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Bill of Rights

Bill of Rights Unit

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What are civil liberties? legal protections of individuals against government actions
What is the Bill of Rights? The first ten amendments to the Constitution
Before the Constitution was ratified did it have a Bill of Rights? No
What was the people's opinion of the Bill of Rights? It was greatly supported because of how badly they'd been treated by the British
First Amendment? Five Rights in it? Freedom of,religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
Second Amendment? Right to bear arms
Third Amendment? You will never have to quarter soldiers in your house
Fourth Amendment? Your house cannot be searched without probable cause, neither can your things be taken way without reason
Fifth Amendment? You have the right to a jury, you cannot be tried for the same thing twice, to NOT witness against yourself, life, liberty and, property, and private property cannot be taken for public use
Sixth Amendment? The right to a speedy trial with an impartial jury
Seventh Amendment? Right to trial by jury
Eight Amendment? No excessive bail, nor excessive fines, no cruel and unusual punishment
Ninth Amendment? Right retained by the people
Tenth Amendment? Rights reserved to states
Barron vs. Baltimore? A Supreme Court ruling that the bill of Rights only affected the national government
Giltow vs. New York A Supreme Court decision holding that rights in the Bill of Rights are fundamental and should be upheld in states as well
What is the due process clause? A place in the fourteenth amendment stating that freedoms of speech and press are fundamental liberties free from impairment by the states
What is the incorporation doctrine? The legal concept where Supreme Court nationalized the bill of rights
What are civil liberties? Legal and constitutional rights that protect individuals acts of the government
What are some examples of civil rights? freedom of speech, religion, and press, as well as a fair trial
What are civil rights? Policies designed to protect people from discriminitory treatment,by government officials and people
What are examples of civil rights? Laws against racial and gender discrimination
In what year were the bill of rights added to the constitution? 1791
Originally, did the Bill of Rights apply to the states? No, only to the federal government
Barron v. Baltimore? Led by justice John Marshall, the Court determined that the Bill of Rights did not restrict the states
The establishment clause? prohibits the establishment of an official religion
The Free excersize clause? Prohibits the government from interferring with the free excersize of religion
How have the free excersize clause and the establishment clause been extended? The due process clause
What did Thomas Jefferson say about seperation of church and state? There should be a wall forbbiding any government support of religion
What isssues have sparked controversy? School prayer, and aid to church related schools
Engel v. Vitale? NY schools had kids say prayer,Engel got mad, appealed, S.C said no school prayer
Lemon v. Kurtzman? In Pennyslvania they wanted to give church related schools some help. Sumpreme Court said that they must have a secular purpose for their action, and cannot advance nor inhibit religion, no excessive entanglemnet
Renyolds v. United States? A Mormon man married two women. He got arrested for polgomy. He said it was part of his religion
What was the out come of Renyolds v.US? Supreme Court said that they can't out law a religion, but can outlaw a religious practice
Created by: 13rebekahpearson
 

 



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