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Vote, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, right to a fair trial are all example of __________.
Responsibilities of U.S. Citizen
Rights of U.S. Citizen
Vote, follow laws, jury duty, pay taxes are all examples of ____________.
Rights of a U.S. Citizen
Responsibilities of U.S. Citizen
The first ten amendments are know as ________.
Voting Amendments
The U.S Constitution
The Bill of Rights
Articles that explain the legislative branch in the Constitution
Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and Due Process are granted in the Bill of Rights
True
False
Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of citizenship?
enforcing laws
serving jury
pay taxes
voting
What makes the Constitution a living document?
Only Supreme Court justices are allowed to add amendments.
It states that Supreme Court justices are appointed for life.
It can be changed over time.
Its authors are still living.
The amendment process
requires only the President's approval
Has allowed thousands of amendments to be added to Constitution
Requires the majority of US Congress and state legislators to approve before ratifying
What branch of government is able to propose an amendment?
Judicial Branch
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
All of the branches
What is protected by the 15th, 19th, 23rd, 24th, 26th amendments?
Freedom of Speech
Voting Rights
Due Process
Freedom of Religion
The 23rd amendment _______________________.
banned poll taxes that some states used
lowered the voting age to 18 years.
granted Washington D.C. residents representation in the electoral college.
The 24th amendment _______________________.
banned poll taxes that some states used
lowered the voting age to 18 years.
granted Washington D.C. residents representation in the electoral college.
The 26th amendment _______________________.
banned poll taxes that some states used
lowered the voting age to 18 years.
granted Washington D.C. residents representation in the electoral college.
The 15th amendment _________________.
granted Washington D.C. residents representation in the electoral college.
granted women the right to vote.
granted African American men the right to vote.
The 19th amendment _________________.
granted Washington D.C. residents representation in the electoral college.
granted women the right to vote.
granted African American men the right to vote.
Read and decide whether the action below is fair or a violation of due process.
In a local shop, a shopkeeper sees that Sam is wearing a great watch- the kind he sells in his store for $100. He calls the police, who take the watch from Sam and send him to jail. The court tells him that he has the right to not testify against himself.
Fair
Violation
Read and decide whether the action below is fair or a violation of due process.
Lewis gets arrested for driving without a license. He says that it was an emergency and really
needed to get to the hospital. The police tell him that doesn’t matter. Lewis asks to talk to a lawyer and the police allows him to do so.
Fair
Violation
Read and decide whether the action below is fair or a violation of due process.
Juanita is arrested and charged with shoplifting. She goes to trial and is found innocent. A few
months later, the police find absolute proof that she shoplifted from the store. She was tried for the same crime twice.
Fair
Violation