chapter 4 Flashcards
protects an accused person’s right to remain silent.
The Fifth Amendment
A law enforcement officer may only search a person’s home if
they have probable cause and a judge issues a warrant allowing the search.
In setting bail, a judge considers what
the likelihood that the accused will flee.
A person officially charged with a crime.
Accused
A formal request for government action.
petition
Guarantees one a jury trial in civil cases that are held in federal court dealing with claims over twenty dollars.
the seventh amendment
what is a form of speech protected by the First Amendment?
criticizing the government
A court order allowing police to search property and seize evidence.
search warrent
Powers that the Constitution does not specifically give to the federal government belong to the states or the people
true
Speech is not protected when it
directly leads to criminal acts.
The freedom to think and act without government interference or fear of unfair legal treatment.
civil liberty
The 5th Amendment guarantees the right of protection against double jeopardy and the right to due process.
True
Double-jeopardy refers to being tried twice for the the same crime.
True
Freedom to Petition the Government, Freedom of the Press, Freedom of Assembly
the first admendment
The banning of printed materials or films due to alarming or offensive ideas they contain.
censorship
Money used as a security deposit to ensure that an accused person released from jail returns for his or her trial.
bail
All other rights not spelled out in the Constitution belong to the people.
ninth amendment
Written untruths that are harmful to someone’s reputation.
libel
The government has the right to take private property for public use.
true
Protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures.
fourth amendment
The purpose of a grand jury is
to decide whether evidence supports an indictment.
People who post a message on the Internet to protest actions of Congress are
exercising their right to free speech.
Powers that the Constitution does not specifically give to the federal government belong to the states or the people.
10th amendment
Following established legal procedures.
due process
forbids excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishments.
8th amendment
The right to know who your accusers are, the right to a public trial without unnecessary delay, and the right to a lawyer.
6th amendment
