Question

checks and balances - congressman - veto

1. the act of being against the rights laid out in the constitution
2. the power granted to each branch of government limiting the powers of the others
3. the power granted to the president to stop the process of a law
4. the name of a law that is not yet legal and signed by the president
5. the title of a person who works in the senate or house of representatives

section 2 scenarios- read the following scenarios. fill the line with the amendment in the bill of rights you believe is being violated in the scenario.

1. a man suspected of a violent crime is brought into a police station. the victim picks him out of a lineup of suspects. police inform him that he has a right to refuse to answer questions, but they do not offer to let him speak to a lawyer. after being questioned for an hour, the man admits the crime.
2. the president is upset with the cost it takes from the national budget to provide for shelter for many of the nation’s troops. he decides it is best to have the people in the area house the air force when they are off duty in order to cut costs.
3. a town in california has had an issue recently with unregistered-hunting and fishing. they decide it is best to ban all hunting rifles and the owner of handguns must have the registration on them at all times.
4. a group of people in nevada are concerned that the government is hiding alien bodies in nearby area 51. in order to get the government to listen to reason, they protest on the lawn of the capitol steps in las vegas. a local police chief steps in to disperse the crowd. he claims that their reason is silly and that aliens don’t exist.
5. the police suspect a nearby woman of theft from nearby homes. they find a house nearby that they suspect is hers. they break the lock and enter her home to find the stolen evidence.

Explanation:

Answer:

1. Unconstitutional
2. Checks and Balances
3. Veto
4. Bill
5. Congressman
6. 6th Amendment
7. 3rd Amendment
8. 2nd Amendment
9. 1st Amendment
10. 4th Amendment