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Article III Judicial Branch & Bill of Rights Quiz

Article III & The Bill of Rights

What article of the Constitution outlines the Judicial Branch?

What Article of the Constitution describes the Judicial Branch?

•Article III


Who appoints justices to the Supreme Court and who must confirm them?

A. House of Representatives, the Senate

B. Attorney General, Department of Justice

C. The President, the Senate


• Before most cases reach the Supreme Court, they have to go through…

a. District Courts and Courts of Appeals

b. People’s Court and the Justice Department

c. The Senate and the Attorney General


District Courts and Courts of Appeals

This takes a long time.

Qualifications

• What are the Constitutional qualifications for being on the Supreme Court?

Qualifications

• What are the Constitutional qualifications for being on the Supreme Court?

• There are none, the president’s appointments just have to be approved by the Senate.


• The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is….


• The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is….

• John Roberts


• The last two justices appointed by Obama are…


• The last two justices appointed by Obama are…

• Sonia Sotamayor

• Elana Kagan

For how long can one serve on the Supreme Court?

For how long can one serve on the Supreme Court?

•For life


• Group that opposed the Constitution as it was originally written.

• Included George Mason and Thomas Jefferson


• Group that opposed the Constitution as it was originally written.

• Anti-Federalists, they demanded a Bill of Rights be added


• To name or number one by one


• To name or number one by one

1. enumerate


• The only crime described in the Constitution.


• The only crime described in the Constitution.

•Treason


• An official change to the Constitution


• An official change to the Constitution

Amendment


• Legal requirement that the state must respect all of the legal rights that are owed to a person


• Legal requirement that the state must respect all of the legal rights that are owed to a person

Due Process


• Said he would rather cut off his right hand than sign the Constitution as written.


• Said he would rather cut off his right hand than sign the Constitution as written.

George Mason


• The first ten amendments to the Constitution


• The first ten amendments to the Constitution

The Bill of Rights


• Which Amendment protects you from self incrimination. (the right to remain silent)


• Which Amendment protects you from self incrimination. (the right to remain silent)

•Fifth


• Which Amendment protects freedom of religious expression?


• Which Amendment protects freedom of religious expression?

First


• Which Amendment guarantees the right to due process of the law?


• Which Amendment guarantees the right to due process of the law?

Fifth


• Which Amendment guarantees the right to an attorney?


• Which Amendment guarantees the right to an attorney?

Sixth


• Which Amendment protects you from cruel and unusual punishment?


• Which Amendment protects you from cruel and unusual punishment?

Eighth


• Which Amendment protects the right to bear arms?


• Which Amendment protects the right to bear arms?

Second


• Which Amendment protects the freedom of the press?


• Which Amendment protects the freedom of the press?

•First


• Which Amendment protects you from unreasonable searches and seizures?


• Which Amendment protects you from unreasonable searches and seizures?

Fourth


• Which Amendment bans the quartering of troops in your house?


• Which Amendment bans the quartering of troops in your house?

Third


• Who is considered the “Father of the Bill of Rights?”


• Who is considered the “Father of the Bill of Rights?”

James Madison


• Who is the first woman named to the Supreme Court?


• Who is the first woman named to the Supreme Court?

Sandra Day O’Conner


• Is there a specific right to privacy in the Bill of Rights?


• Is there a specific right to privacy in the Bill of Rights?

NO!


• Students have a ______________ _________ of privacy at school.


• Students have a legitimate expectation of privacy at school.


• Schools can search a student’s property if they have a __________ ____________ that a school rule has been broken or a crime is taking place.


• Schools can search a student’s property if they have a reasonable suspicion that a school rule has been broken or a crime is taking place.


• Students have the right to express themselves as long as their expression passes the ___________ __________.


• Students have the right to express themselves as long as their expression passes the “disruption test.”

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