Vocab
Amendment
one of the provisions of the U.S Constitution enacted after the original Constitution became law an addition or change to an existing document or plan.
1st
Right to freedom of speech.
Slander
Spoken expression about a person that is false and damages that person’s reputation
Equal protection
a constitutional requirement of the fourteenth amendment that protects individuals against unlawful discrimination by government.
2nd
Have the right to bare arms
Hate Speech
Bigoted speech attacking or disparaging a social or ethnic group or a member of such a group
Due Process
Every person involved in a legal dispute is entitled to a fair hearing or trail giving opportunity to be heard.
4th
Public forum
any place, such as a park or street, where First Amendment expression rights are traditionally exercised
public forum
any place, such as a park or street, where first Amendment expression rights are traditionally exercised.
6th
Right to a speedy trial.
Free exercise clause
part of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that protects individuals right to worship as they choose
prior restraint
Any effort to censor a publication before it goes to press.
12th
Election of the president and the vice president.