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1st Amendment
5 freedoms; religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
2nd Amendment
Right to bear arms.
3rd Amendment
No quartering of soldiers without the consent of the owner.
4th Amendment
No unreasonable searches of someones' property or breaking or entering with out the owners consent or a search warrant, granted only if there is reasonable evidence for a crime.
5th Amendment
Innocent until proven guilty; you cannot be held until proven guilty except in a time of war or if you are potentially dangerous to the public; cannot be tried for for the same crime twice, and you do not have to be a witness against yourself.
6th Amendment
Right to a speedy and public trial, with help of a lawyer, and the right to confront witnesses in criminal cases.
7th Amendment
In common law, right to trial by jury in civil cases.
8th Amendment
No excessive fines or bails, and no cruel or unusual punishment is to be inflicted.
9th Amendment
Guarantees obvious rights, like the right to travel and rights not specifically mentioned in the Bill of Rights.
10th Amendment
Rights not specifically given to the national government are retained by the people and State.
Censorship
limiting information, control over the media
Eminent Domain
5th Amendment, Taking property for public use.
warrant
Probable cause needed in order to conduct a search
first 10 Amendments
Bill of Rights
Amending the Constitution
3/4 of the states, 2/3 congress
Free Speech at school
Tinker case
Schools can conduct search
TLO v New Jersey
Double Jeopardy
Being tried for the same crime twice
Self Incrimination
the right to remain silent
Lawsuit between two citizens
Civil Trial
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