Constitution Civics bee

What is the First Amendment and what did it do?

• Protects freedom of religion, free speech, free press, and peaceful assembly.

• Protects the freedom of petition of government for a redress of grievances.

• Establishes the supreme court and the judiciary branch.

• Protects the freedom and suffrage of African-Americans.

What was the Second Amendment and what did it do?

• Establishes the naturalization process for foreigners.

• Establishes and protects the humane rights of animals.

• Protected the right to bear arms.

• Allowed the sacrificing of animals for religious purposes.

What is the Third Amendment and what did it do?

• Prohibits the use of chemical weapons during times of war.

• It forced Native Americans into reservations.

• It split the Legislative branch into two houses.

• Prohibited the quartering of soldiers without consent of the owner nor due process of law.

What is the Fourth Amendment and what did it do?

• It installed measures to protect minority rights.

• It banned the sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcohol.

• It established the right to a fair trial.

• It prohibited unreasonable searches and seizures, without due process of law.

What is the Fifth Amendment and what did it do?

• It established the right to a trial and protected the right to remain silent, protecting you from self-incrimination.

• It established that private property will not be taken unless the government justly and properly repays the owner.

• It protects the right to acquire positions in courts and law, creating a system of accountability and anti-corruption.

• It established that nobody shall be subject to two trials for the same offence. (Double Jeopardy)

What is the Sixth Amendment and what did it do?

• It eliminated the death sentence federally.

• It established the right for a speedy and public trial for the accused and also established the right to a lawyer.

• It established the right for an impartial jury and the right to know who your accusers are.

• It established the right to bear arms and the right of privacy.

What is the Seventh Amendment and what did it do?

• It protects the right to join political parties.

• It protects the right to have a jury trial for the accused exceeding a dollar amount in civil cases.

• It protects the right to have a judge for the accused exceeding a dollar amount in civil cases.

• It repeals the right to bear arms and reserves firearms for military and policing purposes.

What is the Eight Amendment and what did it do?

• It protects the rights of jurors, including the safety, compensation, and the right to refuse jury duty in special situations.

• It protects the right to serve in a jury.

• It protects the accused from excessive bail, excessive fines, or cruel and unusual punishments.

• It ensures all American Citizens safety overseas in foreign nations and governments.

What is the Ninth Amendment and what did it do?

• It restricts the government from passing laws that are excessively cruel and unusual.

• It gave the power of listing which laws are constitutional or not to the Judicial Branch.

• It gave the power of listing which laws are constitutional or not to the Executive Branch.

• It protects rights that are not listed within the constitution, as they belong to the people, not the government.

What is the Tenth amendment and what did it do?

• It states that powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution is delegated to the states or the people.

• It repealed the Chinese exclusion act and other immigrant related expulsion acts and protects the rights of immigrants and naturalized citizens.

• It abolished slavery in the United States save as a punishment for a crime.