What is the most protected type/form of SPEECH?
pure speech
A church recognized by law as the official church of a state or nation and supported by civil authority
an established church
What is the"typical" age required to purchase/possess a rifle or shotgun in NC?
18
What is the most common type of legal search in America?
consent/consensual
When someone states, "I plead the Fifth..", they are typically claiming Constitutional protection from
self-incrimination
A fundamental right protected by the 6th Amendment is the right of the accused to have "...the Assistance of Counsel for his defence." (think Miranda...)
What does that mean?
right to have a lawyer/attorney
the 8th Amendment protects us
from ______ & ______ punishments.
cruel & unusual
Capital punishment is commonly called......
the death penalty
This clause prevents the government from favoring and/or supporting any specific religion or faith
the establishment clause
The free exercise clause protects freedom of religious belief, but not necessarily
practice/actions
What is the"typical" age required to purchase/possess a handgun in NC?
21
THESE must describe the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
search warrants
The ____________________ Clause in the Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution prohibits anyone from being prosecuted twice for the same crime/offense.
Double Jeopardy
According to the 6th Amendment, trials must be BOTH _____________ & ____________.
SPEEDY
PUBLIC
the 7th Amendment protects our right to a jury trial in _________ cases.
civil
Term for property or money given as guarantee (collateral) that a person released from custody will return for trial on their court date.
BAIL
This clause protects our right to freedom of religious belief...
the Free Exercise Clause
Term for an untrue defamatory statement that is spoken orally.
slander
The Second Amendment protects the "...right of the people to ___________ and ______________ Arms..."
keep
bear
THIS exists when facts and circumstances known to the law enforcement officer provide the basis for a reasonable person to believe that a crime was committed at the place to be searched, or that evidence of a crime exists at the location.
probable cause
THIS allows married couples to decline to testify against one another in a criminal trial....
spousal privilege
marital privilege
According to the 6th Amendment, juries must be __________.
IMPARTIAL
What is the significance of the number 12 in the Bill of Rights?
The Senate and the House (Congress) proposed 12 amendments to the states for ratification...
Generally, THIS is the only offense that can be punishable by death.
BE SPECIFIC.
1st degree murder
These THREE restrictions are content-neutral limitations imposed by the government on expressive activity.
TIME
PLACE
MANNER
Term for an untrue defamatory statement that is made in writing
libel
Term for a body of citizens enrolled for military service, and called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies.
militia
REOP = ______________________________
Reasonable Expectation of Privacy
The _________________ clause in the Fifth Amendment strikes a balance between the rights of private property owners and the right of the government to take that property for a purpose that benefits the public at large.
takings
According to the 6th Amendment, trials must be held where?
where the alleged crime occurred
Miranda Warnings come from both the 5th and 6th Amendments.
EXPLAIN
5th - protection from self-incrimination
6th - right to legal counsel
TRUE or FALSE
The majority of US states use the death penalty (currently).
FALSE
This man wrote a letter to the Danbury Baptist Church in Connecticut advocating a "...a wall of separation between Church & State. ..."
Thomas Jefferson
Term for attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis.
secular
Name one SCOTUS case that deals with 2nd Amendment rights
DC v. Heller
McDonald v. Chicago
The SCOTUS case Mapp v. Ohio established that the _________________ rule applies to evidence gained from an unreasonable search or seizure in violation of the Fourth Amendment.
exclusionary
The power of _________________ refers to the process by which the government may seize private property with proper compensation, but without the owner's consent
eminent domain
According to the 6th Amendment, the defendant has two rights regarding witnesses.... what are they?
CONFRONT
CALL
What is the significance of the number 17 in the Bill of Rights?
The House originally proposed 17 Amendments to the USC...
This doctrine serves as an enforcer for the Bill of Rights...it makes the provisions of the first ten amendments to the Constitution binding on the states.
incorporation doctrine