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2.3 Bill of Rights
Vocab and Content
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cruel and unusual punishment | punishment prohibited by the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution; includes torture or other forms of punishment too severe for the crime committed |
| double jeopardy | the prosecution of a defendant for a criminal offense for which he has already been tried; prohibited in the Fifth Amendment to the U. S. Constitution |
| due process | a system of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle in the Fifth Amendment that a person cannot be deprived of life, liberty, or property without appropriate legal procedures and protections |
| eminent domain | the right of the government to take private property for public use; the Fifth Amendment requires that fair compensation be made when property is taken |
| suffrage | the right to vote; protected in the 15th, 19th, 24th and 26th Amendments |
| right to bear arms | the idea in the Second Amendment that people have an individual right to own and carry weapons |
| right to legal counsel | the right of a defendant to be assisted by an attorney, and if he cannot afford his own lawyer, the government must appoint one for him; established in the Sixth Amendment |
| search and seizure | the process by which police or other authorities who suspect that a crime has been committed do a search of a person's property and collect any relevant evidence to the crime |
| trial by jury | a trial in which the issue is determined by a judge and a jury, usually with 12 members, whose job is to determine facts and make a judgment of guilty or not guilty; protected in the Sixth Amendment |
| unenumerated rights | according to the Ninth Amendment, any right that is not specifically addressed in the Constitution still may be protected (privacy) |
| Anti-federalists | would not agree to ratify the Constitution without a Bill of Rights |
| What are the 5 freedoms in the first amendment? | religion, assembly, petition, press, and speech |
| What is the second amendment? | the right to a militia and the right to bear arms |
| What is the third amendment? | Do not have to quarter soldiers |
| What do amendments 4-8 deal with? | the rights of the accused |
| What is the purpose of the Bill of rights? | protect the rights of the people, even if they are accused of a crime |
| How many votes are needed for the states to approve the amendment process for the Constitution? | 3/4 |
| How many votes does Congress need to start the amendment process? | 2/3 |
| What does the fifth amendment include? | no self-incrimination, no double jeopardy, eminent domain, and right to be heard by a grand jury. |
| What does the sixth amendment include? | right to a speedy trial, jury trial, notified of accusations, and right to an attorney |
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