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Aguirre's BOR
Bill of rights 12-14-11
Question | Answer |
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What are the five components of the first amendment? | freedom of speech/expression freedom of religion freedom of assembly (peacefully) freedom of the press and freedom to petition the government. |
What are the two parts of the Freedom of Religion? | The establishment clause and the free excersise clause. |
What is the establishment clause? | the establishment clause says that the government cannot establish any official religion. |
What is the free excersise clause? | The Free Excesise Clause says that everyone we can worship anything we want. (Ex. Church of Elvis) |
What is the second amendment? | The second amendment is the right to bear arms. |
What is the third amendment? | The third amendment says that the government cannot house soldiers in your home without your consent. |
What is the fourth amendment? | The ight against unreasonable search and seizures of person's and property. |
What are the four parts to the fith amendment? | No double jeopordy. Make a person testify against himself/herself. Take away a person's life, liberty, or property w/o good reasons and fair prcedures. Take away a persons property unless the person is fairly paid for his/her property. |
What is double jeopardy? | Can't try a person more than once for the same trial. |
What is the sixth amendment? | A person charged fr a crime has the right to: a speedy & public trial. A jury. Be told what he/she did wrong. Call a witness to speak on his/her behalf. Have an attorny. |
What does "I plead the fifth" mean? | It means that when you are being charged for a crime and they try to take you up to the stand you may say "I plead the fifth" and they cannot ask you anymore questions. |
What is the eighth amendment? | A person charged with a crime has the right to a fair fine. And there cannot be any cruel or unusual punishment. |