Basic Freedoms
This basic freedom allows you to ask the government to change laws.
What is the freedom of petition?
What right does the Second Amendment protect?
What is the right to own guns?
This amendment gives the right to an attorney, even if you cannot afford one.
What is the Sixth Amendment?
Describe Thomas Jefferson's belief about government and religion.
They should be separated.
the concept that the government must follow clear rules and act reasonably as it carries out the law
What is due process?
Name the responsibility of the right to freedom of the press?
What is to tell the truth?
Describe the Third Amendment.
The right to a speedy trial falls under this amendment.
What is the Sixth Amendment?
The rule of law aims to do this.
putting a person on trial more than once for the same crime
What is double jeopardy?
Name the five basic freedoms in the First Amendment?
Speech, petition, religion, assembly, press.
Name the three amendments in the protected rights
What are the Second, Third, and Fourth Amendments?
Describe the Seventh Amendment
Right to a jury trial in most civil cases.
payment given to someone to offset, or make up for, a loss or injury
What is compensation?
the principle that those who govern are bound by the laws, meaning that no one is above the law
What is rule of law?
How does freedom of the press help maintain a democratic society?
It allows individuals to be informed.
Why were the "protected rights" amendments added to the Bill of Rights?
In response to British colonial rule of America.
What is the purpose of the Ninth and Tenth Amendments?
to keep a balance of power and rights
What does the Ninth Amendment say about rights not listed in the Constitution?
There are rights beyond those listed
giving testimony that can be used against oneself
What is self-incrimination?
Provide one example of speech that isn't protected by the First Amendment
You are protected from unreasonable _________ and ____________.
Search, seizure.
The Eighth Amendment provides protection from _________ and ____________ punishments.
Cruel, unusual.
a person who is required to defend himself or herself in a legal action
What is a defendant?
to withhold or take away something
What is to deprive?
Provide one example of freedom of assembly that isn't protected by the First Amendment.
Answers will vary.
This is the two word phrase that means "good reason."
Probable cause.
This is the two word phrase that means the government cannot take private property for public use without paying fair price.
What is just compensation?
Provide an example of a violation of the rule of law.
Answers will vary.
an order from a judge that authorizes police or other officials to take a certain action
What is a warrant?