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expanded the constitutional rights of persons accused of crimes
rights of the accused |
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a student has no guaranteed rights while in school
civil liberties can be both protected and limited in schools |
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| Brown v. Board of Education |
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Desegregation
Overturned Plessy v. Ferguson |
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o Freedom of Religion
o Freedom of Press
o Freedom of Speech
o Freedom of Assembly
Separation of Church and State (no national religion) |
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2 Ammendment
Right to Bear Arms |
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| Right to keep and bear arms |
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3rd Ammendment
No Quarter |
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| Right to protection from troops being quartered in homes during peacetime |
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4th Ammendment
Search and Seizure |
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o Right against unreasonable search and seizure
Warrants require cause and must be specific |
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5th Ammendment
Rights of the Accused |
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o Accused must be indicted by a Grand Jury
o Cannot be tried for the same crime twice (double jeopardy)
o Cannot be forced to testify against yourself
o Right to a fair trial with all proper legal rights enforced (due process)
Right to fair compensation ($$) when the gov't takes your property for public use |
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6th Ammendment
More Rights of the Accused |
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o Right to be informed of the charges against you
o Right to a speedy and public trial
o Right to an impartial jury
o Right to face witnesses against you in court
o Right to counsel (a lawyer)
Right to call witnesses in your defense |
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7th Ammendment
Rights in a Civil Case |
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| Right to a trial by jury in a civil case (non-criminal case) |
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8th Ammendment
Cruel and Unusual Punishment |
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o Right to protection against cruel and unusual punishment
Right to protection against excessive bails and fines |
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9th Ammendment
Unenumerated Rights |
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| Guarantee that rights not enumerated (listed) in the Constitution are still protected |
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10th Ammendment
Reserved Rights |
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| Guarantee that the people and the states have all of the powers not specifically delegated the federal government (reserved powers) |
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13th Ammendment
Abolition of Slavery |
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14th Ammendment
Equal Protection Under the Law |
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o Declares that all citizens are guaranteed equal treatment and protection under the law
o Bars former Confederates from holding office
Declares Confederate debt null and void |
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15th ammendment
Right to Vote |
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| oInsures black males the right to vote |
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18th Ammendment
Prohibition
(1919) |
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| The sale, making or transportation of alcohol is illegal |
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19th Ammendment
Women's Suffrage |
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| Women are granted the right to vote |
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21st Ammendment
Repeal of Prohibition
(1933) |
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o The 18th amendment (prohibition) is repealed
Alcohol is again legal |
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26th Ammendment
Voting Age
(1971) |
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| The age of eligibility for voting is lowered to 18 |
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