Bill of Rights (1)
What is another term for the first 10 Amendments?
The BIll of Rights
A document that charges accused with a crime.
Indictment
A formal change to the Constitution of the United States of America
Amendment
The freedom of an individual or a community to articulate their opinions and ideas without fear of retaliation, censorship, or legal sanction
Freedom of Speech and/or the 1st Amendment
A government forcing its people to provide shelter and provisions for soldiers is called
Quartering
A person who supported adopting the Constitution.
Federalist
The Government is not allowed to use punishments that are found to be too painful, degrading, or disproportionate to the crime, because of this clause.
Cruel and Unusual Punishment Clause or 8th Amendment
A reasonable opinion, provable by facts, that a crime has been committed.
Probable Cause
A system where each branch of government can limit the power of the other branches.
Checks and Balances
Due Process is defined as
"Due process" means that before the government can take away someone's life, liberty, or property, they must follow fair and established procedures.
To lessen, diminish, or curtail.
Abridge
The idea that no person is above the law and that the laws apply equally to all people.
Rule of Law
A group of 23 jurors, selected to examine the validity of the accusation before trial.
Grand Jury
The power of the government to take private property for public use, without the owner's consent, and in exchange for just compensation
Eminent domain or the 5th Amendment
The idea that the power to govern comes from the people.
Popular Sovereignty