are a convict (a.k.a. no slavery)

• 13th amendment

• 14th amendment

• 15th amendment

• 16th amendment

Equality under the law for ALL citizens regardless of race, religion, language, culture

• 13th amendment

• 14th amendment

• 15th amendment

• 16th amendment

the government must pay you fair market price for eminent domain

• 4th amendment

• 5th amendment

• 6th amendment

• 7th amendment

If you are suspected of a crime but have not been convicted of that crime, the Constitution says that the government does not have the right to confiscate your money or your belongings.

• Can't take your life, liberty, or property without "due process of law"

• no unreasonable searches (must have search warrant or probable cause)

The role of the executive branch of a government is to

• enforce the laws that exist

• observe the law

• create new laws

• interpret what laws mean in specific circumstances