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Who do civil liberties protect you from?

the government

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Which Amendment found in the Bill of Rights states that the government cannot take away a person’s freedom of speech?
the 1st Amendment
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Which Amendment found in the Bill of Rights states that the government cannot form a religion, give one religion preferential treatment over others, or prevent a person from practicing his/her religion?
the 1st Amendment
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What is the term used to describe the fact that the government cannot put you on trial for a crime that you have already been found not guilty of?
double jeopardy
100
What are the first ten Amendments to the U.S. Constitution called?
the Bill of Rights
200

The government cannot take away your right to pass around or sign a written request which asks for something to be done. What is this written request called?

a petition

200
Which of the Amendments in the Bill of Rights does not have a civil liberty listed in it?
the 10th Amendment
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If the government charges you with a crime and puts you on trial, they cannot make your trial last an excessively long time because you have a right to a ________ trial.
speedy
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Which Amendment found in the Bill of Rights states that the government cannot take away our right to have weapons?
the 2nd Amendment
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The government cannot stop you from writing and publishing things. What is the civil liberty referred to as?
freedom of the press
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Who is responsible for writing and issuing an indictment?

a grand jury

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What is the term used to describe when the government goes through a procedure (usually a trial) to see if a person is guilty of a crime?
due process
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An accused criminal has a right to have his/her case decided by a jury who will not give favoritism to one side over another. Therefore, what kind of jury does an accused criminal have a right to?
an impartial jury
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Which of the amendments in the Bill of Rights was the most important to the Anti-Federalists?
the 10th Amendment
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The government must allow you to have an attorney/lawyer represent you or help you during your case. What is another term for attorney or lawyer?
counselor or counsel
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What is the name of the group of people who thought it was dangerous to add a Bill of Right to the U.S. Constitution?
the Federalists
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Which part of the 14th Amendment is important as it pertains to civil liberties (what is the clause called)?
Due Process Clause
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Double Jeopardy!!! Name the 4 Amendments in the Bill of Rights where most of the civil liberties that protect accused criminals are found? (If the person who selected this question answers it correctly, then he/she adds double the points but if he/she answers it incorrectly, double the points must be subtracted)
4, 5, 6, 8
400
What is it called when a person is forced to sell the government his/her property at a fair price?
eminent domain
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According to the 5th Amendment, the government cannot take away your _________, _________, or __________ without first going through a process.
life, liberty, or property
500
List three civil liberties that are found in the 8th Amendment.
the government can’t punish you in a cruel or unusual way; the government can’t make you pay an unfair amount of bail; the government can’t make you pay an unfairly high fine
500
If something is owned by the government, then it is _____________ owned. If something is owned by anyone other than the government, then it is _____________ owned
publically; privately
500
The 7th Amendment states that people have a right to... (be specific)
a jury trial in a civil case if the amount being sued for is over $20
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List three forms of speech that the U.S. Supreme Court has said are not protected forms of speech (the government can punish you for these forms of speech).
slander, profanity/obscenity, speech that creates a threat to public safety (could also say fighting words)
500
List the three civil liberties that were in the U.S. Constitution before the Bill of Rights was added.
the right to a writ of habeas corpus; the government cannot create ex post facto laws; the government cannot issue a bill of attainder
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