CHAPTER 10 STUDY QUESTIONS

6) Which groups are responsible for protecting the rights listed in the Bill of Rights?

"we the people" and the state of the supreme court

4) Describe Thomas Jeferson's belief about government and religion?

... "Congress shall make no law . . . prohibiting the free exercise" of religion. This means that people can hold any religious beliefs, without fear of punishment. However, they cannot necessarily do whatever they want in the name of religious freedom. For instance, the Supreme Court has held that parents are not free to deny their children medical treatment or vaccinations because of their religious beliefs.

3) What are the purposes of the Bill of Rights?

...The main purpose of the Bill of Rights is to guarantee the individual rights of citizens under the U.S. Constitution. Proponents felt that these rights should be explicitly stated in writing so that the federal government could not arbitrarily abridge them.

8) Which amendments respond to the below ideas and how? A. Slavery in America B. American Indian reloaction C. Brittish rule in clonial America D. Imigrant treatment in America

Before the American Revolution, Great Britain had forced colonists to house British soldiers. The Third Amendment gave Americans the right to refuse such requests. Today, soldiers are not quartered in homes. The Third Amendment remains important, however, as a warning to the government to respect the privacy of people's homes. As Supreme Court justice Joseph Story said, "A man's house shall be his own castle, privileged against all civil and military intrusion."

12) What is a responsibility of the right to freedom of the press

Freedom of the press also brings responsibilities, such as taking care not to spread false accusations or publish information that would be helpful to an enemy in wartime.

9) How does freedom of the press help maintain a democratic society?

Freedom of the press is important because of the vital roles that the press plays in a democratic society. Newspapers, magazines, and other media such as books and television act as watchdogs on the government. They also allow for the free flow of ideas, which citizens need to stay informed and to make up their own minds about important issues. Without a free press, democratic self-government would be impossible.

15) What is meant by the "due process of law" included in the Fifth Amendment?

Next, the Fifth Amendment says that a person cannot be deprived of "life, liberty, or property, without due process of law." The government must follow clear rules and act reasonably as it carries out the law. This concept is known as due process. For example, the Supreme Court has held that every person should be presumed innocent until proven guilty. In addition, the government must prove its case against a defendant "beyond a reasonable doubt."

16) What does the Ninth Amendment say about rights not listed in the Constitution?

One argument raised against putting a bill of rights in the Constitution was that no such list could be complete. If some rights were listed and others were not, did this mean that people had only the listed rights? The Ninth Amendment provides the answer. It says that even though "certain rights" are listed in the Constitution, other rights and liberties not listed there are also "retained [kept] by the people." The rights protected under the Constitution are not the only rights people have. An example of this is the right to privacy.

10) What would not be protected by the first Amendement?

Police can arrest a speaker who urges listeners to riot or to break the law.

13) What guarantees that a group has the right to gather to protest a tax they think is unfair?

Second Amendment: The Right to Bear Arms

18)How is a person's right to privacy protected?

The Tenth Amendment was included to protect the states from excessive federal power. It says that powers not given to the national government by the Constitution are "reserved to the states . . . or to the people."

14) The Second Amendment is often at the center of debate in ths country. Which rights does it protect?

The meaning of this amendment has been much debated. Some people argue that it protects the right of people to own guns only if they are part of an organized militia. An example of such a militia is today's National Guard. Others believe that the Second Amendment protects the right of individuals to own weapons for their own self-defense. In 2008, the Supreme Court supported this view in the case of District of Columbia v. Heller. The Court held that the Second Amendment protects an individual's right to own a gun for personal use, including self-defense inside the home.

5) What is included in the First Amendment to the Constitution?

These First Amendment rights would have been meaningless, however, without some way to protect them. When a person believes that the government has violated these rights, he or she may challenge the government's action in court. The same is true of all other rights protected in the Constitution.

1) What best describes James Madison's role in the creation of the Bill of Rights?

When Madison first proposed the Bill of Rights, some people saw his amendments as useless "paper barriers" against abuses of government power. For more than 200 years, however, his "paper barriers" have proven far stronger than even Madison might have hoped.

2) In 1788, why did several states refuse to approve the U.S. Constitution?

When the Massachusetts ratification convention met early in 1788, defeat seemed certain. Opponents objected that the Constitution did not list the rights of the people. Many delegates said they would not vote in favor of ratification unless such a list were added

7) What is not included in the First Amendment?

While the First Amendment protects peaceful meetings, it does not give people the right to close streets or buildings or to protest violently.

19) Essay

do good on 20 :)

17) Read the statement below: "Once a person is found guilty of crime, he or she no longer has any rights. In this a factual statment? Write a sentence to support your answer.

no, we have rights no matter what.

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