Civil Liberties
What are Civil Liberties?
Civil Liberties are prohibitions against government interference in the lives of its citizens
The 3rd Amendment says?
Troops may not be quartered in homes in peacetime.
The 7th Amendment states?
Jury trials in civil suits where value exceeds $20.
What does the 1st Amendment guarantee?
Freedom of religion, speech, press, and assembly; the right to petition the government.
What is the 6th amendment?
Right to speedy, public, impartial trial with defense counsel and right to cross-examine witnesses.
The 4th Amendment guarantees?
No unreasonable searches or seizures.
Civil Liberties is protection from own government.
True or False
True
The 10th Amendment states?
Powers not delegated to the United States or denied to the states are reserved to the states.
The 9th Amendment states?
Unlisted rights are not necessarily denied.
What is the 2nd Amendment?
The right to bear arms
What does the 8th Amendment say?
No excessive bail or fines, no cruel and unusual punishments.
Forcing a person to testify against themselves is prohibited.
True or False
True
What is the 5th Amendment?
Grand jury indictment required to prosecute a person for a serious crime.
A person can be tried for the same offense twice.
True or False
False
Although the Bill of Rights is the fundamental charter of American civil liberties, the Supreme Court determines how those rights are defined and applied.
True or False
True