Ch. 18: The Rights and Responsibilities of U.S. Citizenship

right

something that everyone is entitled to or permitted to do

writ of habeas corpus

court order to release a prisoner being held without being charged with a crime

no bills of attainder

no law allowing me to be convicted of a crime without a court proceeding

no ex post facto laws

cannot punish me for doing something that was not a crime at the time it was committed

Bill of Rights

10 amendments that contain our most important rights

due process rights

must follow procedures when arresting, searching, or convicting persons of a crime

equal protection rights

governments cannot treat some groups differently

citizen duties

MUST obey the law, pay taxes, serve on a jury

citizen responsibilities

SHOULD vote, stay informed, help enforce laws

1st amendment

freedom of speech, press, religion

2nd amendment

right to keep and bear arms

3rd amendment

government can't force people to keep troops in their homes

4th amendment

no unreasonable searches and seizures

5th amendment

no double jeopardy, no self-incrimination

6th amendment

speedy trial, what I am accused of, right to a lawyer

7th amendment

right to jury in lawsuits for more than $20

8th amendment

No cruel and unusual punishment or excessive bail

9th amendment

I have extra rights/more than listed in Constitution

10th amendment

powers of states, the federal government, and the people