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Midterm (1/21)

1) What are AMENDMENTS? 2) Are AMENDMENTS in the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd section of the U.S. Constitution? 3) There are 27 Amendments total. What is the name given to the FIRST TEN AMENDMENTS? 4) What are some of the individual rights protected by Amendments to the Constitution? 5) What can people do if they believe the government is violating a constitutional right?

You just finished playing Do I Have A Do I Have A

Right?Right?

What did you learn?

A) To beat the other law firms by scoring more prestige points and buying furniture

B) To hire as many lawyers as possible so that they would all have jobs

C) To make the coolest looking law firm around

D) To protect the rights of citizens using amendments to the U.S. Constitution

Let’s read

through some

clients’ stories

and match them

with the correct

amendment…

The police arrested me for drawing a cartoon depicting my town's

mayor as an evil wizard. Do I have a right?

11Freedom of Expression

66Right to a Fair Jury

OR

The police in my town only protect people with curly hair. People with straight hair don't get

protection. Is that constitutional?

No Cruel or Unusual

Punishment

Equality Under Law

OR

1414

88

My town passed a law saying that Asian-

American people could not vote in town-wide

elections. Is that constitutional?

1515OR

Vote Regardless

of RaceVote at 182626

I am 19 years old and went to vote today, but the

election official told me I was not allowed to. They apparently just decided

that you have to be 20 to vote. Do I have a right to

vote?Vote at Age of 18

OR

No Double Jeopardy

2626

55

I was found guilty of littering. The judge was really mad and decided

that I had to wear a garbage can over my

head for the rest of my life. Does that violate my

constitutional rights?

No Cruel or Unusual

Punishment88 OR 55

Keep Private

Property

Here comes a

tricky one….

My town's government passed a law saying

that no one can go to church. Do I have a

right to attend church?

11 11Freedom of Expression

Freedom of Religion

OR

Freedom of expression AND freedom of religion are BOTH protected by the 1st Amendment.

GREAT JOB! GREAT JOB! Now, let’s kick it up a

notch…

Match each right with the correct amendment

number!

First Amendment

OR

Fifth Amendment

11

55

The Fifth Amendment is no double jeopardy

and private property!

Second Amendment

OR

Sixth Amendment66

22

The Second Amendment is

owning ordinary weapons!

Twenty-sixth Amendment

OR

Thirteenth Amendment

2626

1313

The 26th Amendment is

voting at the age of 18!

Second Amendment

OR

Fourth Amendment

22

44

The Fourth Amendment is no

unreasonable searches!

Fourth Amendment

OR

Eighth Amendment

44

88

The 8th Amendment is no cruel or

unusual punishment!

Third Amendment

OR

Fifth Amendment 55

33

The Third Amendment is not housing soldiers!

You’re a pro!! Thanks for helping us with our cases…

Have you ever thought

about opening a law

firm?