Bill of Rights 1
Right to free speech, press, assembly, petition, and religion.
What is Amendment I?
Right to keep and bear arms.
What is Amendment II?
When a person is SAYING something that is known to be false to damage someone's reputation.
What is slander?
Prevents someone from being charged with a crime the have already been found innocent of.
What is double-jeopardy?
Protects citizens from unlawful search and seizure, without a warrant or probable cause.
What is Amendment IV?
Disallows the housing of troops in homes except during times of war.
What is Amendment III?
When a person PUBLISHES something that is known to be false to damage someone's reputation.
What is Libel?
Prevents government entities from allowing religious beliefs to influence government action.
What is Separation of Church and State?
Gives citizens the right to argue over anything worth $20 or more.
What is Amendment VII?
Disallows cruel and unusual punishment or excessive bail.
What is Amendment VIII?
A limitation of Amendment I that prevents citizens from falsely causing an uproar.
What is inducing panic?
When a Government can confiscate your property as long as they pay you justly.
What is eminent domain?
Gives the right to a fair, speedy and public trial by a jury of your peers; gives you the right to an attorney (or the ability to represent yourself), etc.
What is Amendment VI?
Outlines self-incrimination, eminent domain, double-jeopardy, and sufficient evidence.
What is Amendment V?
Permission, Probable Cause, or this legal document are required for a search to be lawful.
What is a search warrant?
This term may be used if bail was set at $5 million for a first-time offender.
What is excessive bail?
Any powers not given to the Federal Government go to the State Governments.
What is Amendment X?
All rights not given to the people in the Constitution, are retained by the people.
What is Amendment IX?
this prevents persons from releasing Military secrets, or other information that the Judicial Branch has prohibited.
What is Prior Restraint?
The idea that schools must allow any person of any faith to attend religious ceremonies during school hours.
What is freedom of religion?