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| The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution. |
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| Legal and constitutional protections against government infringement of political liberties and criminal rights. |
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| Communication in the form of advertising. |
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| Cruel and Unusual Punishment |
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| Eighth amendment prohibits such punishment. |
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| Forbids cruel and unusual punishment, although it does not define this phrase. |
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| First amendment prohibits government from establishing a religion; is the basis for separation of church and state. |
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| Prohibits government from including illegally obtained evidence in a trial. |
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| Prohibits government from forcing individuals to testify against themselves. |
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| Prohibits states from denying equal protection of laws, applies “due process” to states. |
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| Government is prohibited in the First Amendment from interfering in the practice of religion. |
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| Legal concept under which the Supreme Court has nationalized the Bill of Rights by making most of its provisions applicable to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment. |
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| Publication of false or malicious statements that damage someone’s reputation. |
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| An actual bargain struck between a defendant’s lawyer and the prosecutor to the effect that the defendant will plead guilty to a lesser crime in exchange for the state’s promise not to prosecute the defendant for a more serious crime. |
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| Government instrument to prevent material from being published. |
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| Police must have sound reason to believe a crime has been committed before arresting someone. |
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| A contrived right from unstated liberties in the Bill of Rights. |
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| Written authorization from a court specifying the area to be searched and what the police are searching for. |
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| Testifying against oneself. |
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| Designed to protect individuals accused of crimes; includes the right to counsel, the right to confront witnesses, and the right to a speedy and public trial. |
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| Political actions instead of words. |
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| Unreasonable Searches and Seizures |
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| Obtaining evidence without a good reason. |
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