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FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION: the right to
express ideas & opinions
in speech and in writing
FREEDOM OF RELIGION:
the right to practice any
religion, or no religion
FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY:
The right to gather
peacefully with others. |
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| The right to keep and bear firearms. |
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| The government cannot force you to let soldiers into your home or onto your property. |
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NO UNREASONABLE SEARCHES: The police
need probable cause to
search your stuff or take
your things.
VALID WARRANT: the
police need a warrant
showing where they want
to search and what they
want to take. It must be
signed by a judge. |
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NO DOUBLE JEOPARDY:
Gov can’t put you on trial
again if they don’t like the verdict.
KEEP PRIVATE PROP.: Gov
can take your land if it’s for a
public use. Must pay a fair
price.
REMAIN SILENT: Don’t have
to testify to police or in court.
DUE PROCESS: Gov can’t
take your life, liberty, or property without a fair trial. |
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SPEEDY & PUBLIC TRIAL: You have the right to know the charges against you. The gov can’t keep you waiting--or hold your trial in secret.
IMPARTIAL JURY: You have the right to a fair jury.
WITNESS MUST TESTIFY: You have the right to question witnesses. They must testify.
REPRESENTATION: You have the right to a lawyer. |
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| NON-CRIMINAL CASES: You have the right to a jury trial in civil cases (like lawsuits over money property.) |
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NO CRUEL & UNUSUAL
PUNISHMENT: The punishment must fit the
crime.
REASONABLE BAIL &
FINES: The bail or fine
must fit the crime. |
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| UNLISTED RIGHTS: Just because a right isn’t listed in the Constitution, doesn’t mean you don’t have it. |
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| RESERVED POWERS: Powers not given to the federal government, nor denied to the states belong to the states. |
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| The party who brings the charges in a court case. |
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| The party who defends themselves against the charges in a court case. |
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The FIRST court to hear a case in the court system.
The only court to run an actual trial. |
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The SECOND court to
hear a case. It accepts appeals from the trial
courts.
-It has 3 judges |
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The LAST court to hear a case.
-They do NOT have to accept appeals.
-They have the final say over what is CONSTITUTIONAL. |
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| Asking a higher court to review a lower court’s decision. |
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