Lesson 17 Flashcards
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What is due process of law?
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The requirement that procedures used by government in gathering information and making decisions to be reasonable and fair.
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What is the Bill of Rights?
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The first ten amendments to the Constitution. It lists some basic rights of the people that the federal government may not interfere with and must protect.
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What is equal protection of the laws?
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Treating all individuals or groups of people equally under the law, unless there is a good and fair reason for not doing so.
