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Bill of Rights Vocab

TermDefinition
Double Jeopardy prevents a person from being put on trial twice for the same crime.
Eminent Domain the power of the government to take private property for public use if they pay a fair price for it.
Right to bear arms protects the right of well-organized citizens (militia) to possess weapons in order to protect their rights.
Reserved powers powers that are not given to the federal government in the Constitution and are therefore powers that belong to the states.
Right to petition the right to make a complaint to the government without fear of punishment.
Right to legal counsel the right for a person accused of a crime to have an attorney help them in their case.
Due process of law set of legal procedures that protect individuals from unfair government actions and ensures that life, liberty, or property is not taken without a fair process.
Unenumerated rights rights that are not explicitly stated in the Constitution but are still protected.
Bill of Rights the first ten amendments of the Constitution that protect individual rights.
Protection against illegal searches and seizures the government cannot search or take a person's property into evidence without a warrant and probable cause.
Freedom of the press the right of the media to publish and share information, opinions, and ideas without government interference.
Plead the fifth (protection against self-incrimination) individuals suspected of a crime have the right to remain silent under questioning so as to not incriminate themselves
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