Unit 7 Review

What is the Bill of Rights?

• The document signed giving us our independence from Great Britain.

• The first 10 amendments added to the Constitution.

• The 8 most important amendments added to the Constitution.

• The first 11 amendments added to the Constitution.

Which freedom is NOT protected under the First Amendment?

• Freedom of Speech

• Freedom of Religion

• Freedom of Assembly

• Freedom of Education

Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizure

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

Right to bear arms

• 3rd Amendment
• 6th Amendment
• 2nd Amendment
• 18th Amendment

Excessive bail shall not be required nor excessive from imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishment inflicted.

• 8th Amendment
• 2nd Amendment
• 5th Amendment
• 20th Amendment

Criminal Proceedings; Due Process; Eminent Domain; Double Jeopardy; Protection from Self incrimination

• 3rd Amendment
• 4th Amendment
• 2nd Amendment
• 5th  Amendment

Criminal Proceedings; Must inform defendant of charge/s; Right to Attorney; Right to fair impartial jur

• 3rd Amendment
• 6th Amendmeent
• 1st Amendment
• 14th Amendment

The Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment States

• Any person born in the United States or on US territory has the rights of US Citizens

• All people deserve due process of the law

• States cannot make laws which take away the rights of citizens

• Regardless of background, laws must treat all people the same

Today, the 14th Amendment Protects __________________ from discrimination from the government

• African Americans

• Women

• People with Disabilities

• All Americans

Charles Baker sued the state of Tennessee because he felt their uneven legislative districts violated his right to:

• Free speech

• Equal protection

• Freedom of religion

• Right to bear arms