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Lesson 4, Part 2
The Philosophical Foundations of American - Part 2
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Civics
10th Grade
02/04/2013

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Bill of Rights
Definition
First ten amendments of the Constitution, emphasizing individual liberties.
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freedom of petition
Definition
Part of the First Amendment guaranteeing citizens the right to "redress grievances" through petitioning the government.
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due process
Definition
Correct functioning of the legal system, guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment.
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free exercise clause
Definition
Part of the First Amendment guaranteeing freedom of religious worship.
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double jeopardy
Definition
Trying a person for the same crime twice; prohibited by the Constitution.
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eminient domain
Definition
Right of the government to take private property for certain social needs.
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rights of the accused
Definition
Legal rights of those charged with crimes, such as the right to a speedy trial.
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freedom of assembly
Definition
Right of citizens to gather in groups for political and other purposes.
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self-incrimination
Definition
Testifying against oneself in a legal action.
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trial by jury
Definition
Trial in which qualified citizens judge the guilt or innocence of an accused person.
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speedy and public trial
Definition
Right of defendants guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment.
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freedom of expression
Definition
Part of the First Amendment guaranteeing freedom of speech.
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establishment clause
Definition
Part of the first Amendment forbidding Congress to make a law that establishes a religion.
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right to bear arms
Definition
Right to own guns under certain conditions, guaranteed by the Second Amendment.
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