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Bill of Rights 2.3

Vocabulary from Florida Benchmark SS.7.CG.2.3

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Bill of Rights First 10 Amendments to the Constitution; it spells out Americans' rights in relation to their government. It guarantees civil rights and liberties to the individual
First Amendment Amendment that protects the rights to free speech, free religion, free press, petition the government, and the right to peacefully assemble
Suffrage The right to vote
Suffrage Amendments The amendments in the Constitution that were created to expand the right to vote to new groups of Americans (13th, 14th, 15th, 19th, 24th, 26th Amendments)
Quartering The action of giving someone, such as soldiers or military personnel, a place to live or stay
Bear arms Owning a firearm/gun
Double jeopardy Trying someone in court twice for the same crime or imposing multiple punishments for the same offense after final guilt or innocence is decided
Eminent domain The government's power to take private property for public use, even without the owner's consent, provided the owner receives "just or fair compensation"
Equal protection of the law Government must treat all people the same way under the law, without unfair discrimination, and laws must be applied fairly to everyone in similar situations
right to legal counsel The accused's right to an attorney when charged criminally
Self-incrimination The act of providing information or testimony that could make you appear guilty of a crime and lead to your criminal prosecution
Unenumerated rights Rights not clearly written or listed in the U.S. Constitution but are considered protected by the 9th Amendment and are implied by the overall structure of the Constitution
Jury trial Members of the community are chosen to be jurors; these individuals see all evidence and hear all testimony and then make a decision of guilt. The jurors are to be peers of the accused.
Due process A course of formal proceedings (such as legal proceedings) carried out regularly and in accordance with established rules and principle
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