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The government prosecutor may not delay the trial of a criminal suspect arbitrarily and indefinitely
Part of the fitfh amendment that protects someone from being held for a crime unless indicted, commonly written in latin
Habeus Corpus
Based on the moral belief that prohibition would eliminate political corruption, domestic violence, and prostitution
United States vs Reese determined that voting for citizens can not be restricted due to race, color or the individual having previously been a slave
What is the 15th Amendment?
A news channel is removed from public media by the government after giving a harsh breakdown of a presidential candidate
What is the 1st Amendment?
All jury members are unbiased and able to hand down a verdict based simply on evidence and no other factors
What is Impartial Jury?
the prosecution of a person twice for the same offense
What is Double Jeopardy?
Ruled that states can enjoy sovereign immunity from suits made by citizens of other states in federal court
What is the 11th Amendment?
Mapp vs Ohio is a case in which the Court decided that evidence obtained illegally may not be used against someone in a court of law.
What is the 4th Amendment?
A man is held in jail for 4 years awaiting his trial for DUI
What is the 6th Amendment?
The defendant has the opportunity to face the witness and cross-examines them, to object to the testimony
What is Confrontation of Witnesses?
intentional or unintentional act of providing information that will suggest your involvement in a crime
What is Self Incrimination?
Passed to grant those old enough to fight in the military the right to vote
What is the 26th Amendment?
Printz vs United States determined that Congress could not require state agencies to perform federal duties under the the Necessary and Proper Clause
What is the 10th Amendment?
A police officer is searching a house with a warrant for illicit drugs but only find a handgun. They take it in for evidence
What is the 4th Amendment/Exclusionary Act?
Providing legal advice or guidance to someone on specific subject matter
generations of woman suffrage supporters lectured, wrote, marched, lobbied, and practiced civil disobedience to achieve a radical change in the Constitution
What is the 19th Amendment?
Based on the landmark supreme court case Gideon v. Wainwright dealing with the right to an attorney
What is the 6th Amendment?
A gun store is forced to shut down because guns are banned in the state
What is the 2nd Amendment?
Trials that allow juries to make findings of fact and render a verdict for the trial
What is Trial by Jury?
application by the state of all legal rules and principles pertaining to a case so all legal rights that are owed to a person are respected
What is Due Process?
Harsh enforcement techniques, crime related to the illegal liquor traffic, a need for tax revenue during the Great Depression, and widespread defiance of the law led to this amendment
What is the 21st Amendment?
Roe v Wade determined that the government cannot tell someone what they can or cannot do with their body medically. (Enumeration Clause)
What is the 9th Amendment?
What is the 26th Amendment?