Government part 1
The first amendment contains many of these. The freedom to gather and protest, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, etc.
The right to vote and obtain a free public education are both examples of this.
What are Civil Rights?
Miranda v. Arizona was the start of rights being read to an assailant at the time of an arrest.
What are Miranda warnings?
Spreading information about an individual or organization that may be false with social media post.
What is Libel?
The act of going against your country is considered this.
What is treason?
Spreading information that may be false about a person or organization by telling all your co-workers, friends, and family.
What is slander?
Balances the power of the law of the land and protects citizens from it. The constitution assures this must happen in the court of law.
What is Due Process?
This can refer to two distinct, yet related, concepts: a type of legal system and a specific branch of law. (As a legal system, it is characterized by reliance on comprehensive written codes.) Non-Criminal
What is civil law?
This essentially means that a defendant cannot be tried or punished for the same offense more than once.
What is Double Jeopardy?
The overt conduct, such as speech or organization, that tends toward rebellion against the established order.
What is Sedition?
A law that prohibits the use of illegally obtained evidence in a criminal trial.
What is Exclusionary Law?
This amendment is no longer needed in our current society.
What is the third amendment?
This amendment promotes Federalism.
What is the tenth amendment?
This amendment ensures that rights not covered in the Constitution that are acceptable behaviors cannot be penalized.
What is the ninth amendment?
Assures a fair trial by providing a jury of your peers.
What is the purpose of the 7th amendment?