Chapter 5 Flashcards
rights not specifically listed in the Bill of Rights but given general protection under the Ninth Amendment].
enumerated rights
the imposition of the death penalty on a person by the state],
capital punishment
money given over to a court in exchange for a criminal suspec’s release from jail until his or her trial begins.],
bail
a clause in the Fifth Amendment that prohibits the government from taking private property for public use “without just compensation”].
taking clause
the prosecution of a person a second time for a crime for which the defendant has already been tried once and found not guilty; prohibited under the Fifth Amendment].
double jeopardy
statements, usually made under oath, suggesting that the person speaking is guilty of a crime],
self incrimination
a document issued by a judge that authorizes law enforcement officers to carry out a search, seizure of evidence, or arrest],
warrant
an attempt by government to prevent the publication or broadcast of material considered harmfull
prior restraint
conduct that conveys a message without spoken words],
symbolic speech
speech or other forms of expression considered offensive to conventional standards of decency],
obscenity
orally spreading false information about someone with intent to cause harm]
slander
publishing false information about someone with intent to cause harm]
libel
a clause in the Fourteenth Amendment declaring that no state may deny “equal protection of the laws” to any person within that state]
equal protection clause
the process by which the Supreme Court applies the Bill of Rights to the states through the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment]
incorporation
guarantees of equal rights and equal treatment under the law, such as trial by jury and voting rights]
civil rights
