Amendments
It says, "Even though the Bill of Rights doesn't say the government can't violate this right of the people, that doesn't mean it may"
What is the Ninth?
This Second-Amendment word means "an armed group of citizens"
What is "militia"?
Jefferson made the ___ Purchase in a deal with Napoleon.
The Alien Act (illegally) gave this person the power to deport anyone he thought was "dangerous"
Who is the President?
The Oak Valley managers made rules about Christmas decorations that were put up in celebration of this holiday
What is Christmas?
CATEGORY:
THE U.S. SUPREME COURT
This is the number of justices on the original U.S. Supreme Court
It prohibits trying someone for the same crime twice
What is the Fifth?
An accused person can't lose any of these three things without "due process"
What is "life, liberty, and property"?
The ___ Amendment changed the way U.S. Presidents and Vice Presidents were elected.
What is the Twelfth?
This famous "founding father's" printer grandson was arrested and jailed under the Sedition Act
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
It means "rebellion against or organizing an overthrow of an existing government"
What is sedition?
It was added in response to the lawsuit brought against the state of Georgia
What is the Eleventh?
The government's taking private property for "public use"
What is "eminent domain"?
Nationalists who passed the Alien & Sedition Acts were partly influenced by the ___ Revolution's chaos.
What is "French"
He wrote the Virginia Resolution to protest the Alien and Sedition Acts
Who is James Madison?
John Adams ran for the presidency under this political party
What is the Federalist Party?
It prohibits the U.S. government from exercising any power not explicitly granted to it
What is the Tenth?
The Fourth Amendment protects against this type of searches and seizures
What is "unreasonable"?
Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates running together must be from two different ___.
What is "states"?
He was left out of the "you can't criticize the U.S. government" part of the Sedition Act
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This term means "a pair running for President and Vice President together"
What is a "ticket"?
It prohibits "excessive" bail or fines
What is the Eighth?
A specific type of search warrant used to catch colonial smugglers
What is a "writ of assistance"?
Under the Alien Act, Congress made immigrants have to wait 14 years before they could become ___.
What are U.S. citizens?
The Roman government executed Jesus instead of this man, who was guilty of trying to overthrow the government
Who is Barabbas?
This is one of the three initial U.S. government departments created by the first U.S. Congress
What is War, Treasury, or Foreign Affairs?