Bill of Rights, 7 Principles, & Supreme Court Cases

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  1. 4. Right to bear arms
  2. 11. Our civil liberties such as the Bill of Rights (1st 10 amendments)
  3. 14. State courts are required under the 6th Amendment of the Constitution to provide counsel (lawyer), in criminal cases for defendants who are unable to afford their own lawyers (supreme court case)
  4. 17. Under the 1st Amendment's freedom of religion requirements, a state may not require school children to recite a specific prayer at the beginning of each day of school (Supreme Court case)
  5. 20. The school can only restrict speech if they can prove that conduct/protest interfered with the learning environment (supreme court case)
  6. 21. Right to trial by jury in civil cases. Can request jury if damages are at least $20
  7. 22. No self-incriminate (stay silent; not testify against self), no double jeopardy (not tried twice for same crime), right to due process & grand jury
  8. 23. Rights of the people not listed in the Constitution
  9. 24. Issue was about freedom of press & due process. Individual did not get a fair trial because jury was swayed by press reporting on the case. Was denied due process and conviction of murder (of his wife) was reversed (Supreme Court case)
  10. 25. Rule by the people or people rule
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  1. 1. Credited by Montisquieu with our three branches of government. Each branch with its own power. Legislative, Executive, & Judicial.
  2. 2. No illegal search & seizure
  3. 3. Each branch can oversee the other branches to make sure one branch does not have too much power.
  4. 5. Under the 5th Amendment, suspects in a criminal action must be informed of their rights before making a confession. No self incriminate & right to an attorney (supreme court case).
  5. 6. No one is above the law; even government officials must follow the laws. Give the government power, but not too much power.
  6. 7. No cruel & unusual punishment, or no excessive fines and bail
  7. 8. Evidence obatained in violation of the 4th Amendment, which protects against "unreasonable searches and seizures," may not be used in criminal prosecutions in state courts, as well as federal courts (supreme court case)
  8. 9. Rights of the states (states rights)
  9. 10. Powers that are shared and divided between the federal, state, & local governments
  10. 12. Right to a speedy trial by jury in criminal cases & gives you right to counsel (attorney)
  11. 13. People get to elect government leaders to represent & serve our ideas and beliefs
  12. 15. No quartering (housing & feeding) of troops during peace time
  13. 16. Speech that presents a "danger" to the community is not protected by the 1st Amendment of the Bill of Rights. Restricts free speech during war time, citing a violation of the Espionage Act of 1917 (Supreme Court case)
  14. 18. 1st Amendment protects burning the American flag in protest, & other forms of political expression and symbolic speech (supreme court case)
  15. 19. RAPPS (freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, & speech)