amendments vocabulary
equal protection clause
"no state shall... deny to any person with in its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws". (applies due process to the states(5th=federal))
amendment
a change in, or addition to, the constitution or a law.
police power
authority of each state to act and protect and promote the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare.
libel and slander
bad untrue things said about people. libel- print, slander- spoken
8th amendment
bail, no cruel/ unusual punishment
religion
church and state are seperate.
obscenity
curse words, gestures, etc.
5th amendment
ensures due process and no doubt jeopardy
exclusionary rule
evidence gained as the result of an illegal act by the police cannot be used at trial (state or federal)
bill of rights
first 10 amendments to the constitution.
symbolic speech
flag burning, facial expression, arm band... (freedom of expression)
1st amendment
freedom of speech, religion, assembly, press, and petition. (speech+press=freedom of expression)
civil liberty
freedoms and rights protected in the bill of rights, government cant take away but private parties can.
civil rights
government protection of individual enquality under the law, nobody can take away, positive acts of the government.
preventive detention
held without bail if there is reason to believe the person will commit another crime while awaiting trial.
establishment clause
no established/ national religion allowed
3rd amendment
no lodging troops in private homes.
assembly/ petition
peaceful is protected only- no violence
9th amendment
people may have more rights than just those protections/ rights listed in the constitution.
10th amendment
powers not delegated to the federal government and not forbidden to the states belong to the states or people.
probable clause
reasonable suspicion of a crime comitted/ or will be commited.
7th amendment
right to a jury trials in federal civil cases
free exercise clause
right to believe what ever she/he choose, with religion.
2nd amendment
right to keep/ bear arms, states have militas,
6th amendment
right to speedy and public trial
15th amendment
right to vote regardless of race, color, or servitude. (for men)
14th amendment
rights of citizen (born in the U.S.)
4th amendment
search and seizure, proper warrants.
13th amendment
slavery and involuntary servitude( forced labor) prohibated.