| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Probable cause | reason to believe a crime has been, is being, is about to be committed |
| Probable cause | justifies legal search without a warrant |
| Due process of law | the whole normal legal process, from beginning to end |
| Eminent domain | term for the power of the government to take private property for public use, with fair compensation |
| the "positive" part of the 1st Amendment's "freedom of religion" clause | guarantees one's right to believe as one chooses |
| the "negative" part of the First Amendment's "freedom of religion" clause | prohibits the government from doing anything that tends to favor one religion over another |
| the relativity of individual rights | that one's rights are not absolute-- they are limited by the rights of others |
| 1st Amendment freedom or protection | freedom of speech |
| 1st Amendment freedom or protection | freedom of religion |
| 1st Amendment freedom or protection | freedom of press |
| 1st Amendment freedom or protection | freedom of assembly-- the right to get together with those you choose |
| 1st Amendment freedom or protection | freedom of petition for a redress of grievances-- the right to complain to the government |
| 2nd Amendment | the right to keep and bear arms |
| 3rd Amendment | prohibits quartering of troops in American homes in time of peace |
| 4th Amendment | prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures |
| 5th Amendment guarantee | requires grand jury indictment for prosecution in capital crimes |
| 5th Amendment guarantee | no "double jeopardy" |
| 5th Amendment guarantee | protection against forced "self-incrimination" |
| 5th Amendment guarantee | right to "due process of law" |
| 5th Amendment power | "eminent domain" |
| 6th Amendment guarantee or protection | right to a fair, speedy,public jury trial |
| 6th Amendment guarantee or protection | right to face one's accusers in court |
| 6th Amendment guarantee or protection | right to call one's own witnesses in court |
| 6th Amendment guarantee or protection | right to be informed of the charges against you |
| 6th Amendment guarantee or protection | right to a lawyer |
| 8th Amendment | prohibits "cruel and unusual punishment," excessive fines or bail |
| 13th Amendment | ended slavery in American territories |
| 14th Amendment | guaranteed full citizenship and equal rights and protections to all citizens, including ex-slaves |
| 15th Amendment | guaranteed right to vote for ex-slaves and all other citizens |
| 19th Amendment | guaranteed right to vote for women |
| 26th | lowered voting age to 18 |
| 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments | the Civil War amendments |
| 15th, 19th, 26th Amendments | Voting Rights Amendments |
| Amendments 1-10 | the Bill of Rights |
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