Unit Test Flashcards
The colonists felt they could not be taxed without their _________. Which two English documents influenced their thinking?
Magna Carta and the English Bill of rights.
What is a tyranny?
A single ruler that possesses absolute power and abuses the power
What is RAAPS?
States that Congress shall make no law preventing the establishment of religion or prohibiting it’s free exercise, freedom of assembly, freedom of the press, the right to petition the Government for a redress of grievances and freedom of speech.
The second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is…
Protects citizens right to bear arms
What is the third Amendment?
No soldier shall be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner. It prevents the government from placing troops in private homes. (3rd wheel, Three’s a crowd!)
The fourth Amendment is….
Prevents the government from unreasonable search and seizure of the property of U.S. citizens. It requires the government to have a warrant that was based on probable cause.
The fifth Amendment is….
No person can be forced to testify against himself of herself. (Self incrimination- “pleading the Fifth”). No one can have life, Liberty, or property taken away by the government without “due process of law” (fairness). No person can be tried twice for the same crime (double jeopardy). No person can be charged for murder without indictment by a grand jury. Establishes the public use, but the property owner must be fairly compensated.
What is the sixth Amendment?
Guaranteed a speedy and public trial, the right to a trial by an impartial jury, by a jury of ones peers. The right to confront witnesses and to have legal representation- fair- a lawyer has to be provided.
