Individual Rights & the Bill of Rights: Vocabulary

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fear a strong central government and demand the Constitution includes a list of citizens’ rights

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Anti-Federalists

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the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution

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Bill of Rights

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basic freedoms guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution, such as freedom of speech and freedom of religion

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civil liberties

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rights guaranteed under the law, such as trial by jury and voting rights

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civil rights

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the prosecution of a person a second time for a crime for which they have already been found not guilty of; Fifth Amendment protection

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double jeopardy

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the protection of rights in any legal proceeding

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due process

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believe the Constitution is fine as it is in protecting citizens’ rights; believe the government could violate rights that are not specifically listed on the Constitution

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Federalists

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When a person uses their Fifth Amendment rights to refuse to answer a question in court because they may self-incriminate, or appear to show guilt.

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pleading the Fifth

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a court decision that is used for deciding future similar cases

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precedent

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a law enforcement agent’s search of a person or property to find evidence of a crime that has been committed and then taking that property during that search

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search and seizure