Bill Of Rights Flashcards

1
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Bill of rights are

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First 10 amendments

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2
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Bill of rights contain many of the most

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Fundamental rights enjoyed by Americans

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3
Q

Congress can’t make laws preventing

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Rights in first amendment

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4
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In first amendment, you can peacefully assemble to

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Petition the government

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5
Q

In right to bear arms, it refers to bearing arms as a regulated

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Militia

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6
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Quartering soldiers without consent only applies to

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Times of peace

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7
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In times of war, gov may only quarter soldiers in people’s homes in a manner

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Prescribed by law

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8
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Fourth amendment deals with

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Unreasonable searches

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9
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People shall be secure in their _ from unreasonable searches and seizures by government authorities (3)

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Persons

Houses

Papers

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10
Q

Search warrants issued upon finding

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Probable cause

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11
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Fifth amendment contains a concept known as

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Double jeopardy

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12
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Double jeopardy means

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You cannot be tried twice for same crime

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13
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(5th amendment) right against self _

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Incrimination

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14
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Cannot be made to testify against

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Self

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15
Q

5th amendment also contains the foundation of _ clause

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Due process

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16
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(Due process clause) person cannot be deprived of _ w/o due process of law (3)

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Life

Liberty

Property

17
Q

(Due process) person must be given notice of

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Charges or claims made against him or her

18
Q

(Due process) a person must be given _ before being deprived of life, liberty, property

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An opportunity to answer those charges

19
Q

(6th) right to speedy trial and right to _ in criminal proceedings

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Jury trial

20
Q

(6th) right to _ witnesses making claim against them

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Confront

21
Q

(6th) right to compel witnesses in his/her favor to

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Appear in court and give a testimony

22
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(6th) right to be represented by _ in defense of that criminal charge

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A competent lawyer

23
Q

(7th) right to have a jury in _

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Certain civil cases

24
Q

8th amendment has been used to argue against _ over the years

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Capital punishment

25
Q

(9th) just because certain rights are set forth in constitution, doesn’t mean that

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Only rights people have

26
Q

(9th) whatever rights people have, still

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Retain

27
Q

(10th) limits powers of

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Fed gov

28
Q

(10th) whatever authority was not placed in US gov

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Rested within the states

29
Q

(10th) powers not delegated to US gov reserved to the (2)

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States

People

30
Q

(10th) Powers not prohibited by the constitution are expressly reserved to (2)

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States

People