The Bill of Rights(continued)
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- Eminent Domain
- the government may take your property for public good
- due process
- a procedure that must be followed before you may be denied your freedom
- grand jury
- review information/evidence to seek if there is justification to proceed to trial
- indictment
- formal charge of a crime
- self incrimination
- you don't have to say anything that might hurt you in court
- double jeopardy
- you cannot be charged twice with the same crime
- Amendment XI
- judicial power will not extend any suit against against a state, citizen, or foreign country
- Amendment XII
- electors must vote stating that which they wish to vote for, in the event of a tie for president the house of representatives shall vote, must be two-thirds to count
- Amendment XIII
- neither slavery or servitude shall be convicted except in punishment
- Amendment XIV
- no state shall abridge nationalized citizens, grants full citizenship to all native americans
- Amendment XV
- granted right to vote to african americans, no person can be denied right to vote based on race or color
- Amendment XVI
- the congress shall have power to collect taxes on incomes
- Amendment XVII
- direct election of senators