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Which civil liberty do we have because of the 9th Amendment (according to the U.S. Supreme Court)?
right to privacy
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Where are most of your civil liberties found?
in the Bill of Rights
100
The government cannot stop you from gathering in groups. What is that civil liberty referred to as?
freedom to assemble
100
What is the document called that is issued by a judge and allows the police to look for evidence at a specific location?
search warrant
100
What is the word used in the U.S. Constitution for weapons and ammunition?
arms
200
Money that a person accused of a crime pays to the government in order to get out of jail while he/she is waiting for his/her trial to start is called…
bail
200
Which Amendment found in the Bill of Rights states that the people have more rights than are listed in the Bill of Rights?
the 9th Amendment
200
Which Amendment in the Bill of Rights states that the government cannot force people to quarter/give room and board to soldiers?
the 3rd Amendment
200
Money that a person is forced to pay the government as punishment for a crime is called…
a fine
200
Which Amendment in the Bill of Rights states that the U.S. has federalism as our structure of government?
the 10th Amendment
300
What is stated in the Exclusionary Rule?
evidence that the government/the police find in an illegal search, cannot be used in court
300
What is the term (can be more than one word) used to describe your right to not be forced by the government to say something that might make yourself look guilty?
self-incrimination
300
Why would your civil liberties not be protected if you went to Bishop Gorman High School?
it is a privately owned school (not owned by the government)
300
Which Amendment found in the Bill of Rights states that the government cannot search you and take what they find unless it was reasonable to search you in the first place?
the 4th Amendment
300
Some believe that the fact that the U.S. Government has “In God We Trust” printed on our money is a violation of which civil liberty (not which Amendment)?
the government cannot form a religion or give one preferential treatment over others
400
The government cannot pass laws that punishes people for doing things that were not illegal when they did them. Therefore, the government cannot pass…
ex post facto laws
400
The government cannot have a person’s trial take place in a secret location and refuse to allow others to watch the trial. Why? Be specific.
a person has a right to a public trial
400
What is an official written statement that accuses/charges someone with a crime called (not a statement that declares that someone is guilty)?
an indictment
400
What is it called when the government has a good reason to believe that a crime has been committed?
probable cause
400
What was the name of the group of people who wanted a Bill of Rights added to the U.S. Constitution?
the Anti-Federalists
500
List 4 rights that accused criminals have that are found in the 6th Amendment.
(must have 4 of the 7) you have a right to a speedy trial; the public must be allowed to observe your trial; an impartial jury of your peers must be allowed to decide if you are guilty or not guilty; you must be told what crime you are accused of committing; you must be allowed to confront witnesses who are accusing you of a crime or saying things against you and ask them questions; you must be given the opportunity to have witnesses testify in your favor; you must be allowed to have an attorney/counsel help you during your case
500
Why is the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment so important as it pertains to civil liberties?
it protects our civil liberties from state governments
500
If the government pronounced/declared that someone was guilty without giving him/her a trial, then the government has issued…
a bill of attainder
500
List the 4 amendments in the Bill of Rights that focus on protecting those accused of a crime.
4th, 5th, 6th, 8th
500
What protects us from the government putting people in jail and keeping them there for a long time without ever charging them with a crime?
the writ of habeas corpus
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