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Chapter 27 SS

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What was the list of citizen’s rights called? Bill of Rights
The way in which changes are added to the Constitution is called the amendment process
The Constitution requires that any amendment must be approved at both the ____ and the _______ levels. national state
Who may propose an amendment? Congress and a national convention or assembly
How many members of Congress does it take to approve an amendment? 2/3 vote
What are the two ways states ratify amendments? approval by 3/4 of the states legislatures approval by special conventions in 3/4 states
Who chooses which method will be used? Congress
Why did Madison argue for a Bill of Rights? To earn the people's trust To lay a solid foundation for the new republic
In preparing the Bill of Rights, Congress looked at earlier statements of individual rights found in Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, colonial charters, and state constitutions
A ______wrote the final versions of the Bill of Rights and by _______, the states had ratified the ten amendments. committee of congressmen December 15, 1791
The first ten amendments to the Constitution were added to ___ against actions by the national government protect people's rights
The Bill of Rights fall into 3 major categories: 1) ____, 2) ____, and 3) ___ individual freedoms protections against government abuse of powers rights of people accused of crimes
The first amendment guarantees freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
The situation in which the government may not favor any religion or establish an official religion is called Separation of Church and state
Does freedom of speech mean that you may say anything, whenever and where ever you please? no
Freedom of the press guarantees that people may ____________ the government but they may not __________________ or libel about another person. criticize print lies
The Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Amendments all help protect citizens from the ____ by the police and judges or by any other government official. abuse of power
The Second Amendment deals with the rights of citizens to ____________ own guns
The Third Amendment declares that the government may not require people to ___ during peacetime. house soldiers
The Fourth Amendment protects people from unreasonably _____ and _____ searches seizures
The ________guarantees that no one may be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. This means people cannot have their property taken away unless ________ pays a fair price for it. Fifth Amendment the government
_______ means the power to take private property for public use. eminent domain
The rights of the accused are spelled out in the _____, _____, ____, and ___ amendments Fifth Sixth Seventh Eighth
The Constitution states that citizens are entitled to ______,a process by which the government must treat accused persons fairly according to rules established by law due process of law
________ means being placed on trial twice for the same crime. double jeopardy
What is a key element of due process of law? trial by jury
The ______ guarantees the right to a speedy, public, and fair trial in any case involving a crime. Sixth Amendment
The Seventh amendment guarantees the right to a __________ in most civil cases trial by jury
The ___________prohibits excessive bail, fines, and punishments. Eighth Amendment
The ________ declares that rights not mentioned in the Constitution belong to the people. Ninth Amendment
The ______ declares that powers not given to the national government belong to the states or to the people. Tenth Amendment
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