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| freedoms we have to think and to act w/out gov. interference or fear of unfair treatment. |
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| cannot ban printed materials or films merely because they contain alarming or offensive ideas |
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| is simply a formal request |
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| spreading spoken lies is a crime called _____ |
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| if law enforcement officers believe that you committed a crime, they can ask a judge to issue a __________ |
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| a formal charge by a group of citizens |
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| who review the evidence against the accused |
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| people who are accused of a crime and judged not guilty may not be put on trial again for the same crime |
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| means following established legal procedures |
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| is the right of the gov. to take private property - usually land - for public use. |
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| is a sum of money used as a security deposit |
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| the right to vote (African Americans) |
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| required voters to pay a sum of money before casting a ballot. |
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| unfair treatment based on prejudice against a certain group. |
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| social separation of the races was known as _________ |
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| the rights of full citizenship and equality under the law |
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| programs to try to make up for past discrimination |
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| being singled out as suspects because of the way they look |
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| What # Amendments protect the rights of accused? |
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| 4th Amendment, 5th Amendment, 6th Amendment, 8th Amendment |
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| No unreasonable search + seizure. Law enforcement needs search warrant b4 searching your home. Must convince the judge that there is evidence in the house. |
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| People must be informed of what crimes they are accused of. All citizen is entitled to a trial by jury. Every citizen is entitled to a speedy and public trial. |
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| No excessive bail is allowed, the punishment must fit the crime. No excessive fines. No cruel + unusual punishment - the punishment must fit crime |
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| indictment and a grand jury must be provided to citizens. A citizen cannot be put on trial for the same crime twice - double jeopardy. Every citizen is entitled to due process. eminent domain. The Gov. can take your property for public use for a fair price. |
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| freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, petition |
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| right of all individual citizens to keep + bear arms w/out interference from gov. (well-regulated militia) |
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| in peacetime, soldiers may not move into private homes w/out consent of home owner. |
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| civil cases - law suits disagreement between people. right to jury trial in federal courts to property worth more than 20 million dollars. (Not crime) |
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| all other rights not spelled out in constitution are retained by the people and states (more rights, beyond constitution) |
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| states any powers constitution doesn't specifically give to the national gov. are reserved for states/people. Federal gov limited to only powers in constitution. |
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| What are the 5 freedoms of 1st amendment |
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| Religion, speech, press, assembly, petition |
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| What are the 3 limits of the First amendment: |
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1. you do not have the right to provoke a riot > Clear + Present Danger
2. Slander is illegal - spreading lies that would harm a person's reputation. Libel is if those lies are printed.
3. The rights of an individual must be balanced against the rights of others + the rights of the community. If there is a conflict, the community always wins. |
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| What is the bill of rights? (5) |
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1)Bill of rights is the first 10 amendments to the Constitution.
2) Bill of rights protect our civil liberties.
3) The first 8 amendment list our personal freedoms such as speech and rights when accused of crime.
4) 9th and 10th deal with rights not specifically listed in constitution.
5)Native, African, and woman Americans excluded from original bill of rights. |
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