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Direction: Identify the appropriate Amendment and answer the question. Make sure to
link how the Amendments fit with the explanations.
1. Mike believes in the religion New Faith. In their beliefs, they find all other
religious beliefs offensive and so they believe it is fine to offend other religions.
On a Sunday morning, Mike decides to preach his belief while sawing a large
cross into pieces on the side walk in front of a local Christian church.
Amendment: _______________________________
Does he have the right to preach in front of a local church? Explain
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Amendment: _______________________________
Does the government have the right to do this? Explain
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3. Recent interpretation confirms that only those who are registered militia members
may have guns incase of an emergency like a riot. All those are not registered
Militia member will have to give up their guns. All hunters will need to be a
registered gun member to hunt.
Amendment: _______________________________
Does the government have the right to do this? Explain
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4. Billy was arrested by the Holland Police. The prosecuting attorney requested that
Billy is a flight risk (run away after being let go from jail and skip out of trial) and
so bail should not be allowed to Billy. The judge agreed and forced Billy to stay
in prison until his trial.
Amendment: _______________________________
Does the judge have the right to do this? Explain
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5. Gina was accused of robbing the local gas station. Prosecuting Attorney stated
Gina was robbing the store on November 26th, 2007 at the Citgo gas station off of
River Ave.
Amendment: _______________________________
6. John was found innocent for the first degree murder of his friend. Juan is found
liable and was responsible for the death with a manslaughter charge. Juan is
required to pay fines and five years in probation with mandatory community
service. Later in the year, new evidences found that John meant to kill his friend.
Prosecuting attorney request John to be placed on trial again. Judge agreed with
the attorney and established a new hearing.
Amendment: _______________________________
7. Juanita was arrested for stealing a designer pair of jeans at the mall. She was
questioned by police officers for five hours without a phone call to contact an
attorney. She finally admitted to stealing the jeans.
Amendment: _______________________________
Chief Justice John Marshall stated two important ideas on the ruling of this case.
Describe how these rulings affect citizens today.
9. First point:
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11. Prior to the Miranda v. Arizona case, police officers are able to beat down a
suspect to retrieve confessions and not inform them of their rights. Supreme
Court ruled in favor for the side of Miranda. What rules are police officers
required to follow prior arresting a suspect?
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12. Compare and Contrast the power of the Supreme Court directly after the
formation of the Constitution and the current power of the Supreme Court.
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