Bill of Rights Vocab

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The first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution.

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Bill of Rights

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5th Amendment Principle stating that government must follow procedures in trials

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due process

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A First Amendment provision that prohibits government from interfering with the practice of religion.

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free exercise clause

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False and malicious use of PRINTED words.

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libel

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False charges and malicious ORAL statements about someone

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slander

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What is the 1st Amendment freedom that protects people's right to peacefully gather?

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freedom of assembly

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A court order allowing law enforcement officers to search a suspect's home or business and take specific items as evidence

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search warrant

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A reasonable opinion, provable by facts, that a crime has been committed

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probable cause

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Being tried more than once for the same crime

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double jeopardy

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a group of citizens chosen to hear evidence and make a decision in a court of law

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jury