Protections & Procedures
This term is a part of the 5th Amendment that protects an individual from being required to testify against oneself in court.
What is self incrimination?
This protection of the First Amendment was written by the Founding Fathers due to King George refusing to listen to requests sent by the Colonies.
What is the Freedom to Petition?
In this legal proceeding, a person is being accused by to government of a crime such as murder or robbery.
What is Criminal Trial?
This is the alternative name for the first 10 Amendments of the US Constitution
What is the Bill of Rights?
The legal procedure that enforces the police and law enforcement to follow a specific set of rules.
What is due process?
In this type of court case, a person is being accused of a crime such as murder or robbery.
What is Criminal Trial?
A part of the 4th Amendment that allows law enforcement to search a person/property without a warrant.
What is Probable Cause?
This is the name for the group of people who are chosen to choose a verdict in a court case.
What is a jury?
This is a series of warnings that must be issued by the police when a person is arrested to inform the arrested person of their rights.
What is Miranda Rights/Miranda Warnings?
This legal procedure is between two parties involving money or property.
What is Civil Trial?
Part of the 1st Amendment, your right to meet with other individuals who feel similar and speak out against the government.
What is freedom of assembly?
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What is freedom of protest?
We have had a discussion in class about this. This punishment is extremely controversial, especially when taking the 8th Amendment into consideration.
What is the Death Penalty?
*DAILY DOUBLE*
This is another term for the prosecution of someone for the same crime twice
What is Double Jeopardy?
In a situation where a person is sued by another person for spreading false information, they have gone through this process.
What is Civil Trial?
The reading of a set of warnings to an accused individual helps to prevent the accused from doing this while unaware of their rights.
What is self incrimination?
This document is issued by typically a judge and allows for the police to search and seize property owned by an individual.
What is a warrant?
This freedom in the 5th Amendment states that the government must reimburse the owners of a private property that was taken for public use by the Government.
In a situation where a person's home/property was taken by the government without reimbursement, this protection of the 5th Amendment was violated.
What is Eminent Domain?
This freedom is a part of both the 6th and 7th Amendment and allows for a group of a person's peers to hear the arguments of both sides of the trial.
What is a jury trial?
This is the method that police and government officials must follow when accusing someone of a crime.
What is due process?