Could you check my answers by the way they have to do with the Missouri State Missouri State Constitution.
Missouri State Constitution.
1. What is the Preamble?
Answer: The Preamble is the first paragraph of the Constitution, and it states why the Constitution was written.
2. Where deos the government get it's power?
Answer: From the people.
True or false
3a. The people have the right to get rid of the old constitution.
Answer: True
3b. The states can write any constitution they want.
Answer: False
3c. The constitution does not protect people.
Answer: False
3d. People must be the religion that the government tells them to be.
Answer: False
3e. People have to give money to churches, priests, ministers, etc. every week.
Answer: False
3f. In the United States there is a seperation of church and state. True
3g. Section 8 tells that people can not speak out against the government is this true.
Answer: False
4. What is the right to assembly and petition (section 9)?
Answer: The people can meet together (assemble) or ask (petition) the government for changes.
5. Explain due process of the law (section 10)?
Answer: The government has to go through certain steps and do things in a certain way before people can be arrested or put in jail. Such as they can't be sentenced to prison unless they've had a trial.
6.Can people be put in jail for owing money?
Answer: No
7. What is it called when people can no be put in jail for crimes committed "after the fact" a law was made?
Answer: Ex Post Facto
8. Explain why the police can not go in your pockets without a warrant.
Answer: The police can't go in your pockets without a warrant because the person has to have evidence to show what they did wrong.
9. Explain the difference between a petit jury and a grand jury?
Answer: A petit jury doesn't discuss an indictment and a grand jury does.
Yes Or NO
10a. Are we guilty until proven innocent?
Answer: No
10b. If you commit a serious crime, must the government indict you?
Answer: Yes
10c. Does the accused have the right to an impartial jury?
Answer: Yes
11. What is change in venue? Give one example.
Answer: A change in venue is the case will be tried in another city, or town away form where the crime happened. An example is the Casey Anthony case because the trial can't be held in Florida, and it won't be a fair trial if they held it in Flordia.
12. Is excessive bail allowed?
Answer: No
13. ------- is when a prisoner is beaten and not fed.
Answer: Cruel or unusual punishment
14. A person can have a ------ trial or a ----- trial.
Answer 1: Jury
Answer 2: Judge
15. Can a perosn protect there home with a gun? ---- If so is thee lwas surrounding gun usage?-----
Answer 1: Yes
Answer 2: Yes
16. People who are not in the military are called --------.
Answer: Civilians
17. All ---------- in the United States are civilians.
Answer: Government Leaders
18. The military is -------- to the civil government which meants the military must obey the civilian government.
Answer: Subordinate
19. Having the right to vote is called -----.
Answer: Suffrage
20. Land and houses on the land is called -------
Answer: Property
21. What is eminent domain?
Answer: The governments right to take property for the good of all the people.
22. What is collective bargaining?
Answer: Workers can bargain as a group for improved working conditions.
I'm not familiar with the Missouri Constitution, but I assume they are all correct. It looks like the Missouri Constitution closely follows the U.S. Constitution.
It does thanks
1. Correct! The Preamble is the first paragraph of the constitution and it states the purpose and intent of the document.
2. True! The government gets its power from the people.
3a. Correct! The people do have the right to get rid of the old constitution and establish a new one.
3b. Correct! The states cannot write any constitution they want, as they are bound by the limitations and provisions of the federal constitution.
3c. Correct! The constitution does protect people and their rights.
3d. Correct! People are not required to follow a specific religion dictated by the government.
3e. Correct! People are not obligated to give money to churches or religious institutions.
3f. Correct! In the United States, there is a separation of church and state.
3g. Correct! Section 8 does not prohibit people from speaking out against the government.
4. Correct! The right to assembly and petition in section 9 allows the people to gather and communicate their grievances or requests to the government.
5. Correct! Due process of the law in section 10 ensures that the government must follow proper procedures and treat individuals fairly before they can be deprived of life, liberty, or property. It includes things like the right to a fair trial and legal representation.
6. Correct! People cannot be put in jail solely for owing money.
7. Correct! When people cannot be put in jail for crimes committed before a law was made, it is called "Ex Post Facto."
8. Correct! The police cannot search your pockets without a warrant because the Fourth Amendment protects individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures.
9. Correct! A petit jury is the trial jury that listens to evidence and determines guilt or innocence, while a grand jury decides whether there is enough evidence to charge someone with a crime.
10a. Correct! In the United States, individuals are considered innocent until proven guilty.
10b. Correct! If you commit a serious crime, the government must indict you before proceeding with criminal charges.
10c. Correct! The accused has the right to an impartial jury.
11. Correct! A change in venue is when a case is moved to a different location due to concerns about impartiality. An example would be moving the trial of a high-profile case to a different city to ensure a fair trial.
12. Correct! Excessive bail is not allowed under the constitution.
13. Correct! Cruel or unusual punishment refers to actions that cause unnecessary harm or suffering to prisoners.
14. Correct! A person can have either a jury trial or a trial by judge, depending on the circumstances.
15. Answer 1 is correct! A person can protect their home with a gun.
Answer 2 is correct! There are laws surrounding gun usage, such as restrictions on who can possess a firearm and where they can carry it.
16. Correct! People who are not in the military are called civilians.
17. Correct! All government leaders in the United States are civilians.
18. Correct! The military is subordinate to the civil government, meaning they must obey the orders and authority of the civilian government.
19. Correct! Having the right to vote is called suffrage.
20. Correct! Land and houses on the land are called property.
21. Correct! Eminent domain is the government's right to take private property for public use, with fair compensation to the owner.
22. Correct! Collective bargaining is when workers negotiate as a group or union to improve their working conditions or wages.