What is the first amendment?
Freedom of speech, rights, and religion, meaning you are allowed to have your own religion, and right of petition, press, peaceable assembly, and the right to petition the government.
What is the second amendment?
The right to bear arms and to keep any weapons without being searched.
What is the third amendment?
That people have the right to not house soldiers and will not be forced.
What is the fourth amendment?
No unreasonable searches, no searches for a stupid reason, there must be a warrant to be able to search someone.
What is the fifth amendment?
Protects fundamental legal rights, including the right to a grand jury indictment for serious crimes, protection against double jeopardy (being tried twice for the same offense), the right to remain silent (against self-incrimination), and the right to due process of law (fair legal procedures).
What is the sixth amendment?
That anyone has the right to a fair, public trial that is speedy.
What is the seventh amendment?
Anyone has the right for a jury trial
What is the eighth amendment?
That the government cannot make cruel unusual punishment, excessive bail, or excessive fines.
What is the ninth amendment?
That the the rights of citizens will be protected whether these rights are listed or not in the Constitution.
What is the tenth amendment?
It establishes federalism, stating that any powers not given to the federal government, nor withheld from the states, are reserved for the states or the people.
What are the three ways to get citizenship in the US?
You were born in the US, one of your parents were born in the US, or naturalized citizenship.
What is naturalized citizenship?
Naturalized citizenship is when a foreign person from a different country wants to become a US citizen.
What is the process of becoming a naturalized citizen?
- They have to be a green card holder for 5 years
- Take and pass English history tests
- Take an oath in court and make some promises.
What are needed things that people need to do?
Pay taxes, follow and obey the laws, and to show up for jury duty if you are called.
What is the Bill of Rights?
The promise that the Federalists made to the Non Federalists to make changes in the Constitution. It’s the first ten amendments.
What is an interest group?
Groups who share a common interest
What does PACs stand for?
Political Action Committees
What is a PAC?
A committee where they collect money for candidates who support certain decisions.
How can citizens influence the government?
Being in an interest group, join a PACs, and write letters or talk to you local government official on your opinion, and community service.
What are executive orders?
Orders that have the power of the law.
What are pardons
freedom of punishment.
Who was Thurgood Marshall?
First one to become a African American justice.
Who was Sandra Day O’Connor
FIrst woman court justice
Who was Sonia Sotomayor?
First Hispanic-American justice
