AP Gov- Bill of Rights Quiz

1st Amendment

freedom of religion, exercise of religion, freedom of speech, press, assembly, petition (RAPPS)

2nd Amendment

Right to bear arms

3rd Amendment

No quartering of troops

4th Amendment

no unreasonable search and seizure

5th Amendment

grand jury, no double jeopardy, self-incrimination, due process, no private property taken w/o compensation

6th Amendment

speedy and public trial, impartial jury, informed of charges against self, face accuser, obtain witnesses in favor, right to counsel

7th Amendment

trial by jury in a civil suit

8th Amendment

no excessive bail, excessive fines, or cruel and unusual punishment

9th Amendment

People's rights

10th Amendment

States' rights

Rights of the Accused

4,5,6,8

Privacy

1,3,4,9

free exercise clause (exercise of religion)

people have the right to practice religion as they please

establishment clause (freedom of religion)

government can't make any law establishing or favoring a religion

lemon test (freedom of religion)

legal standard to determine if a law violates the establishment clause

libel (speech and press)

written defamation (communication of a false statement that harms the reputation of another) that is NOT protected. false speech meant to harm

slander (speech and press)

spoken defamation, not protected

symbolic speech (freedom of speech)

nonverbal, non written communication. protected unless causes a direct threat to individual or public interest

prior restraint (freedom of press)

no censorship of press

Protests (assembly)

right to a peaceable assembly of people not in violation of other laws

probable cause (4th)

have to have a valid reason to search without a warrant

exclusionary rule (4th)

government can't use evidence gathered in violation of the CON. (any evidence gained illegally is permissible in court)

arrest warrant (4th)

specific name and charge to seize a person

search warrant (4th)

no warrant is issued w/o probable cause. signed by a judge, and says place to be searched and things to be seized

grand jury trial (5th)

determine if there is enough evidence to go to trial

indictment (5th- grand jury)

crime has to be instituted by a grand jury, formal charge of crime

double jeopardy (5th)

can't be tried twice for the same crime

self-incrimination (5th)

right to remain silent during arrest and trial. do not have to testify against self if you may incriminate yourself.

due process clause (5th)

government will not take life, liberty, property w/o this. requires the government to follow specific legal proceedings

eminent domain (5th-property)

power of gov to take private property for public use only with just compensation

change of venue (6th)

court has to do this when publicity invades unbiased jury, not ensuring a fair trial. in order to get a jury free from bias

habeas corpus (6th)

right to be told by judge of charges against you

subpoena (6th)

call witness on your behalf, legal requirement for them to show up to court

jury trial (7th)

citizens have a right to this in civil cases where the claim exceeds $20

death penalty (8th)

supreme has ruled that this does not violate the 8th amendment

unenumerated rights (9th)

rights not listed in the amendment are still available

state sovereignty (10th)

powers not given to the fed gov reserved for states

reserved powers (10th)

powers of the states ALONE. outlines federalism