Unit 4: Bill of Rights

Question 0

Loose constructionist

Answer 0

Favors national government

Question 1

Bill of Rights

Answer 1

First 10 amendments of the Constitution

Question 2

Strict constructionalist

Answer 2

Favors state government

Question 3

Bail

Answer 3

Amount of money paid to get out of jail until trial

Question 4

Treason

Answer 4

Endangering the government by giving secrets to the enemy

Question 5

Slander

Answer 5

Lying about another person which harms the person’s reputation or causes them harm (speech)

Question 6

Libel

Answer 6

Basically slander but printed/written

Question 7

Petition

Answer 7

Former request that questions government

Question 8

Compelling state interest

Answer 8

Reason for the government to limit our rights

Question 9

Content neutral

Answer 9

Principle that speech cannot be restricted because of its message alone

Question 10

Symbolic speech

Answer 10

Ideas represented non-verbally

Question 11

Prior restraint

Answer 11

Limiting or requiring approval for what the press may print before such material is actually published

Question 12

Obscene expression

Answer 12

Appeals solely to the audiences sexual interest

Question 13

Search warrant

Answer 13

Legal document that allows law enforcement to seek and obtain evidence from a suspects property

Question 14

Probable cause

Answer 14

Belief supported by facts and circumstances that would lead a reasonable person to conclude someone may be guilty of a crime

Question 15

Indicted

Answer 15

Formally accused of a crime

Question 16

Double jeopardy

Answer 16

Having to stand trial more than once for the same crime

Question 17

Due process of law

Answer 17

Govt must follow the procedures established by the law and guaranteed by the constitution