Bill Of Rights Flashcards
What are the Five Freedoms of the first amendment?
- Freedom of Speech
- Freedom of Religion
- Freedom of Assembly
- Freedom of Press
- Freedom of Petition
What is an example of cruel and unusual punishment?
Punishment for a crime you committed must be fair and reasonable.
What is eminent domain?
The government is able to take your home for government projects if they are payed correctly.
If you are pleading the fifth, what does that mean?
They have the right to stay silent to make sure they do not testify against themselves.
What does the right to bead arms mean?
You can own a weapon.
What does it mean to have right to legal counsel?
You can have a counselor to represent you and defend you in court.
What does it mean to be protected from unreasonable searches and seizures?
The police can not search you without a warrant or probable cause.
What is trial by jury?
Citizen can have a trial with a jury of their peers to try their case.
What are unenumerated rights?
We have rights that are implied but not written in the Constitution.
What is due process?
The fair treatment that is equal to all- the same and makes sure that the law is being carried out correctly.
What is double jeopardy?
You can not be tried twice for the same crime.
What does the 10th amendment do?
Gives the states their powers that they can and can’t do.
How does the 14th amendment define citizenship?
Anyone born or naturalized in the US is a citizen.
What does equal protection under the law mean?
Everyone must be treated fairly.
How did the 14th amendment change due process laws and affect states rights?
States were forced to have the same equal protection of everyone that is a US citizen.
What are civil rights?
Rights that are political or social freedom of equality.
What did the 13th amendment do?
Ended slavery in the US.
What did the 15th amendment do and who was affected by it?
It outlawed the the states from preventing African Americans to vote. This gave them political empowerment.
What happened after the 15th amendment that caused some African Americans to not be able to vote?
Some states passed taxes that had to be paid to be able to vote, so many could not afford to vote.
What did the 24th amendment do, who was affected by it and how did change the political government?
This outlawed poll taxes, giving voting privileges to the poor and African Americans, giving their voice in political matters, changing the tide.
What is the 19th amendment and who was affected by this?
The 19th amendment gave women the right to vote and gave them a voice politically?
What was the 26th amendment and how did it change the political world?
This changed the voting age from 18 to 21, and made it so that the younger people had a voice in politics.
What do all of the other amendments have in common?
They all have to do with fixing the equality of suffrage. The minority groups had political power that way.
What happened in the result of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
This outlawed racial discrimination. This took away “separate but equal” and helped African Americans have more rights.
What happened after the Voting Rights act of 1965?
This outlawed the literacy tests and got rid of all racial discrimination in voting.
What happened after the Civil Rights Act of 1968?
This got rid of all racial discrimination in all housing areas. Now African Americans could live wherever they wanted.
