Quizs Unit 1: Our Founding Documents

6th Amendment

• You have the right to remain silent during a trial.

• You have a right to a speedy and public trial.

• You have the right to an attorney only if you can afford one.

• You have the right to a jury trial only in federal cases.

Inalienable Rights

• Rights that can be given away or sold.

• Rights that are not transferable or that are impossible to take away; Natural Rights.

• Rights that are granted by the government and can be revoked.

• Rights that are only applicable to citizens of a country.

Egalitarianism

• The belief that all people should have equal rights and opportunities.

• A political system where one person holds all power.

• The idea that wealth should be distributed equally among all citizens.

• A philosophy that promotes individualism over collectivism.

Consent of the Governed

• The authority of a government should depend on the consent of the people.

• Governments can operate without the consent of the governed.

• The power of a government is derived from its military strength.

• Consent of the governed is irrelevant in a democracy.

10th Amendment

• Anything that the constitution doesn't say that Congress can do is left up to the states and to the people.

• The federal government has the power to regulate all aspects of state law.

• States have the authority to create their own currency and military.

• Congress can override state laws at any time.

1st Amendment

• The right to bear arms.

• The right to freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition.

• The right to a fair trial.

• The right to privacy.

8th Amendment

• The government can impose excessive bail and fines.

• The government can't inflict cruel or unusual punishments even if you are convicted of a crime.

• The government can make you pay any amount in bail as long as it is a fine.

• The government can impose life sentences without parole for minor offenses.

Liberty

• The rule of law and the federal system helped prevent the rise of an all powerful government; freedom from tyranny.

• A system where the government has absolute power over its citizens.

• The absence of any form of government or authority.

• A state of complete control by a single ruler.

3rd Amendment

• You must house soldiers in your home during peacetime.

• You don't have to house soldiers in your house, except if there is a war, and even then, Congress needs to pass a law and set the rules.

• Soldiers can be housed in your home without your consent.

• Only the President can decide if soldiers should be housed in private homes.

9th Amendment

• Just because these rights are listed in the Constitution doesn't mean that you don't have other rights too.

• The rights listed in the Constitution are the only rights that citizens have.

• The 9th Amendment guarantees the right to bear arms.

• The 9th Amendment allows for the amendment of the Constitution.