Which of the following Supreme Court cases establishes that a woman has a due process right to make a decision whether or not to have an abortion?

A person accused of a crime cannot afford an attorney, so the state provides the accused with a public defender. Which of the following amendments in the Bill of Rights best applies in this scenario?

The police searched a suspect’s smartphone without getting a warrant and found photo evidence of criminal activity. After a thorough investigation, the suspect was charged and the evidence obtained from the smartphone was used in the trial. Which of the following amendments contains the Bill of Rights protections that were most likely violated in this scenario?

What is the name for the first ten amendments?

Civil liberties are rights guaranteed by the Constitution (primarily from the First Amendment). They have been described as natural rights which are inherent to each person.

The ____________ of the Constitution allows you to practice religion as you see fit.

What case involved someone being acquitted because they were unaware of their constitutional rights to due process?

Gennie, an eighteen year old college student, is arrested for stealing a classmate’s designer sweater and selling it on eBay. When Gennie appears before the judge, she asks for a lawyer to help defend her. The judge tells Gennie that if she is smart enough to be in college, she knows enough to defend herself. Besides, she is not charged with a felony, so the stakes are not very high.

This group of people needed the Bill of Rights to be included in the US Constitution?

a filibuster can be ended by

What type of bill must originate in the House of Representatives?

What power allows a senator to speak for as long as they want to avoid voting for a bill?

The people represented by members of a law-making body are called...

The drawing of electoral district lines to the advantage of a party or group is called

Powers used to carry out expressed powers that are NOT listed in the U.S. Constitution are known as ("necessary and proper" clause)

The concept that authority is shared between the national or central government, and the governments of states and territories

The Necessary and Proper Clause of the U.S. Constitution is shown: ​The Congress shall have Power ... To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.

Why did Federalists want to include this clause in the Constitution?

What amendment in the Bill of Rights reserves powers not given to the national government to the states?

What amendment protects a person's "right to remain silent"?

What amendment ended slavery?

One way in which the 15th and 19th Amendments are similar is that they both

This Progressive Era Amendment established the federal income tax?

What was the common theme of the 12th, 20th, 22nd, and 25th Amendments?

Which of the following describes the historical circumstances leading to the passage of the 26th Amendment?

Check all Amendments that are from the Reconstruction era:

The passage below is from a speech by PresidentGeorge W. Bush, March 19, 2003: “On my orders, coalition forces have begun striking selected targets of military importance to undermine Saddam Hussein's ability to wage war. These are opening stages of what will be a broad and concerted campaign.” Source: Office of the White House Press Secretary Archives

What constitutional power justifies the actions described in the passage?

Which of the following best describes federalism?

Right to a trial by jury in civil cases

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