Unit 8 Constitutional Amendments Review

After terrorist attacks on 09/11/2001, the Patriot Act was passed. This Act allowed authorities to secretly observe people whom they suspected were committing or planning to commit terrorist acts. This included:

listening in on phone calls

recording and listening to phone messages

physically following someone

looking at someone's e-mails and internet use

Why would citizens allow for this Act to take place?

• People did not understand their constitutional rights

• People are scared of the government

• People allow some rights to be limited so the government may protect the country

• People were persuaded that their rights did not matter

Pleading the 5th, is a right provided by the 5th amendment. Which action is being taken when a citizen pleads the 5th?

• Voicing their opinions

• Voting for laws or representatives

• Writing and publishing information to the public

• Remaining Silent

Your classmate wrote a blog on social media that offended the Governor. The Governor wanted your classmate arrested. Which freedom under the 1st amendment protects your classmate from being arrested?

• Freedom of Speech

• Freedom of Religion

• Freedom of Press

• Freedom to assemble

You arrange and conduct a non-violent protest in a local park during hours of operation one weekend. This upsets the City Mayor who wants to have you arrested. Which freedom under the 1st amendment protects you from being arrested?

• Freedom of Speech

• Freedom of Religion

• Freedom of Press

• Freedom to assemble

True or false. The 1st amendment gives students the opportunity to break the code of conduct on campus.

• True

• False

What did the 15th amendment do?

• Increase the amount of citizens eligible to vote

• Abolish slavery throughout the country

• Limit state laws to ensure equality

• Allow groups of citizens to assemble peacefully

New evidence has been discovered after a person, who could not afford an attorney, has been tried innocent. What would prevent the court from bringing the person back in after new evidence eing found?

• The right to an attorney

• Pleading the 5th

• Double Jeopardy

• Writ of Habeas Corpus

In order to ensure a fair justice system, the court system may not be influenced by the other branches of government. This is referred to as which of the following?

• Independent Judiciary

• Writ of Habeas Corpus

• Double Jeopardy

• The 5th Amendment

In order to ensure a fair justice system, what requires that people are given due process of law?

• Independent Judiciary

• Writ of Habeas Corpus

• Double Jeopardy

• The 5th Amendment

Which amendment ensures a lawyer is provided by the courts if you are unable to afford one?

• 5th Amendment

• 7th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 24th Amendment