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Bill of Rights
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- 1Bill of rights guaranteesRights of people
- 2Guarantee meaningTo promise & deliver a future result
- 3Who wrote the Bill of RightsJames Madison
- 4Several states wantedGreater protection for individual liberties
- 510 of the amendments wereRatified by states
- 6The purpose of the Bill of rights isTo prevent government abuse of powers
- 7LIBERTIES VS RIGHTSBill of rights guarantees & protects the freedoms of people
- 8Civil libertiesFreedoms the government says it will protect under the law
- 9Civil liberties meaningRights held by individuals that cannot be taken away by law
- 10Civil rightsGuarantees of equal treatment under law & protections from discrimination
- 11SUBSTANTIVE RIGHTS1st, 2nd, & 3rd amendment
- 12Substantive rights meaningFundamental right that belong to everyone
- 131st amendmentFreedom of expression
- 142nd amendmentRight to own & bear weapons
- 153rd amendmentProtection against housing troops
- 16FREEDOM OF EXPRESSIONFreedom of religion, petition, speech, press & assembly
- 17PROCEDURAL RIGHTSCriminal procedures, civil action, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th amendment
- 18Procedural rights meaningRights that protect citizens in the justice system
- 19CRIMINAL COURTSCriminal cases involve accusations of crime or illegal activity
- 20Tried by aJury
- 21Punishments likeFines & jail time
- 22CIVIL COURTSCivil cases involve disputes between people or organizations.
- 23Payments from 1 party toAnother
- 24Juvenile & Family &Housing courts
- 25CRIMINAL PROCEDURE4th, 5th, 6th, & 8th amendment
- 264th amendmentUnreasonable search & seizure
- 275th amendmentGrand juries, self-incrimination & due process
- 286th amendmentTrial rules & rights to a lawyer
- 298th amendmentCruel & unusual punishment
- 307th amendmentRight to protection against illegal searches
- 31UNENUMERATED RIGHTS9th & 10th amendment
- 32UNENUMERATED RIGHTSRights that are not listed directly in the Constitution
- 339th amendmentProtects any rights that are not specifically mentioned in the Constitution or Bill of Rights.
- 3410th amendmentReserves powers for states & people
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- 10th grade American Government (Quarter 1) Flashcards on Bill of Rights, created by Sally V. on 28/09/2022.
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