Bill of Rights Mastery

What does the 4th Amendment protect Americans from?

• Cruel & Unusual Punishment
• Unreasonable Searches & Seizures
• Excessive Bail
• Being Tried Twice For The Same Crime

What right does the 6th Amendment provide?

• Trial By Jury In Civil Cases

• Fair & Speedy Trial By Jury In Criminal Cases

• Due Process Of Law

• Petition

Stella Liebeck was awarded $3 million when she sued McDonald's after she suffered 3rd degree burns when her coffee spilled. Which Amendment was used?

• 6th

• 5th

• 7th

• 9th

Chimoltrufia is questioned by a lawyer in a court trial & replies, "I plead the 5th." What is she protecting herself from?

• double jeopardy

• cruel & unusual punishment

• self-incrimination

• eminent domain

1st Amendment

• Freedom of speech, religion, press petition and assembly
• No illegal searches and seizures
• The right to bear arms
• No quartering troops

6th Amendment

• No self-incrimination

  No double jeopardy

  Due process

• The right to a jury trial in civil cases involving more than $20

• No cruel and unusual punishment

  No excessive bail

• The right to a fair, speedy and public trial in criminal cases.

  The right to a lawyer.

10th Amendment 

• Electoral College established
• Powers not granted to the federal government are reserved by the states.
• The naming of certain rights in the Constitution does not take away from the rights that are not named
• States sued in state courts

giving testimony that can be used against you to show your guilt

• Self Incrimination

• Due Process

• Criminal Cases

• Civil Cases

fair treatment through the normal judicial system that is owed to you

• Self Incrimination

• Due Process

• Criminal Cases

• Civil Cases

Just because a right is not specifically mentioned in the Constitution does not mean the people are not entitled to that right

• 1st Amendment
• 9th Amendment
• 5th Amendment
• 7th Amendment