Bill of Rights Scenarios

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You choose to have your civil case heard by a jury. What amendment have you used?

A person decides to write a petition to stop a waste water treatment center from building near his/her town. What amendment are they exercising?

A woman is being tried for murder. The prosecuting attorney forces her to take the stand and testify.

A young woman is being tried for treason. She is accused of selling plans for building a nuclear warhead to Iran. The judge believes it would be dangerous to let the public hear her ideas. He refuses to allow anyone to view the trial.

A person is found not guilty of armed robbery. The courts decide to try him again. What amendment does not allow this?

The police come to your house and arrest your father for having a gun which he legally owns. What amendment has been violated?

A dentist is being sued for $500,000. He wants a jury to hear the case but the judge refuses his request.

A police officer pulls you over for speeding. He has you step out of the car and then searches it. He has no warrant or probably cause. What amendment protects you from this?