Read each statement and then write down the number of the amendment that prohibits this action.
1. Luke was found innocent of armed robbery, but the state decided to bring him to trial again anyway.
2. After being found guilty of speeding, the court ordered that Carolyn spend the next 30 years in solitary confinement.
3. In a civil trial where the dispute was more than $20, both sides were denied a jury trial.
4. For no apparent reason, the police stopped Rita while she was driving and began to search her car trunk and personal luggage.
5. The United States Attorney General ordered all American Citizens to turn in their rifles and pistols by noon on Saturday.
6. A judge ordered a person's hand cut off that was a convicted pickpocket.
7. The federal government decided that state governments were no longer necessary.
8. The president declared that only the rights Americans have are those listed in the first 8 Amendments.
9. A United States Representative prohibited a local paper from printing an editorial that was critical of her record.
10. During peacetime the army ordered a family from their house.
11. A group of labor leaders was told that it could not conduct a peaceful rally in the town square.
12. Henry was arrested for shoplifting but was not brought to trial for 5 years.
13. The judge insisted that the defendant take the stand and explain his actions on the night of the alleged crime.
14. The police decided to place a "bug" in Kevin's home telephone in the hope they would uncover some kind of crime.
15. Congress passed a law banning Buddhism in the United States.
16. Congress told the state of Montana that it would no longer be able to issue marriage licenses.
17. Melissa was arrested and placed in jail without being informed of the nature or cause of the accusation.
18. After being charged with arson, Tommy was denied the right of counsel for his defense.
19. Judge Stone placed Charlie's bail for cheating on a high School exam at $500,000.
** When you finish go back to the Constitution Unit and make sure you know the following concepts:
Representative Democracy
Bicameralism
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
How a Bill becomes a Law