ECESD: Social Studies # 29

What is freedom of the press?

• All newspapers, journalists, and news shows are of no cost to the people.

• The government has its own news station with volunteer journalists.

• News must be printed on paper and given away.

• Newspapers, journalists, and news shows cannot be punished or censored.

What is a “militia”?

• a professional army

• a temporary army

• a wealthy army

• a poor army

When the government can take private property by paying for it, it is called __________.

• due process

• search warrant

• subpoena

• eminent domain

The Constitution did not protect the individual rights of people.

• true

• false

A government employee must have this to search a person or their private property.

• a subpoena

• a badge

• a search warrant

• a team of experts

The Third Amendment was written in response to __________.

• the British troops living in citizens’ homes

• the winter at Valley Forge

• the Boston Tea Party

• the Great Compromise of 1776

What do you call a group of people randomly selected to hear evidence of a legal issue, then make a decision based on the evidence?

• a jury

• a team

• a group

• a herd

The Fourth Amendment protects __________.

• hapiness

• recreation

• privacy

• policies

The government can make no law against having a trial __________.

• with a judge

• with a lawyer

• without defendant

• with a jury

How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?

• 12

• 10

• 9

• 13