Bill of Rights

Gennie, an eighteen year old college student, is arrested for stealing a classmate’s designer sweater and selling it on eBay. When Gennie appears before the judge, she asks for a lawyer to help defend her. The judge tells Gennie that if she is smart enough to be in college, she knows enough to defend herself. Besides, she is not charged with a felony, so the stakes are not very high.

• Amendment 6
• Amendment 5
• Amendment 1
• Amendment 4

Carolyn is arrested for shoplifting a candy bar from a grocery store. At trial, she is found guilty. The judge decides that the right punishment is to cut off Carolyn’s hands so she will not be able to shoplift again.

• Amendment 7
• Amendment 10
• Amendment 5
• Amendment 8

Concerned about rising crime, lawmakers for the District of Columbia ban all handguns in the city and require that shotguns be kept unloaded and/or disassembled.

• Amendment 23
• Amendment 2
• Amendment 22
• Amendment 3

A man suspected of a violent crime is brought in to the police station. The alleged victim picks him out of a lineup as the man who attacked her. Police inform him that he has the right to refuse to answer questions, but they do not offer to let him speak to a lawyer. After being questioned for two hours, the man admits to the crime.

• Amendment 6
• Amendment 7
• Amendment 5
• Amendment 4

Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition. Which amendment is this?

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

What freedom gives us the right to gather in groups to protest peacefully?

• assembly
• press
• petition
• speech

What freedom gives you the right to write or publish anything just as long as it is non-threatening?

• petition

• religion

• speech

• press

Guarantees freedom from testifying against yourself

• 1st Amendment
• 3rd Amendment
• 5th Amendment
• 7th Amendment

Forbids excessive fines as punishment

• 2nd Amendment
• 4th Amendment
• 6th Amendment
• 8th Amendment

Forbids cruel and unusual punishment

• 2nd Amendment
• 4th Amendment
• 6th Amendment
• 8th Amendment