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| person born in one country who lives in a different country without changing his or her citizenship |
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| A law that permits law enforcement officials to find a person guilty without going through a trial. Bills of attainder are forbidden by the Constitution. |
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the rights and responsibilities of a country's citizens and the protection given to them. Citizenships is gained by being born in a country or by being born to citizen-parents abroad or by going through a naturalization process.
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| trying a person a second time for a crime the person has already been acquitted of. This practice is prohibited by the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. |
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| Citizens of two countries at the same time. |
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| the obligation of the state to observe the laws protecting individual rights before it inflicts punishment of any kind |
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| Equal Protection of the Laws |
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| the obligation of the state to treat all of its people alike |
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| a law that makes illegal an action that was legal at the time the law was passed. Such laws are forbidden by the Constitution. |
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| Immunity from Prosecution |
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| A promise that someone facing possible criminal charges will not be tried for the crime. In exchange for immunity, the individual usually agrees to cooperate fully with the authorities who are investigating the crime. |
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| A summary of the prosecution's case against a suspect presented to a grand jury, which decides whether the evidence is strong enough to warrant indicting the suspect, or bringing the person to trial. |
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The publication of false statements thtat damage someone's reputation. |
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| A situation is which constitutional law is suspended and the government is put under military rule. |
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| The process by which aliens become citizens of a country |
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| To ask govenment official for support of a cause or a redress of grievences. Petitions can be verbal or in writing and can be submitted by an individual or a group. |
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| Combines the right of assembly with the right to petiton, must be done on public property |
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| The Right to Eminent Domain |
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| The right to live wherever you please |
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| Saying something untrue that harms another person's reputation |
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| Betrayal of one's country; an action that gives aid and comfort to the enemies of one's country |
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1. Bring the prisinor into court to be arraigned 2. Release the Prisoner 3. Normally not more than two days delay |
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Freedom of Religion -No official religion, cannot draft pacifists, no right to violate public safety Freedom of Speech - No Slander, No Libel Freedom of the Press -The right to print without government censorship Freedom of Assembly and Petition -Right to petion and peasably assemble |
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-Freedom to own property -Right of emminent domain -Just Compensation -Freedom from DOuble Jeopardy -Presumed Innocense -Freedom from Self Incrimination -Miranda Rights |
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| The Sixth and Seventh Amendment |
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-Guarantee of a Jury Trial -The right to request a speedy and public trial in the city where the crime was commited -Right to confront a Witness -Right to Secure a Witness -Right to Counse |
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-Guarantee of Reasonable Bail -Freedom from Cruel and Unusual Punishment |
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| The Ninth to Tenth Amendment |
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| -Limit on the Power of the Federal Government |
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