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protected by the First Amendment
What are Religion, Assembly, Speech, Press, and Petition?
the right to remain silent (Self-incrimination)
What is Pleading the Fifth (Amendment)?
the "right to legal counsel," also known as an attorney/lawyer
What is the Sixth Amendment?
the right of the government to take private property for public use; the Fifth Amendment
What is Eminent Domain?
Everyone is equal under the law regardless of race, gender or religion. "Equal protection under the law?"
What is the 14th amendment?
youth suffrage. lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.
What is the 26th amendment?
I have the right to own a gun, also known as:
What is the "right to bear arms"?
the prosecution of a defendant for a criminal offense for which he has already been tried;
What is double jeopardy?
Powers are reserved to the states
What was the purpose of the 10th amendment?
the rights belonging to citizens; traditionally refers to the basic rights to be free from unequal treatment based on certain protected characteristics (i.e. race, gender, disability)
What are Civil Rights?
Women's right to vote
What is the 19th amendment?
these "other amendments" (13, 14, 15, 19, 24, and 26) have had an impact on social movements
What are the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act?
Used by courts to state that there are other rights that may exist aside from the ones explicitly mentioned, and even though they are not listed, it does not mean they can be violated.
What is the 9th Amendment (unenumerated rights)?
All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. States that the Federal Government, as well as the states, have jurisdiction over US citizens.
What is the 14th Amendment?
Ended poll taxes, cannot discriminate against poor people.
What is the 24th amendment?
African American Males Right to Vote
What is the 15th Amendment?
the process by which police or other authorities who suspect that a crime has been committed do a search of a person's property and collect any relevant evidence to the crime; also the protection from
What is protection from unreasonable "searches and seizures"
a trial in which the issue is determined by a judge and a jury, usually with 12 members, whose job is to determine facts and make a judgment of guilty or not guilty
What is the Sixth Amendment - Trial by Jury?
This amendment prohibits the federal courts from hearing certain lawsuits against states. The Amendment has also been interpreted to mean that state courts do not have to hear certain suits against the state, if those suits are based on federal law.
What is the 11th Amendment?
Civil War Amendments (rights to African Americans)
13th - Ended Slavery
14th - Equal Protection
15th - African American Males Right to Vote
What rights are outlined in the 13th and 15th amendment and who gained those rights?
the right to vote
What is suffrage?
This freedom entitles American citizens to say what they think, provided they do not intentionally hurt someone else's reputation by making false accusations. Neither may they make irresponsible statements deliberately harmful to others, such as yelling, "Fire!" in a crowded theater when there is no fire.
What is Freedom of Speech (1st Amendment)?
a system of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle in the Fifth Amendment that a person cannot be deprived of life, liberty, or property without appropriate legal procedures and protect
What is due process?
an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1804, providing for election of the president and vice president by the electoral college: should there be no majority vote for one person, the House of Representatives (one vote per state)chooses the president and the Senate the vice president.
What is the 12th Amendment?
All of the "other amendments" (13, 14, 15, 19, 24, and 26) were made for specific reasons. Commonalities.
What increased minorities participation in the government (voting)?