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41-50 EOC flasgcards
Term | Definition |
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sixth amendment | Right to prompt and public trial decided by a jury, a person must be informed of the charges against them, can hear and question all witnesses and have their own witnesses, right to legal counsel (attorney) |
seventh amendment | in cases involving money or property over $20, the right to a trial by jury is preserved |
eighth amendment | protects against excessive bail and fines, protects against cruel and unusual punshments |
ninth amendment | there are rights reserved to the people that are not listed in the constitution, refers to the natural rights of people, also called unenumerated rights - those not spelled out to the constitution |
tenth amendment | powers that are not reserved to the federal government nor prohibited to the states belong to the states or people, limits the power of the federal government |
suffrage | the right of voting |
double jeopardy | the act of putting a person through a second trial for an offense for which he or she has already been prosecuted or convicted |
due process | the government has to follow rules and establish procedures in everything it does, this protection helps to ensure justice |
eminent domain | government power to take private property for public use without the owner's consent |
pleading the fifth | a person's refusal to a question on the ground that the answer might incriminate the person |
explain "form a perfect union" mean from the Preamble | to make everything in our country as perfect as possible |