Voting and Civil Rights Amendments
Amendment that freed the slaves
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Complaints about the King of England
Grievances
This amendment protects your right to bear arms.
2
What are the limits to your freedoms listed in the Bill of Rights
Cannot be dangerous or conflict with other citizens' rights
A group of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
Jury
Becoming a citizen because you are born in a US state or territory
Law of Soil
Amendment that gave women the right to vote
19
A tax on imports of paper, paint, lead, glass, and tea
Townshend Act
This amendment includes double jeopardy and eminent domaine
5
Ex Post Facto Law
A law that makes an act a crime after the crime has been committed. The constitution forbids ex post facto laws.
A trial which is concerned with the private affairs or disputes of citizens rather than a crime.
Becoming a citizen because your parents are citizens.
Law of Blood
Amendment that lowered the voting age to 18
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Thomas Jefferson wrote in The Declaration of Independence that if the government didn't protect our rights, it was the right of the people to....
alter or abolish it
This amendment says police cannot search or seize without a warrant or probable cause
4
Precedent
A court decision in an earlier case with facts and legal issues similar to those in a case currently before a court
The power of a court to be the first to hear a case on a specific topic
Jurisdiction
The process that an immigrant uses to become a citizen.
Amendment that said you could not stop someone from voting based on race or color
15
This Act put a tax on paper.
Stamp Act
The amendment says no excessive bail or cruel and unusual punishment
8
Habeas Corpus
That the government has to provide a cause or reason for holding a person in jail
Decision in a court case
verdict
The obligations of a citizen are pay taxes, obey the law, defend the nation (selective service) and...
serve on a jury
Amendment that gave equal protection under the law
14
This war put the King of England into debt, which led to him deciding to tax the colonists without their consent.
French and Indian War
This amendment provides you with a speedy and public trial
6
Appellate Process
The process of asking a higher court to decide whether a trial was conducted properly
The person who brings legal action against another person in a civil trial
Plaintiff
The things citizens should do, but don't have to, like voting and attending civic meetings.
Responsibilities
How the US Constitution is amended.
2/3 of the Congress proposes, 3/4 of the states ratify
The lawmaking body that the king of England took away from the colonists that added to their decision to declare independence.
legislatures
This amendment says that you still have other rights that are not found in the Bill of Rights
9
Independent Judiciary
Decisions from the courts are fair and impartial and are not influenced by the other branches of government
The steps of the trial process
The amendment that defines citizenship
14