Bill Of Rights Flashcards
Why do we have a bill of rights
To prevent the government from taking the rights away from the people like Great Britain did
Examples of rights taken away from the people
a. Quartering act
b. Censorship of newspapers
c. Intolerable Acts
The bill of rights are known as ___________
Civil Liberties
Civil liberties are ________________________
Rights that the government can’t take away from the citizens
What amendments are in the Bill of Rights
1-10 of the constitution
What is included in the 1st amendment?
- Freedom of speech
- Freedom of the press
- Freedom of religion
- Right to Petition and Protest
- Right to assemble
What is included in the 2nd Amendment?
- Right to bear arms (own weapons)
2. Right to form state and local militias
What are militias?
Group of citizens to protect the people and land from criminals and/or invaders
What is the 3rd Amendment?
Government cannot force citizens to house military personnel in private homes
What is included in the 4th Amendment?
- Government cannotsearch and/or seize property unlawfully
2. Government must have a search warrent with Probable Cause.
What is included in the 5th Amendment?
- Due process of the law
A. Government cannot hold a person in jail unless they are indicted
B. Police, lawyers and judges must follow the law when arresting and finding evidence of a criminal - Citizens cannot be tried for the same crime twice
- Citizens do not have to testify against himself/herself in court
- Property confiscated by the Government must be returned or compensated for monetarily (must pay for the house if they take it from a person)
What does it mean to be indicted?
To be accused of a crime
What is Double Jeopardy?
Being tried for the same crime twice
What is included in the 6th Amendment?
- Citizens have the right to a speedy trial (cannot be kept in jail for over a year without trial –> then Writ of Habeus Corpus goes into effect
- Citizens have the right to an impartial jury
- Citizens have the right to confront any witness that is against him/her in court
- Citizens have the right to a lawyer to defend them in court
What is included in the 7th Amendment?
- Citizens have the right to a speedy civil trial
2. Civil lawsuit must be or exceed $20 - otherwise no trial
What is included in the 8th Amendment?
- Punishment for crimes cannot be cruel or unusual in nature
- Extraordinarily large fines will not be set
What is included in the 9th Amendment?
Enumeration law - Citizens have more rights than are listed in the Constitution
What is a civil trial?
One citizen sues another citizen or group for wrongdoing normally for money
What are some examples of rights that citizens have that are not listed in the constitution?
- Citizens have the right to travel around the country
- Citizens have the right to keep personal matters private
- Citizens have the right to get a tattoo
What is the 10th Amendment?
All powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by the states, are reserved for the states.
What are some examples of powers reserved for the states?
- States control the roads and highways within their borders
- States control the education within their borders
What is self-incrimination?
Testifying against yourself
