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Date:
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Homework 2
Bill of Rights: the first ten Amendments to the Constitution
guarantees freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly,
1st Amendment petition
2nd Amendment Right to own weapons; form militias
3rd Amendment no quartering of soldiers in peace time
4th Amendment freedom from unreasonable search and seizure
grand jury, no double jeopardy, and freedom from self5th Amendment incrimination; accused must receive due process of law
before any kind of loss
Rights of the accused to face accusers, speedy trial by
6th Amendment jury, right to have a lawyer
Trial by jury in civil cases and lawsuits of more than
7th Amendment $20
Freedom from cruel and unusual punishments;
8th Amendment unreasonable bail
People have rights that aren’t written down in Bill of
9th Amendment
Rights; all rights not written belong to the people
The federal government ONLY has the powers listed in
10th Amendment the Constitution; everything else belongs to the states
and the people
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Scenario 1:
Carolyn is arrested for shoplifting a
candy bar from a neighborhood
convenience store. At trial, she is
found guilty. The judge decides that
the appropriate punishment is to cut
off Carolyn’s hands so that she will
not be able to shoplift again.
Is this a violation of the Bill of Rights?
If so, which Amendment and why?
Date:
Period:
Homework 2
Bill of Rights: the first ten Amendments to the Constitution
guarantees freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly,
1st Amendment petition
2nd Amendment Right to own weapons; form militias
3rd Amendment no quartering of soldiers in peace time
4th Amendment freedom from unreasonable search and seizure
grand jury, no double jeopardy, and freedom from self5th Amendment incrimination; accused must receive due process of law
before any kind of loss
Rights of the accused to face accusers, speedy trial by
6th Amendment
jury, right to a have a lawyer
Trial by jury in civil cases and lawsuits of more than
7th Amendment
$20
Freedom from cruel and unusual punishments;
8th Amendment
unreasonable bail
People have rights that aren’t written down in Bill of
9th Amendment
Rights; all rights not written belong to the people
The federal government ONLY has the powers listed in
10th Amendment the Constitution; everything else belongs to the states
and the people
Scenario 1:
Carolyn is arrested for shoplifting a
candy bar from a neighborhood
convenience store. At trial, she is
found guilty. The judge decides that
the appropriate punishment is to cut
off Carolyn’s hands so that she will
not be able to shoplift again.
Is this a violation of the Bill of Rights?
If so, which Amendment and why?
Scenario 2:
A known drug dealer is arrested for
suspected connections to an inner
city murder. The police do not
inform him of his rights and
immediately begin to interrogate
him. They continue until he admits
he knows the victim of the crime and
was in the neighborhood where the
murder took place.
Is this a violation of the Bill of
Rights?
Scenario 3:
Your parents are very religious
people, but you are not. Today, your
parents are going to a service at
their place of worship and they
expect you to come along. You
refuse. They make you come
anyway, and they ground you for the
following month.
Is this a violation of the Bill of
Rights?
Scenario 4:
Congress wants to find ways to cut
costs because of the soaring budget
deficit. Congress passes a law to
require American citizens to house
US soldiers in their homes during
peacetime.
Is this a violation of the Bill of
Rights?
If so, which Amendment and why?
If so, which Amendment and why?
If so, which Amendment and why?
Reflection Question: What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
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Scenario 2:
A known drug dealer is arrested for
suspected connections to an inner
city murder. The police do not
inform him of his rights and
immediately begin to interrogate
him. They continue until he admits
he knows the victim of the crime and
was in the neighborhood where the
murder took place.
Is this a violation of the Bill of
Rights?
Scenario 3:
Your parents are very religious
people, but you are not. Today, your
parents are going to a service at
their place of worship and they
expect you to come along. You
refuse. They make you come
anyway, and they ground you for the
following month.
Is this a violation of the Bill of
Rights?
Scenario 4:
Congress wants to find ways to cut
costs because of the soaring budget
deficit. Congress passes a law to
require American citizens to house
US soldiers in their homes during
peacetime.
Is this a violation of the Bill of
Rights?
If so, which Amendment and why?
If so, which Amendment and why?
If so, which Amendment and why?
Reflection Question: What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
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