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Questão | Responda |
Federalism | Separation of Powers between National and State government. |
Due Process | The concept that the government must follow clear rules to carry out the laws. |
Warrant | An order from a judge that gives permission to police or other officials to take certain action, such as searching someone's property. |
Ratify | To approve a treaty or document. |
Defendant | A person who is required to defend himself or herself in legal action. An example is an accused person who is put on trial for a crime. |
Self-Incrimination | Giving testimony that can be used against oneself. |
Double Jeopardy | Putting a person on trial for more than once for the same trial. |
Anti-Federalist | This group did not want to ratify the Constitution. |
Bill of Rights | A formal listing of the basic rights of U.S. citizens. |
Federalist | This group supported the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. |
Republic | A government in which citizens rule themselves through elected representatives. |
Separation of Powers | Principle by which the powers of government are divided among separate branches(Judicial, Legislative, and Executive Branch). |
Checks and Balances | A system by which each branch of government can check or control the actions of other branches. |
Popular Sovereignty | A principle in which the people have the final authority in government. |
Representative Government | A System of government in which voters elect representatives to make laws for them. |
Grand Jury | A group of people who hear the government's evidence and decide if the trial is justified. |
Right | Lawful action |
Effects | Personal Items (Things) |
Seizures | Forcibly taking control of a person or property |
Seized | Taken |
Unreasonable | Unlawful |
Secure | Safe |
Affirmation | Declaration |
Issue | Be written |
Warrant | A written order |
Probable | Likely |
Violated | Disturbed |
Indictment | a formal change |
Bail | money or property given to the court to hold until an accused person shows up at trial |
Deprived | to withhold or take of something |
Compensation | payment given to someone to offset, or make up for, a loss or injury |
Controversial | when many people have strong opinions on a subject, causing conflict or disagreement |
First Amendment | Guarantees the freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and the right to petition government. |
Second Amendment | Guarantees the right to bear arms. |
Third Amendment | Prohibits the quartering of homes in peacetime. |
Fourth Amendment | Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures. |
Fifth Amendment | Requires grand jury indictment for a serious crime, bans double jeopardy, no loss to life, liberty or property without due process of law. |
Sixth Amendment | Guarantees the right to a speedy, impartial public trial in criminal cases with counsel and the right and the right to cross examine. |
Seventh Amendment | Guarantees the right to a jury trial in civil suits involving $20.00 or more. |
Eighth Amendment | Prohibits excessive bail or fines or cruel or unusual punishment. |
Ninth Amendment | The People retain the rights not specifically listed in the Constitution. |
Tenth Amendment | Asserts that powers not delegated to the national government or denied to the states are reserved to the states. |
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