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| What is the great writ? | Habeas Corpus |
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| To be tried for the same offense is called what? | double jeopardy |
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| What is a bill of attainder? | a legislative act which convicts and punishes a person without a judicial trial. |
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| the nineteenth amendment states... | a US citizens voting rights cannot be abridged or denied by any state on account of age. |
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| the 4th amendment protects against unreasonable search and seizure by the gov't unless what? | facts are presented sufficient enough to give probable cause to search. |
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| What is an ex post facto law? | a law that would apply retroactively or have an effect on a law that has already ocurred. |
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| Jus soli means... | right of the soil |
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| The 5th amendment is a procedural right that protects against self-incrimination, this right protects against a prosecutor doing what? | fishing for evidence to gain a conviction. |
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| What is recall? | the process of showing public disapproval of an elected official by putting his term of office in jeopardy. |
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| What is initiative? | a method that allows the citizens to assume the power of a law making body: however, this formal participation is not found in every state because much much unnecessary legislation can overburden the law books. |
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| What does jus sanguinis mean? | parentage |
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| The thirteenth amendment states... | no one shall be burdened with slavery regardless of color or nationality |
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| The fifth amendment protects against double jeopardy which means what? | being tried more than once for the same offense |
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| The twenty-fourth amendment states... | that your right to vote cannot be abridged or denied because you owe a poll tax or any other type of tax |
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| indites by true bill... | the grand jury |
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| levying war on the Us by a citizen is an act of.. | treason |
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| levy war.. | all... a unanimous verdict! |
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| Does a naturalized citizen have all the same protections and rights as a natural born citizen? | No... they can be denaturalized if they have been found to have evidence showing a lack of sincerity about their US citizenship |
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| changing to a substantive right.. | due process |
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| What is referendum? | a statute proposed by the legislature that the citizens can vote to approve or reject |
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| How can a person lose their US citizenship? | by giving allegiance to a foreign country |
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| When are privileges or immunities of national citizenship most evident? | out of the country |
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| What are ways that we can participate in politics? | Writing letters to elected officials and meeting them. |
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| More people would vote if they believed what? | their vote would be effective |
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| How can we participate in government? | by listening to presidential addresses and reading about government policies. |
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| The first amendment protects what right? | freedom of speech |
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| The state requires that a citizen is registered and is a resident before they can do what? | vote |
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| How did Wong Kim Ark obtain his citizenship? | by jus soli |
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| To purchase private property the givernment must give what? | due compensation |
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| A citizen can be deprived of citizenship by doing what? | commiting an act of treason |
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| US citizenship is conferred overseas by what? | jus sanguinis |
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| Which amendment allows freedom of religion in education? | the first |
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| What are some ways we can participate in politics? | registering voters and distributing literature |
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| list the steps in order to obtaining citizenship... | file the petition, present 2 supporting witnesses,attend citizen classes,receive approval from the judge,have name changed if desired |
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| What amendment are freedom of speech and religion guaranteed in? | The first. |
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| What is eminent domain? | the right of the gov't to purchase private property(property owned by private citizens) |
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| the priviledges and immunities of what amendment are hard to define? | the 14th |
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| What is a dissenter? | Someone who disagrees with a choice or choices the gov't has made yet still agrees with the authority of the government |
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| Who controls voting requirements for the national elections? | the states |
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| Acts of treason... | join a foreign army |
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