Bill of Rights: Amendments & Vocabulary
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fignewton444 on January 7, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 The First Amendment | Gives the Americans freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and the right to petition against the Government. |
| The Second Amendment | Guarantees the right to bear arms. |
| The Third Amendment | Prohibits the Government from forcing people to provide shelter for soldiers in their homes. |
| The Fourth Amendment | The right to be protected against illegal search and seizure. |
| The Fifth Amendment | No one can be tried for a serious crime unless a grand jury has decided there is enough evidence, A person found innocent may not be tried again for the same offense. No one may be forced to testify against him or herself. No one can be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process. |
| The Sixth Amendment | The right to a speedy, public trial. |
| The Seventh Amendment | Provides for the right to a jury trial in federal courts to settle all disputes about property worth more than $20. |
| The Eight Amendment | Prohibits excessive bail |
| The Ninth Amendment | Gives the people all basic rights. |
| The Tenth Amendment | Gives the states all basic rights. |
| search warrant | an order signed by a judge describing a specific place to be searched for specific items. |
| poll taxes | money paid in order to vote. |
| arrest warrant | an order signed by a judge naming the individual to be arrested for a specific crime. |
| eminent domain | the power of the Government to take private property for public use. |
| lame ducks | an outgoing official serving out the remainder of a term, after retiring or being defeated for reelection. |
| incorporation doctrine | a process that extended the protections of the Bill of Rights against the actions of state and local Governments. |
| due process | principle in the 5th Amendment stating that the Government must follow proper constitutional procedures in trials and in other actions it takes against individuals. |
| probable cause | a reasonable basis to believe a person or premises is linked to a crime. |
| prior restraint | Government censorship of information before it is published or broadcasted. |
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