| A | B |
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| 10 Amendments Protecting Civil Liberties? | Bill of Rights |
| changes to the constitution? | amendments |
| government not favoring nor establishing a religion? | Establishment clause/ Separation of church and state |
| right to express one's opinions publicly? | freedom of speech |
| government takes private property for public use? | eminent domain |
| being tried twice for the same crime? | double jeopardy |
| publich materials without censorship or prior restraint | freedom of the press |
| Accused persons get fair treatment by the government? | due process of law |
| an assembly | convention |
| discriptions of situations, conflict or issues involved | case studies |
| All the amendments in the Constitution were proposed by? | Congress |
| Why is the amendment process often take a long time? | small change = dramatic effect or to win broad support |
| Why did James Madison urge Congress to prepare the Bill of Rights? | to ratify the Constitution |
| Where did many of the ideas for the bill of rights come from? | 1. Magna Carta, 2. English Bill of Rights, 3. State Constitutions |
| a | a |
| Who demanded a Bill of Rights to the Constitution? | Anti-federalists - people worried about the government |
| Where does the formal amendment process begin? | Congress |
| What are the freedoms of the first amendment? | 1. religion, 2. speech, 3. press, 4. assembly, and 5. petition |
| What is freedom of petition? | a request of the government |
| Which amendment(s) offer protections against the abuse of power by the government? | 2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10,14,24 |
| Which two amendments deal with the Miranda rights? | 5th and 6th |
| Rights are "not limited to those listed in the Constitution"? | 9th |
| Under the 10th amendment, "those powers the Constitution does not mention" belong to whom? | the states |
| Are the bill of rights a narrow or broad explaination of rights? | broad |
| When interpreting rights, what are they weighed against? | other rights |
| Who interprets the meaning of citizens rights? | the courts |
| Where are cases involving citizen rights heard first? | local courts a |
| In Tinker vs. Des Moines School District the Supreme Court ruled that students .... | have the right to free speech |
| The Skokie case showed that the first amendment protects? | unpopular opinions |
| Protecting rights is the job of? | the citizen |
| Where did the amendment process for the Bill of Rights begin? | aaaaaaaa |
| Who ratifies the proposed amendment? | state legislatures |
| Who was in favor of the bill of rights? | Federalists |
| How many freedoms found in the first amendment? | 5 |
| What does the 4th amendment protect citizens from? | unreasonable/illegal searches and seizures |
| What are the rights of the accused? | 1. trial by jury, 2. bail hearing, 3. remain silent...etc.. |
| Judges interpret a person's? | rights |
| a | a |
| Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures? | 4th |
| Before being placed on trial for a federal crime you must first be? | indicted |
