Sunday, December 14, 2014

Chapter 6 Study Guide


Study vocabulary words

The 19th Amendment granted suffrage to which of the following groups?

The right to practice one’s religion freely is protected by which amendment?

What freed slaves and helped guarantee their civil rights during the 1800s?

What amendments were passed after the Civil War successfully protects the rights of African Americans?

Rights that are not spelled out in the Constitution are retained by the people is listed under what amendment?

What is eminent domain?





The Eighth amendment states that punishments must be




What was the purpose of the 14th Amendment?






What is due process?




What is indictment?



Which amendment would lawyers use to support an argument that stated that the punishment their client received was too serious for the crime he or she committed?






How did the 26th Amendment give Americans a greater voice in their government?

Why was the 3rd amendment passed?



What are the 5 freedoms protected by the First Amendment?







In what city did citizens not have the right to vote until 1961?



If the police wanted to search your home, you would be able to say that the officer need to a search warrant because of this amendment?

What do the 15th, 19th, and 24th Amendment have in common?





 What limits are placed on the 1st Amendment?





 This amendment established the “right to bear arms”.

The South passed ______ ______ after the Civil War.

These are lawsuits involving disagreements rather than crimes.



What is double jeopardy?





Publishing an article filled with lies that can harm a person’s reputation is referred to as….



Thursday, December 11, 2014

Chapter 6 Review Game

iCivics has a great review game.

https://www.icivics.org/games/bill-of-rights

This is a great way to help you study for your chapter 6 test.

Test Days:
A Day: Tuesday December 16
B Day: Wednesday December 17

Monday, December 8, 2014

Week of 12.8

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