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The Bill Of Rights
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| First Amendment | freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly,and petition |
| Second Amendment | right to serve in militia and bear arms |
| Third Amendment | limits governments power to house solders with citizens |
| Fourth Amendment | protects against unreasonable search and seizure |
| Fifth Amendment | "Due Process": protects a person accused of a crime; must follow specific procedures before convicting |
| Sixth Amendment | additional rights of accused: trial by jury representation of a lawyer |
| Seventh Amendment | right to a jury in civil cases (those not involving a crime) |
| Eighth Amendment | prohibits excusive bail or fines as well as cruel or unusual punishment |
| Ninth Amendment | says that these enumerated rights are not the only rights that citizens have |
| Tenth Amendment | powers not specifically givin to national governments or denied belong to the states |
| Petition | a formal request |
| Poll tax | money paid in order to vote |
| Treason | words or actions that endanger the government |
| Suffrage | the right to vote |
| Eminent Domain | right of the government to take private property for public use |
| Due process | following rules established to protect those accused of crime |
| Double jeopardy | cannot be put on trial twice for the same crime |
| Indict | to formally accuse someone of a crime |
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