6-2 Flashcards
A strong reason to think that a person or property was involved in a crime
Probable cause
A person officially charged with a crime
Accused
A court order allowing police to search property and seize evidence
Search warrant
A document issued by a grand jury to charge someone with a crime
Indictment
Putting someone on trial for a crime of which he or she was previously found innocent
Double Jeopardy
Giving evidence about yourself that could lead to you being found guilty of a crime
Self-incrimination
Following established legal procedures
Due process
The right of the government to take private property – usually land – for public use
Eminent domain
A sum of money used as a security deposit to ensure that an accused person who is released from jail returns for his or her trial
Bail
The fourth, fifth, sixth, and eighth amendments protect the
Rights of the accused
The ______ amendment protects us against”unreasonable searches and seizures”
4th
In order to do a search for evidence they must get approval from a judge to issue a
Search warrant
The _______ amendment states that no one can be tried for a serious crime without an indictment
5th
Members of the grand jury first review all the evidence against an accused person before deciding to
Indict him or her
Someone who was indicted is not necessarily ____________. This document simply states the grand jury’s belief that
Guilty; He or she may have carried out a crime. A trial will decide
The ______ amendment prevents putting people on trial more than once for the same crime
5th
The ______ amendment also protects an accused person’s right to remain silent.
5th
The _____ amendment states that no one may be denied life, liberty, or property “without due process of law.”
5th
Includes the idea that the laws to be followed must be reasonable
Due process
The ______ amendment limits the government’s power of eminent domain.
5th
The _____ amendment requires that the accused must clearly be told what the charges against them are.
6th
The _______ amendment also covers trials. It requires that the accused be allowed a trial by jury, although he or she choose to be tried only a judge
6th
If the person asks for a jury trial, the trial must be
Speedy and held in public
The ______ amendment allows an accused person to have the right to hear and question all witnesses against him or her. Also must be allowed to call witnesses.
6th
The _______ amendment allows an accused person the right to a lawyer. The Supreme Court has said that when an accused can’t afford a lawyer, the government must pay for one.
6th
The _____ amendment gives the accused the right to have the choice to remain free by paying bail.
8th
The eighth amendment, however, forbids
“Excessive bail” – An amount that is too high
The _____ amendment protects the guilty from a punishment that is too harsh. It also bars fines from being too high.
8th
The _____ amendment also forbids “cruel and unusual punishments.”
8th
The _____ amendment says this: a well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed
2nd
The court stated that the ______ amendment means that individuals have a constitutional right to keep firearms in their homes for personal safety.
2nd
Courts have generally ruled that the government can pass laws to control
Gun ownership
The ______ amendment bans the requirement for people to shelter soldiers in their homes without permission of the homeowner.
3rd
Lawsuits that arise when people’s rights are in conflict
Civil cases
The _____ amendment concerned civil cases.
7th
The _____ amendment guarantees the right to a jury trial in most of these disputes heard in the federal courts.
7th
The amendment also sets separate roles for judges and juries in these cases.
7th
Has the duty to solve issues of law.
Judge
Listens to evidence and considers the facts presented. Then a jury must then draw reasonable conclusions to reach a verdict, or decision. If both parties agree, the trial can be held without a______. When this happens, a ______ hears the evidence and decides the case.
Jury; jury; judge
The ______ amendment states that all other rights not spelled out in the Constitution are retained, or kept, by the people.
9th
The _____ amendment prevents the government from claiming that the only rights people have are those listed in the Bill of Rights.
9th
The ______ amendment recognizes that the power of the federal government is limited.
10th
The _____ amendment states that any powers the Constitution does not specifically give to the federal government belongs to the states or to the people
10th
