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which amendment is being violated?name: period:instructions: read each scenario carefully and try to figure out which of the 27 amendments to the constitution are being violated. search through the website \the u.s. constitution simplified\ the u.s. constitution simplified. after each scenario, write down the number of the amendment, and then in your own words summarize what that amendment protects.the following scenarios deal with amendments i to x (1 to 10)1. you are watching football on sunday when the president of the united states comes on t.v. he announces that he and congress have just passed a new law regarding religion. he proclaims that our new national religion is lutheran. all houses of worship that are not of the lutheran faith will be closed, and anyone who does not become lutheran will be thrown in jail.the 1st amendmentthe first amendment lets people have the right of freedom, speech, press, assembly2. judy \the jewel thief\ jones is a professional diamond thief and has been successfully robbing stores for years without getting caught. however, one night while robbing a jewelry store, she sets off the alarm and is captured by the police. upon her arrest the chief of police says, \we finally caught you! we know that you are
- The scenario involves the government establishing an official national religion and restricting the practice of other faiths, which directly conflicts with the First Amendment's protection of religious freedom and the establishment clause.
- The scenario involves law enforcement making statements about using evidence from the current arrest to prosecute for past, uncharged crimes, which violates the Fifth Amendment's protection against double jeopardy (being prosecuted twice for the same offense) and ensures due process, including fair treatment after arrest.
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- 1st Amendment: Protects the right to freedom of religion, preventing the government from establishing an official national religion or banning the practice of any faith.
- 5th Amendment: Protects against double jeopardy (being tried multiple times for the same crime) and ensures due process of law after arrest.