separation of church and state
division between religion and government, as specified by the constitution
slander
spoken falsehoods that damage another's reputation
libel
written falsehoods that damage another's reputation
right to bear arms
right of americans to own firearms
search warrant
legel paper granted by a judge permitting police to enter and search a place where there is a reason to believe evidence of a crime will be found.
indicted (indictment)
formal charge against an accused person
self-incrimination
testifying against oneself
double jeopardy
being tried a second time for the same crime
due process of law
right of all people to a fair trail
right to own private property
guarantee that a private property will not be taken for public use without fair payment by the government
eminent domain
power of the government to take private property for public use
bail
money or property given to a court as a guarantee that an accused person will be in court at the time of trail
Bill of Rights
first ten amendments to the constitution, which set forth basic rights guaranteed to all americans
freedom of religion
right to practice any religion or no religion at all
freedom of speech
right to express ideas and opinions as well as listen to the ideas and opinions of others
freedom of the press
right to express ideas in writing
freedom of assembly
right to hold public meeting
freedom of petition
right to ask the government to take or not take certain actions
1st Amendment
freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
2nd Amendment
right to bear arms
3rd Amendment
can't force Americans to quarter, or give housing to, solders in peacetime
4th amendment
protects people from unreasonable searches and seizers, unless they have a search warrent
5th amendment
before a person can be brought to trail, they must be indicted. also protects a person against self- incrimination and from double jeopardy. due process of law and right to own private property
6th amendment
for a accused person to have a lawyer
7th amendment
trail by jury in certain kinds of cases that involve conflicts over money and property
8th amendment
court can't set bail that is excessive, or too high
9th amendment
freedom to live or travel anywhere in our nation, work at any job which we can qualify, to marry and raise a family, recieve a free education in public schools, join a political party a union and other legal groups
10th amendment
set aside many powers of government for the states or for the people, all powers not expressly given to the federal government or forbidden to the states by the constitution.