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Gilchrist Bill of Rights
Study the Bill of Rights
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7th Grade
04/20/2009

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First Amendment
Definition
Includes Freedom of the religion, assembly, press, petition, speech
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Assembly
Definition
Right to gather in a group
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Petition
Definition
Right to ask the government to change things
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2nd Amendment
Definition
Protects your right to own a gun
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Double Jeopardy
Definition
Being tried twice for the same crime is called this
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Seizure
Definition
When someone takes something away
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Bail
Definition
The money paid to get someone out of jail
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Excessive Bail
Definition
When the amount of money to get someone out of jail is too high or too much
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4th Amendment
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Protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures
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Search Warrant
Definition
Document that allows the police to search your house
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Arrest warrant
Definition
Document that allows the police to arrest you
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5th Amendment
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Amendment that protects against double jeopardy
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6th Amendment
Definition
Amendment that says that a person has the right to a lawyer
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5th Amendment
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Amendment that says that a person has the right to have a grand jury look at the evidence
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3rd Amendment
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Amendment that outlaws the quartering or housing of soldiers
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Grand jury
Definition
Group of people who decide if there is enough evidence for a trial
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Jury
Definition
Group of people who decide if someone is innocent or guilty
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5th Amendment
Definition
You do not have to witness against yourself. Ms. Pacheco, I plead the
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7th Amendment
Definition
This amendment guarantees the right to trial by jury in cases over $20
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8th Amendment
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This amendment protects people against paying 1 million dollars for stealing a candy bar
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8th Amendment
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This amendment protects against cruel and unusual punishment
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9th Amendment
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This amendment says that rights not listed go to the PEOPLE
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10th Amendment
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This amendment says that powers not listed go to the states
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10th Amendment
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Since it's not in the Constitution, the power to make schools goes to the states
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First Amendment
Definition
Barack Obama cannot make everyone become Catholic
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Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition, Speech
Definition
What are the five freedoms of the First Amendment?
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First Amendment
Definition
You have the right to gather in Daley Plaza to protest immigration laws
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Bare arms
Definition
Own a gun means to
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Indictment
Definition
Formal charge or accusation
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Bill of Rights
Definition
First 10 Amendments to the Constitution
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Amend
Definition
To change
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