Amendments

The rights of citizens under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments of the Constitution were violated by the U.S. government when it authorized the establishment of — (select correct answer) 1) internment camps for Japanese Americans 2) the Office of War Mobilization 3) nuclear test sites in Nevada 4) the Off ice of Price Administration

1 - because the 4th guarantees against search and seizure and 14th - all citizens are protected .

Federal government only has powers given to them in Constitution. All other powers are reserved for the states.

10th Amendment

Founded in 1913 as the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage (CU), the National Woman's Party (NWP) was instrumental in raising public awareness of the women's suffrage campaign. . . . The NWP effectively commanded the attention of politicians and the public through its aggressive agitation, relentless lobbying, clever publicity stunts, and creative examples of civil disobedience and nonviolent confrontation. —Library of Congress The political activism of this group described in the excerpt contributed to the 1. elimination of poll tax 2. repeal of the 18th amendment 3. outlawing child labor 4. ratification of 19th Amednment

19th Amendment

Divided into 5 parts this Amendment protects , religion, press, speech, assembly and petition

1st Amendment

Which of these contributed to the rati cation of the Eighteenth Amendment? 1. veteran soliders protesting to obtain benefits 2. growing political influence of women 3. politicians campaigning for education reform 4. growing number of workers organizing into labor unions

2 Growing influence of women

1. people have a right to bear arms 2. well regulated military is necessary the security of a free state(nation)

2nd Amendment

Right to Bear Arms

2nd Amendment

What amendment prevents the housing of soldiers in civilians homes during times of war

3rd Amendment

bans quartering of soldiers

3rd amendment

British officials would break into colonists homes who were hiding smuggled goods - fed up colonists passed the

4th Amendment

Which Amendment protects you from having someone come in your home and just search it for something.

4th Amendment

A person cannot be deprived of "life, liberty, or property without "due process of law." In order for a person to be punished "due process or certain steps" must be followed.

5th Amendment 1. miranda rights when arrested

Right to fair and impartial trial

6th Amendment

No cruel or unusual punishment. 1. no high bail 2. punishment fits the crime 3. no cruel punishments 4. no torture

8th Amendment

These 2 amendments limit the powers of the government

9 and 10 Amendment

Just because the Constitution doesn't spell out a certain right doesn't mean we don't have them

9th Amendment

First 10 Amendments

Bill of Rights

Which civic action demonstrates the most fundamental responsibility of citizens in a democracy? A Volunteering at a community food bank B Signing a petition on a college campus C Registering with the Selective Service D Voting in a presidential election

D Voting

allowed to gather large groups for meetings,etc

freedom of assembly

people are allowed to publish and write what they want without fear of punishment

freedom of press

protects most things that you say or write

freedom of speech

can write the government and ask them to change a law or create a new one without fear of punishment

freedom to petition

What is the one thing that was not protected with speech

if a person yelled "Fire" in a crowded place and there wasn't a fire this is not protected - "clear and present danger"

When citizens can only meet in public for certain purposes, they regard such meetings as a strange proceeding of rare occurrence, and they rarely think at all about it. When they are allowed to meet freely for all purposes, they ultimately look upon public association as the universal, or in a manner the sole, means which men can employ to accomplish the different purposes they may have in view. —Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America, 1840 What is Tocqueville talking about? 1. liberty 2. populism 3. laissez-faire 4. egalitarism

liberty

Freedom of Religion

many who came to US did not have this and wanted to worship their own religion without government interference

freedom of speech

protected people who criticized the government

What has to be signed before a property can be searched after passing of 4th Amendment

search warrant