Bill of Rights

religion (free exercise & establishment), speech, press, assembly, petition

list the civil liberties guaranteed in the 1st amendment

bare arms

list the civil liberties guaranteed in the 2nd amendment

search and seizure, probable cause

list the civil liberties guaranteed in the 4th amendment

indictment, double jeopardy, self-incrimination, due process, eminent domain

list the civil liberties guaranteed in the 5th amendment

speedy and public trial, impartial jury, confronting the witness against you (cross-examination), assistance of counsel

list the civil liberties guaranteed in the 6th amendment

excessive bail, cruel and unusual punishment

list the civil liberties guaranteed in the 8th amendment

indictment

a formal written accusation issued by a grand jury that charges a person with a serious crime and starts a criminal case

probable cause

law enforcement officers have a reasonable belief, based on facts and circumstances, that a person has committed a crime or that evidence of a crime can be found in a specific location

due process

the government must act fairly and follow established rules before it can take away a person's life, liberty, or property

eminent domain

the power of the government to take private property for public use

self-incrimination

giving information or testimony that proves your own guilt or exposes you to criminal prosecution

confronting the witness against you (cross-examination)

criminal defendant has the right to physically see and hear the people testifying against them in a courtroom; defendant or their lawyer can question opposing witnesses to test if they are telling the truth

assistance of counsel

guarantees that anyone accused of a crime has the right to be represented by a competent attorney during criminal proceedings