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Bill of Rights Test
The Bill of Rights Unit Chapter Test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Slander | Speaking lies that harms a person's reputation |
| Libel | Writing or printing lies that harm a person's reputation |
| Civil Liberties | The freedoms to think and act without government interference |
| Censorship | Banning printed material or films |
| Petition | A formal request |
| Eminent Domain | The right of the government to take private property for public use |
| Grand Jury | Group of citizens who review evidence against the accused |
| Indictment | A formal charge by a group of citizens/to formally accuse someone of a crime |
| Civil Cases | Lawsuits that involve disagreements between people rather than crimes |
| Due Process | Following established legal procedures to protect those accused of crimes |
| Amendment I | Freedom of: Religion, Speech, the Press, Right of people to gather together/assemble, and Right to petition the government |
| Amendment II | We have the right to bare arms and to own guns |
| Amendment III | Citizens cannot be forced to house and feed soldiers and this gives us the right to not have soldiers live in our house |
| Amendment IV (4) | We are protected from unreasonable punishments and this gives us the right to not have the police search us or our belongings unreasonably or without cause |
| Amendment V (5) | This amendment includes: right not to incriminate yourself, right not to be charged with the same offense twice, right to have due process, Eminent Domain |
| Amendment VI (6) | This amendment includes: right to have a speedy criminal trial, right to have a jury in criminal trial, and right to have a lawyer in a criminal trial |
| Amendment VII (7) | Right to have a jury in a civil trial and the judge cannot overturn a jury's decision in a civil case |
| Amendment VIII (8) | Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment; freedom from excessive bails and fines |
| Amendment IX (9) | Rights specifically listed in the Constitution shall not limit the rights not listed in the Constitution |
| Amendment X (10) | Powers not specifically listed in the Constitution for the federal government are given to the states |
| what person is most responsible for writing the Bill of Rights? | James Madison |
| What is the 1st amendment sometimes referred to as? | the "5 Basic Freedoms" |
| Whose main job is it to protect the Rights that are listed in the Bill of Rights? | the Federal Courts |
| How many amendments are included in the Bill of Rights? | 10 |
| Poll Tax | Money paid in order to vote |
| Treason | Words or actions that endanger the government |
| Suffrage | The right to vote |
| Double Jeopardy | Cannot be put on trial twice for the same crime |
| What do amendments 2, 3, and 4 protect? | Against abuse of power by the government |
| What do amendments 5, 6, 7, and 8 protect? | The accused |
| Bill of Rights | The first 10 amendments to the Constitution |
| Ratified in | 1791 |
| Limits powers of | Government over the people |
| "Separation of church and state" | No government sanctioned religion |
| The Bill of Rights is only one part of this larger document | Constitution |
| What is the main purpose of the Bill of Rights? | To protect the citizens rights and others |
| With matters of more than $____, a jury trial can decide civil cases | $20 |
| The framers believed that an important purpose of government was to protect whose rights? | The citizens and the states |
| Which group of people are given credit for wanting to add the Bill of Rights to the Constitution> | The Federalists |
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