Government- amendments and Bill of rights.
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paigelarrabee on January 31, 2012
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23 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 1st | freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition |
| 2nd | Right to keep and bear arms |
| 3rd | No Quartering of Troops |
| 4th | No unreasonable searches or seizures |
| 5th | Protecting the rights of a person accused of crime |
| 6th | A person accused of crime has the right to have a public trial by the jury and to have a judge. |
| 7th | Right to a trial by jury in civil cases ($20 or more) |
| 8th | forbid a "cruel or unusual punishment" |
| 9th | Citizens entitled to rights not listed in the Constitution |
| 10th | powers not given to the United States are given to states or people |
| Bill of Rights | The First 10 amendments |
| Separation of Church and State | The division between religion and government |
| slander | words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another |
| Petition | a formal request |
| Libel | A written false statement that damage anothers reputation |
| Search warrant | A legal document granted by a judge that permits police to enter and search a place where there is no reason to believe evidence of a crime will be found. |
| Grand Jury | a group of citizens that decides whether there is sufficient evidence to accuse someone of a crime |
| Indict | To formally accuse someone of a crime. |
| Self Incrimination | testifying against oneself |
| double Jeopardy | being tried twice for the same crime |
| Due process of law | The fair application of the law to one's case |
| Eminent Domain | the right of government to take private property for public use |
| Bail | Money or property, an accused person gives a court to hold as a guarantee that he or she will appear for trial. |
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