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- 6th amendment
- prompt, public, trail by jury 2. must be informed on the charges. 3.right to attorney. 4. right to question witnesses against you and provide your own witnesses
- eminent domain
- power to take private property/for public use
- 9th amendment
- americans enjoy basic rights other than the ones in the constitution
- 3rd amendment
- prohibits the quartering of soldiers without permission
- 2nd amendment
- ensures the individual citizens the right to bear arms
- self incrimination
- testify against oneself
- what is bail?
- money or property that the accused gives the court to hold; upon paying bail the person is released from bail
- without a warrant can searches be legal?
- yes with probable cause
- 7th amendment
- provides for a trial by jury i certain kinds of cases involving money or property
- 4th amendment
- protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures
- 8th amendment
- the courts cannot set excessive bail; forbids cruel and unsualpunishment
- search warrant
- a legal document that describes the place to be searched and the people and items to be siezed
- due process of law
- person cannot be punished for a crime until the law has fairly applied to his/her case
- 1oth amendment
- those powers not given to the federal government by the constitution are given to the state or the people
- double jeopardy
- being tried with the same crime twice